Libraries Statistics National results Libraries (administrative units) by type of library and ownership of thelibrary. Unidades: number of libraries ;Total Libraries;General Administration of the State;Autonomous Administration;Local administration;Private;University;Other ownership; Total;6.458;591;694;4.073;785;158;157; National;1;1;.;.;.;.;.; Autonomous communities central Libraries;7;.;7;.;.;.;.; Public;4.001;43;64;3.869;18;.;7; For specific groups of users (non-specialised);198;80;29;3;72;9;5; Libraries in higher education institutions;269;21;28;6;64;137;13; Specialised Libraries: Total;1.982;446;566;195;631;12;132; Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions;187;.;.;.;176;1;10; Specialised Libraries: In the administration;368;193;113;49;2;.;11; Specialised Libraries: In research centres;112;29;29;10;27;3;14; Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges;244;1;2;1;212;1;27; Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms;33;1;.;.;28;.;4; Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums;351;56;124;101;45;1;24; Specialised Libraries: In health centres;133;1;110;1;20;1;.; Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries;554;165;188;33;121;5;42; Notas: . Fuente: National Statistics Institute