Libraries Statistics
National results
Number of existing collectios in Libraries by type of library and type of collection
Units: number of collections

	Books and leaflets (volumes)	Bound periodic publications - Funds)	e-books (volumes)	Manuscripts and documents (volumes)	Sound files (units)	Audiovisual documents (units)	Microforms (units)	Cartographic documents (units)	Printed music documents (units)	Graphic documents (units)	Games (units)	Data base, applications and other electronic documents (units)	Other documents (units)	
Total	173,954,046	19,246,571	12,838,609	10,570,607	7,345,959	9,914,880	6,571,583	1,969,177	1,439,389	10,563,115	145,856	16,331,497	6,637,369	
National	15,862,000	7,110,383	0	83,000	407,684	159,941	0	697,848	304,022	3,548,200	0	112,256	0	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	3,952,009	1,592,020	6,115	30,663	374,247	149,529	33,719	59,259	118,927	502,748	14	52,851	21,332	
Public	73,520,007	3,492,779	321,378	91,306	3,327,799	6,039,823	382,917	77,574	107,607	471,754	138,253	505,989	281,809	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	1,894,918	40,604	44,725	3,383	30,836	39,130	14,492	2,751	24,204	1,313	274	1,261	1,764	
Libraries in higher education institutions	43,777,929	1,690,176	9,457,902	904,701	352,511	1,043,895	789,612	370,545	247,969	1,038,983	2,250	759,343	678,844	
Specialised Libraries: Total	34,947,183	5,320,609	3,008,489	9,457,554	2,852,882	2,482,562	5,350,843	761,200	636,660	5,000,117	5,065	14,899,797	5,653,620	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	7,417,649	550,289	82	42,690	6,859	11,409	7,566	1,718	80,524	19,449	12	25,051	1,323	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	7,709,995	1,582,167	83,855	65,351	60,964	172,782	1,137,306	178,807	25,450	511,234	983	144,297	534,610	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	4,286,551	464,182	2,728,930	153,894	32,184	17,494	1,319,731	93,371	3,846	330,425	0	89,497	46,991	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	2,278,464	327,598	9,257	132,624	8,591	29,987	251,844	16,752	184,387	21,588	150	837,237	56,232	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	620,306	125,111	59,050	134,753	5,599	1,822,533	51,716	97,649	40	11,160	0	12,627,203	3,159,455	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	4,435,002	828,063	3,398	142,480	101,794	78,844	906,036	38,614	41,699	2,126,730	96	491,427	214,350	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	700,055	375,745	42,980	160	1,786	22,859	4,534	8	0	6,704	49	2,381	5,021	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	7,499,161	1,067,454	80,937	8,785,602	2,635,105	326,654	1,672,110	334,281	300,714	1,972,827	3,775	682,704	1,635,638	
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Source: National Statistics Institute