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Number of libraries in the U.S. 2015, by type of library
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Number of libraries in the U.S. 2015, by type of library
Number of libraries in the United States as of September 2015, by type of library*
This statistic shows the number of libraries in the United States as of September 2015, by type of library. The largest library category in the United States was school libraries. There were 98,460 school libraries in the U.S. as of September 2015.
Number of libraries in the United States as of September 2015, by type of library*
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This statistic shows the number of libraries in the United States as of September 2015, by type of library. The largest library category in the United States was school libraries. There were 98,460 school libraries in the U.S. as of September 2015.
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- September 2016
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* Figures were compiled by the American Library Association from various sources and may represent data from years prior to 2015.
** Special libraries include Corporate, Medical, Law, Religious, etc.
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- United States
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- as of September 2015
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* Figures were compiled by the American Library Association from various sources and may represent data from years prior to 2015.
** Special libraries include Corporate, Medical, Law, Religious, etc.
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