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*
* 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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American Library Association. (September 30, 2016). Number of libraries in the United States as of September 2015, by type of library* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252528/number-of-libraries-in-the-united-states/
American Library Association. "Number of libraries in the United States as of September 2015, by type of library*." Chart. September 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252528/number-of-libraries-in-the-united-states/
American Library Association. (2016). Number of libraries in the United States as of September 2015, by type of library*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252528/number-of-libraries-in-the-united-states/
American Library Association. "Number of Libraries in The United States as of September 2015, by Type of Library*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252528/number-of-libraries-in-the-united-states/
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