Italy: number of libraries 2017, by year of foundation
The statistic illustrates the number of libraries founded in the 10th and 11th Century in Italy in 2017, broken down by year of foundation. As of the survey period, the greatest number of Italian libraries was founded between 1972 and 2017. In the years 1948 and 1972, 2,616 libraries were founded in Italy, while until 1948 1,007 libraries were founded.