| Specification | Public | Scientific |
|---|---|---|
| libraries1 | ||
| 1: Excluding libraries which were not able to provide information. 2: Including central specialised libraries. 3: For public libraries: media; for scientific libraries: volumes and dissertations. - = No figures or magnitude zero.Source: Library Service Center. | ||
| Number | 6,780 | 239 |
| Personnel according to the staff plan | 11,675 | 10,873 |
| Scientific libraries, by type | ||
| College/university of applied science libraries | - | 131 |
| University libraries | - | 78 |
| Regional libraries | - | 25 |
| National libraries2 | - | 5 |
| 1,000 | ||
| Stock of media3 | 105,297 | 251,937 |
| Library users | - | 1,526 |
| Visits | 102,409 | - |
| Borrowings | 312,001 | 37,737 |
| Expenditure, EUR | 1,122,993 | 1,069,843 |
As at 17 September 2019