Comments on: How many libraries are in the United States and what percentage of them are public libraries? http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/how-many-libraries-are-in-the-united-states-and-what-percentage-of-them-are-public-libraries/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:06:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Taranto http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/how-many-libraries-are-in-the-united-states-and-what-percentage-of-them-are-public-libraries/#comment-1293 Taranto Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:33:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/how-many-libraries-are-in-the-united-states-and-what-percentage-of-them-are-public-libraries#comment-1293 There are about 117,467 libraries in the US. About 9,207 are public libraries About 3,653 are academic libraries About 93,861 are School Libraries (76,807 in Public Schools) About 9,247 are "Special Libraries" (e.g., corporate, law, etc) About 306 are Armed Forces libraried About 1,193 are Government Libraries.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.ala.org/ala/alalibrary/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet1.cfm There are about 117,467 libraries in the US.

About 9,207 are public libraries

About 3,653 are academic libraries

About 93,861 are School Libraries (76,807 in Public Schools)

About 9,247 are "Special Libraries" (e.g., corporate, law, etc)

About 306 are Armed Forces libraried

About 1,193 are Government Libraries.
References :
http://www.ala.org/ala/alalibrary/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet1.cfm

]]> By: dude http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/how-many-libraries-are-in-the-united-states-and-what-percentage-of-them-are-public-libraries/#comment-1292 dude Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/how-many-libraries-are-in-the-united-states-and-what-percentage-of-them-are-public-libraries#comment-1292 On record, there are only about 117,467. But that doesn't include every type of library. About 16,549 are considered public. This totally depends how you define library. Some people have a den or study room that is called a library (it's full of books). There are a few million of those, but I think the number may be decreasing as hobbies of the wealthy have changed. They aren't public. Then there are medical libraries in places like hospitals and libraries in law offices, and libraries in other offices... the exact number has not been counted. But of course, none of these are open to the public.<br><b>References : </b><br>I wanted to be a librarian once, so I've seen jobs advertised in all these places. www.ala.org/library/fact1.html On record, there are only about 117,467. But that doesn’t include every type of library. About 16,549 are considered public.

This totally depends how you define library. Some people have a den or study room that is called a library (it’s full of books). There are a few million of those, but I think the number may be decreasing as hobbies of the wealthy have changed. They aren’t public.

Then there are medical libraries in places like hospitals and libraries in law offices, and libraries in other offices… the exact number has not been counted. But of course, none of these are open to the public.
References :
I wanted to be a librarian once, so I’ve seen jobs advertised in all these places.
http://www.ala.org/library/fact1.html

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