Library statistics are released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT).
Accordingly, it is reported that there are 28,970 libraries in total in Turkiye in 2016, including a national library, one thousand 137 public libraries, 552 university libraries and 27,280 organized and nonformal education institutions’ libraries.
The number of registered members of the National Library is 26 thousand 996, the number of registered members in the public library is one million 697 thousand 90, and the number of registered members in the university library is 3 million 810 thousand 634 people.
The number of books in the National Library is one million 298 thousand 952
The number of books in the National Library is one million 298 thousand 952, increasing by 3 percent in 2016 compared to 2015. The number of other materials in the National Library increased by 5.3 percent to 155 thousand 622.
The number of beneficiaries from the National Library increased by 21.4 percent
The number of beneficiaries of the National Library in 2016, according to the year 2015 increased by 21.4 percent, is 636 thousand 488. In the same period, the number of registered members decreased by 25.5 percent to 26 thousand 996 people.
The number of books in public libraries increased by 4 percent
In 2016, the number of public libraries increased by 0.6 percent compared to 2015, reaching 137 thousand. In 2016, the number of books in public libraries increased by 4 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 18 million 828 thousand 188.
The number of registered members of public libraries increased by 24.1 percent
The number of registered members in public libraries increased by 24.1 percent in 2016 compared to 2015, reaching one million 697 thousand 90. The number of beneficiaries of these libraries is 23 million 266 thousand 599, decreasing by 1.1 percent compared to the previous year. The number of other materials in public libraries declined by 2.7 in 2016 compared to 2015.
The number of books in university libraries declined by 0.1 percent
The number of university libraries is 552 in 2016, decreasing by 0.5 percent compared to 2015. In 2016, the number of books in university libraries decreased by 0.1 percent compared to the year 2015 to 15 million 236 thousand 13.The number of registered members in these libraries is 3 million 810 thousand 634 in 2016, decreasing by 0.3 percent compared to 2015.
The number of formal and non-formal education libraries decreased by 2 percent
The number of formal and non-formal education libraries, including official schools, private schools, and private course libraries, is 27,280 in 2016, down 2 percent from the year 2015. The number of books in organized and nonformal education libraries decreased by 15.2 percent in 2016 to 27 million 430 thousand 168 by 2015.
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