The statistic displays the number of public libraries and service points in the Netherlands in 2018, by type. As of 2018, there were approximately ***** public libraries and service points in the Netherlands. Libraries and library headquarters accounted for over half of the total library facilities in the Netherlands in 2018, while there were just over ** unstaffed self-service libraries in the same year.
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Bibliotheekinzicht. (November 21, 2019). Number of public libraries and service points in the Netherlands in 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/950587/public-libraries-and-service-points-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Bibliotheekinzicht. "Number of public libraries and service points in the Netherlands in 2018, by type." Chart. November 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/950587/public-libraries-and-service-points-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Bibliotheekinzicht. (2019). Number of public libraries and service points in the Netherlands in 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/950587/public-libraries-and-service-points-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
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