Total Number

Libraries-masterfile

20,880

   Agriculture libraries

192

   Area ethnic libraries

556

   Art libraries

564

   Audio visual

241

   Biological science

690

   Business & finance

1,002

   Computer science

198

   Education

548

   Environment & conservation

314

   Energy

277

   Food & beverage science

100

   Geography & map

109

   History

2,315

   Humanities

443

   Information science

299

   Law

1,520

   Medical

2,574

   Military

268

   Music

273

   Planning

244

   Publishing

370

   Rare book

97

   Recreation

195

   Religion & philosophy

1,036

   Science & engineering

2,064

   Social sciences

920

   Theater

72

   Transportation

203

Public libraries:

Public libraries/main office

8,339

By number of volumes:

   Fewer than 50M

5,073

   50M-99.9M

1,065

   100M-199.9M

599

   200M & over

468

   Unknown

1,196

Annual expenditure:

   Less than 10M

437

   10M-99.9M

1,908

   100M-249.9M

1,072

   250M-499.9M

800

   500M-999.9M

584

   Over 1MM

788

   Publishing libraries

344

   Rare book libraries

86

   Recreation libraries

178

   Religion & theology libraries

934

   Science & engineering

2,174

   Social science

804

   Theater

63

   Transportation

186

By type of libraries:

   Armed forces

327

   Colleges/universities

1,990

   Government

1,402

   Junior colleges

1,138

   Public no branches

8,723

By total budget:

   Under 9,999

379

   10,000-49,999

846

   50,000-99,999

697

   100,000-249,999

1,329

   250,000-499,999

1,134

   500,000-999,999

1,055

   1,000,000 and over

1,463