General information on the libraries of Latvia

  • The total number of libraries: 1350
  • The total number of units: 28 745 593
  • The total number of active users: 753 070 
  • Number of visits: 8 308 775
  • Number of virtual visits: 29 059 291
  • Delivery: 27 771 792

The library services encompass all activity fields and all age groups of the population. From the 1 875 316 of Latvia population more than 40,7 % have registered as active library users. There is one library per 1386 inhabitants. Each user has attended a library on average 11 times per year.

  • The following libraries operate in Latvia:
    • 1 National Library of Latvia
    • 44 libraries of higher educational establishments
    • 21 specialised libraries
    • 712 public libraries: including 711 municipal libraries and Latvian Library for the Blind
    • 572 libraries of general education and vocational education establishments

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