Trends in library usage

Number of libraries in country increases to 34,555

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 06:00

With a 1.7 percent rise, the number of libraries across the country has increased to 34,555 in 2021, the Turkish Statistical Institution (TÜİK) has declared.

In a statement issued on June 7, the institution listed, "There is 1 National Library, 1,252 public libraries, 612 university libraries and 32,690 formal and non-formal education institutions' libraries throughout Turkey."