U.S. number of public libraries FY 2019, by state

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Dec 2, 2024
As of the fiscal year of 2019, New York state had the highest number of public libraries in the United States, with 756 libraries.This was followed by Illinois (with 623 public libraries), Texas (with 544), and Iowa (with 535 libraries).

Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state

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Statistic: Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state

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FY 2019

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The source adds: A public library is an administrative entity, the agency that is legally established under local or state law to provide public library service to the population of a local jurisdiction. The administrative entity may have a single public library service outlet, or it may have more than one outlet.

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