Research libraries
How many loans are made annually at research libraries with special obligations? How many visits do research libraries have? Research libraries can be divided into research libraries with special obligations and other research libraries. Research libraries with special obligations are covered by the Danish Act Regarding Library Services. Find information on stock, types of materials and the number of activities for research libraries in Denmark.
Selected statistics on Research libraries
Loans from research libraries with special obligations
Public and research libraries report data to Statistics Denmark via an electronic questionnaire. The Ministry of Culture provides population for the statistics.
Activities at research libraries with special obligations
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research libraries total | |||
| Website visits | 17,335,229 | 20,416,506 | 52,828,050 |
| Website pages visited (in 1,000) | 88,592,279 | 99,093,692 | 168,687,566 |
| Active borrowers | 232,955 | 231,537 | 274,634 |
| Visitors | 4,630,112 | 5,136,280 | 5,493,689 |
| Exhibitions | 160 | 208 | 209 |
| Events | 249 | 270 | 403 |
Public and research libraries report data to Statistics Denmark via an electronic questionnaire. The Ministry of Culture provides population for the statistics.
Stocks at research libraries with special obligations
Public and research libraries report data to Statistics Denmark via an electronic questionnaire. The Ministry of Culture provides population for the statistics.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The purpose of the statistics is to disseminate the activity in the area of public libraries in Denmark. The statistics are produced by Statistics Denmark on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. From 2000 and up to and including 2009 the statistics was produced by the Ministry of Culture.