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Libraries in Brazil map & data

There are 2,103 libraries mapped in Brazil, spread over 27 states. The most are in Sao Paulo (392), Santa Catarina (285) and Parana (188). 82% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Biblioteca Nacional, Biblioteca Estadual do Ceará and Casa da Palavra Mário Quintana.

2,103locations
27states
88 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Libraries by state

StateLocationsShare
Sao Paulo39219%
Santa Catarina28514%
Parana1888.9%
Minas Gerais1798.5%
Rio Grande do Sul1416.7%
Bahia1376.5%
Rio de Jeneiro1135.4%
Ceara833.9%
Pernambuco703.3%
Distrito Federal522.5%
Para502.4%
Rio Granda do Norte452.1%
Paraiba452.1%
Goias442.1%
Sergipe361.7%
Espirito Santo341.6%
Mato Grosso331.6%
Mato Grosso do Sul321.5%
Piaui301.4%
Maranhao281.3%
Alagoas271.3%
Amazonas150.7%
Tocantins150.7%
Rondonia120.6%
Amapa60.3%
Acre60.3%
Roraima40.2%

Notable libraries in Brazil

  1. Biblioteca NacionalRio de Janeiro · Rio de Jeneiro · 9.37 m · library
  2. Biblioteca Estadual do CearáFortaleza · Ceara · library
  3. Casa da Palavra Mário QuintanaSanto André · Sao Paulo · library
  4. Gabinete Português de LeituraRecife · Pernambuco · library
  5. Biblioteca Juracy Magalhães JúniorSalvador · Bahia · library
  6. Biblioteca Central da UnBDistrito Federal · library
  7. Anexo da Biblioteca Pública Estadual Luiz de BessaBelo Horizonte · Minas Gerais · library
  8. Biblioteca Pública do ParanáCuritiba · Parana · library
  9. APERSRio Grande do Sul · library
  10. Biblioteca Professora Miguellina Bitencourt de AraújoAbaetetuba · Para · library
  11. Bliblioteca Publica MunicipalCeará mirim · Rio Granda do Norte · library
  12. Real Gabinete Português de LeituraRio de Janeiro · Rio de Jeneiro · 8.37 m · library
  13. Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José MindlinSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · library
  14. Biblioteca Central do Estado da BahiaBahia · library
  15. Biblioteca Pedro AleixoBrasília · Distrito Federal · library
  16. Biblioteca Pública Estadual Luiz de BessaBelo Horizonte · Minas Gerais · library
  17. Farol do Saber Senador Accioly FilhoCuritiba · Parana · library
  18. Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul · library
  19. Biblioteca Pública Municipal Orlando Lima LoboMarabá · Para · library
  20. Biblioteca Municipal Walter NogueiraCabo Frio · Rio de Jeneiro · library
  21. Biblioteca Central da UNISANTOSSao Paulo · library
  22. Biblioteca Nacional de Brasília Leonel de Moura BrizolaBrasília · Distrito Federal · library
  23. Biblioteca Central Irmão José OtãoPorto Alegre · Rio Grande do Sul · library
  24. Biblioteca Pública Municipal Professora Izabel Gomes da SilvaCachoeira do Arari · Para · library
  25. Biblioteca Parque EstadualRio de Janeiro · Rio de Jeneiro · library
  26. Biblioteca Florestan FernandesSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · library
  27. Biblioteca Pública do EstadoRio Grande do Sul · library
  28. Biblioteca Parque ManguinhosRio de Jeneiro · library
  29. Biblioteca Gilberto FreyreSao Paulo · library
  30. Biblioteca Mario SchenbergSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · library
  31. Biblioteca Monteiro LobatoSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · library
  32. Biblioteca Mário de AndradeSao Paulo · library
  33. Biblioteca Nair LacerdaSanto André · Sao Paulo · library
  34. Biblioteca Parque Villa LobosSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · library
  35. Biblioteca Pública Municipal Guilherme de AlmeidaCerquilho · Sao Paulo · library
  36. Biblioteca Pública Professora Luiza ArrudaLaranjal Paulista · Sao Paulo · library
  37. Biblioteca da Escola de Comunicações e ArtesSao Paulo · library
  38. Biblioteca Álvaro GuerraSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · library
  39. Instituto Martius-StadenSao Paulo · library
  40. Biblioteca Latino-AmericanaSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · library

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Every library in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Public and university libraries.

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