Education · 🇱🇾 Libya

Libraries in Libya map & data

There are 146 libraries mapped in Libya, spread over 16 regions. The most are in Tajura' wa an Nawahi al Arba (57), Az Zawiyah (31) and Misratah (16) - Tajura' wa an Nawahi al Arba alone holds 39% of them. 89% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include مركز الشيخ علي الغرياني للكتاب, مكتبة الربيع and المركز الثقافي.

146locations

16regions

6 KBlayer size

November 2026updated

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Libraries by region

Region	Locations	Share
Tajura' wa an Nawahi al Arba	57	39%
Az Zawiyah	31	21%
Misratah	16	11%
Ajdabiya	6	4.1%
Al Marqab	6	4.1%
Benghazi	6	4.1%
Mizdah	5	3.4%
Al Butnan	4	2.7%
Sabha	3	2.1%
Ghadamis	2	1.4%
Murzuq	2	1.4%
Al Qubbah	2	1.4%
Al Jabal al Akhdar	2	1.4%
Wadi al Hayaa	2	1.4%
Ash Shati'	1	0.7%
Surt	1	0.7%

Notable libraries in Libya

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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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How many libraries are there in Libya?

This layer holds 146 libraries in Libya, the most of them in Tajura' wa an Nawahi al Arba. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each library?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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