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Libraries in the United States map & data

There are 19,234 libraries mapped in the United States, spread over 56 states. The most are in California (1,655), New York (1,249) and Massachusetts (960). 97% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Eleanor Daggett Library, Ross-University Hills Library and Anderson-Foothill Library.

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November 2026updated

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Libraries by state

State	Locations	Share
California	1,655	8.6%
New York	1,249	6.5%
Massachusetts	960	5.0%
Texas	880	4.6%
Illinois	880	4.6%
Pennsylvania	781	4.1%
Florida	763	4.0%
Ohio	752	3.9%
Michigan	629	3.3%
Iowa	606	3.2%
New Jersey	499	2.6%
North Carolina	485	2.5%
Georgia	468	2.4%
Minnesota	458	2.4%
Virginia	449	2.3%
Washington	443	2.3%
Wisconsin	436	2.3%
Missouri	433	2.3%
Tennessee	358	1.9%
Connecticut	352	1.8%
Alabama	340	1.8%
Nebraska	336	1.7%
Indiana	326	1.7%
Maine	273	1.4%
Colorado	265	1.4%
Maryland	262	1.4%
South Carolina	259	1.3%
Kansas	251	1.3%
New Hampshire	235	1.2%
Kentucky	235	1.2%
Vermont	230	1.2%
Oregon	229	1.2%
Arizona	223	1.2%
Louisiana	195	1.0%
New Mexico	194	1.0%
West Virginia	188	1.0%
Arkansas	173	0.9%
Utah	137	0.7%
Mississippi	135	0.7%
Oklahoma	135	0.7%
Montana	131	0.7%
South Dakota	129	0.7%
Rhode Island	121	0.6%
Idaho	103	0.5%
North Dakota	97	0.5%
Alaska	92	0.5%
Nevada	85	0.4%
Puerto Rico	79	0.4%
Hawaii	73	0.4%
District of Columbia	55	0.3%
Wyoming	52	0.3%
Delaware	39	0.2%
United States Virgin Islands	9	0.0%
Guam	7	0.0%
American Samoa	2	0.0%
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	2	0.0%

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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 the United States?

This layer holds 19,234 libraries in the United States, the most of them in California. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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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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