Library Facts: By the Numbers
Washington University has 12 libraries on three campuses: 10 on the Danforth Campus and one each at the Medical School Campus and West Campus. Here's the complete list. The Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the HathiTrust, the Greater Western Library Alliance, and MOBIUS, among other organizations. See the Welcome to the Libraries page for more information.
| 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volumes Held | 4,484,590 | 4,388,356 | 4,281,213 | 4,224,113 | 4,162,980 |
| Books Purchased (print & electronic) | 20,961 | 24,923 | 30,637 | 26,689 | 26,144 |
| Current Journals (print & electronic) | 86,170 | 85,796 | 71,905 | 59,878 | 49,970 |
| Loans to Other Libraries | 64,121 | 61,359 | 59,715 | 50,554 | 41,083 |
| Loans from Other Libraries | 43,509 | 55,787 | 51,249 | 48,729 | 46,627 |
| Group Presentations (library instruction sessions) | 895 | 947 | 878 | 1,226 | 630 |
| Presentation Participants | 8,782 | 9,121 | 8,163 | 11,010 | 5,672 |
| Reference Questions | 53,947 | 61,078 | 59,161 | 73,301 | 65,626 |
| Items Checked Out | 431,540 | 456,588 | 435,800 | 501,355 | 561,928 |
| Use of Electronic Journals * | 2,840,613 | 2,795,821 | 3,068,449 | 2,966,605 | 3,134,055 |
| Website Visits * | 2,836,141 | 2,444,343 | 2,256,169 | 2,233,473 | 2,270,924 |
| Online Catalog Searches * | 2,913,400 | 2,190,680 | 2,048,534 | 2,875,788 | 2,579,083 |
| Database Searches * | 2,324,335 | 1,879,405 | 1,827,472 | 1,589,472 | 1,324,170 |
| Professional Staff | 100 | 98 | 91 | 93 | 93 |
| Support Staff | 100 | 102 | 115 | 115 | 117 |
| Student Assistants (FTE) | 46 | 50 | 52 | 58 | 59 |
| Expenditures for Books | $1,636,173 | $1,914,951 | $2,135,058 | $1,695,048 | $1,245,570 |
| Expenditures for Journals | $7,762,465 | $6,917,777 | $8,619,649 | $8,486,004 | $8,505,527 |
| Total Materials Expenditures | $12,151,603 | $12,274,398 | $12,772,285 | $12,462,732 | $11,019,989 |
| Total Library Expenditures | $27,440,983 | $26,757,893 | $28,230,503 | $27,347,597 | $27,424,013 |
* May not include figures from the Becker Medical Library, Law Library, and/or Social Work Library.