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Library at a Glance
Presented here are key library facts and figures, collected to present a quick overview of the scale and scope of the library's and university's operations.
Volumes held |
Over 10.7 million |
Volumes added 06-07 |
188,000 |
Current serials |
87,000 |
Ranking among public research university libraries, according to Association of Research Libraries |
# 1 |
Number of square feet |
Over one million |
Library hours during finals |
24 hours a day |
Number of PhDs awarded by UC Berkeley in 2007 |
Over 900 (more than any other American university) |
Number of fields in which PhDs can be awarded |
96 |
Number of languages taught at Cal |
68, including Welsh, Swahili, and Uzbek |
Subject specialty and affiliated libraries |
25 |
Circulation transactions per year |
1,700,000 |
Items checked out per year |
720,000 |
UCB Library cardholders |
78,000 |
Undergraduates at Cal (Fall 2007) |
25,000 |
Graduate students (Fall 2007) |
10,000 |
Faculty (Fall 2007) |
1,790 |
Gifts to the Library FY 06-07 |
$16 million |
Total reference transactions per year |
134,000 |
Visits to library websites per year (all documents) |
20 million |
Instructional sessions per year |
Over 1,000 sessions with 23,000 attendees |
Operating budget (06-07) |
$42 million |
Staff employees |
350 |
Student employees |
600 |
Many estimates are based on UC Library statistics issued by UCOP, and on UC Berkeley library statistics reported to the Association of Research Libraries and to the Association of College and Research Libraries. Contact us with questions or for more information.
