Library Facts
Northwestern University Libraries Fast Facts 2011
11th in holdings among U.S. private universities
Annual expenditures: $24,797,110 at NUL; $30,948,218 including Galter and Law
Open 122 hours per week/ average
Fast facts about Collections: Combined Total for NUL, Galter and Law
5,180,981 volumes
4,642,509 microforms
19,345 linear feet of archives and manuscripts
211,131 maps
601,972 graphic images
70,313 audio recordings
37,949 film and video
109,140 journals and serials of which almost 90% include electronic access
52 terabytes of unique digital content (NUL-produced)
Fast facts about Services to Students and Faculty
756 classes and presentations reaching 10,319 students
66,818 reference questions answered
179,482 books circulated (not including renewals)
41,530 items sent to other libraries; 32,247 items received from other libraries
4,200,524 successful full text article requests in 213 commercial databases
2,010,106 visitors to, and 7,182,419 pages viewed on, the Library website
Fast Facts about Cataloging and Acquisitions
74,546 printed books and 73,043 e-books added through purchase and gift (main library only)
65.6% of acquisitions expenditures are now for electronic materials
65.6% of acquisitions expenditures are now for electronic materials
19,139 microforms, 414 maps, and 2,338 films/videos added
20,265 volumes bound
20,265 volumes bound
3,143 volumes given conservation treatment
1,870 volumes mass deacidified
Fast facts about NUL Buildings
30 staffed service points
350 public computers (est.)
455,300 usable sq. feet of space in Evanston, and 113,700 in Chicago
15,000 sf Oak Grove Library Center secondary storage facility opened January, 2012
Fast Facts about Staff
122 professional staff
137 support staff
83 FTE student staff
286 staff at NUL; 342 total including Galter and Law
Northwestern University Library in Qatar:
4 staff, over 10,000 items (including books, journals, videos and DVDs)
