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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.
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Volumes held | Over 11 million |
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Volumes added 11-12 | 160,000 |
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Current serials | Over 100,000 |
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Number of square feet | Over one million |
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Library hours during finals | 24 hours a day |
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Number of PhDs awarded by UC Berkeley in 2012 | Almost 900 |
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Number of fields in which PhDs can be awarded | 101 |
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Number of languages taught at Cal | 53, including Romanian, Swahili, and Tagalog |
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Number of languages represented in the collections | Over 400 |
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Subject specialty and affiliated libraries | 24 |
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Circulation transactions per year | Almost 2 million |
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UCB Library cardholders | Over 100,000 |
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Undergraduates at Cal (Fall 2011) | 26,000 |
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Graduate students (Fall 2011) | Over 10,000 |
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Faculty (full-time) | Over 1500 |
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Gifts to the Library FY 2011-12 | $6.4 million |
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Total reference transactions per year | 55,000 |
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Visits to library websites per year (all documents) | 20 million |
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Instructional sessions per year | Over 1500 |
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Staff employees | 350 |
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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.
