The Library in Numbers

Number of books in the Library: 1.6 million+
Number of Audio Materials: 12,500+
Number of Film and Video Materials: 21,600+
Number of Manuscripts and Archives: 13,600+ shelf feet
Number of electronic and print serials received last year: 40,000+
Number of print books purchased last year: 57,611
Number of ebooks purchased last year: 388,983
Number of books available through the Washington Research Library Consortium: (to come)
Number of books available through Interlibrary Loan: 1.2 billion
Number of books and materials checked out last year: 221,761
Number of visitors to Lauinger Library last year: 1,020,562
Number of visitors to Blommer Science Library last year: 123,543
Number of times a reference question was asked and answered: 53,484
Number of research instruction classes taught last year: 170+

Year Lauinger Library was dedicated: 1970
Year the first Georgetown University Librarian was appointed: 1824
Year the Library Opened: 1796