Library Statistics at a Glance

 

		2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Visits
Gate counts		441,775	1,079,984	1,677,415	1,741,417	1,814,493
Virtual visits		2,467,730	2,803,045	3,250,722	5,327,124	24,297,907
Visitor tours participants		123	178	1,648	2,006	1,826
Teaching
# of sessions		297	315	265	196	179
# of participants		10,079	11,460	8,322	7,899	6,165
Collection
Size	Print books	694,440	676,751	674,464	623,155	618,655
	E-books	1,077,208	1,096,736	1,863,870	1,882,350	1,981,946
	Periodicals (Print+Electronic)	149,614	139,135	140,216	144,142	158,931
	Databases	333	337	384	372	379
	Media	22,143	22,143	22,210	22,185	22,181
	Streaming Media	178,600	188,338	218,636	233,977	240,317
	Maps (Special Collection)	721	808	809	821	821
	Manuscripts and Archives**	1,261	1,263	1,279	1,286	1,287
Use	Check-out loans	75,676	76,469	68,105	59,867	52,351
	ILL & Document Delivery	15,183	8,406	6,983	6,565	6,134
	E-journal article downloads	3,665,674	4,511,672	4,666,597	4,533,229	5,344,421
	E-book chapter downloads	1,654,321	847,019*	966,396	1,040,202	1,190,323
Technology
Tech items checkout		3,081	8,087	16,967	22,569	26,111
3D printing		145	129	178	165	161
General Education Activities
Exhibitions		6	6	7	3	3
Exhibition Tours & Talks participants		495	931	31	157	30
iTalks		7	5	9	7	6
iTalks participants		1,064	606	406	258	199
Facilities
# of Rooms / Spaces		59	60	74	76	78
# of Seating		3,217	3,246	3,426	3,318	3,553

* The Library adopted COUNTER 5 data from 2021. Since the metrics of COUNTER 4 and COUNTER 5 are very different, e-book chapter download data from 2021/2022 onwards cannot be directly compared with that of previous years.
** Measured in linear feet

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