Statistics
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

1,799,598

1,834,174

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

SizePrint 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

UseCheck-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

Last modified date 25 Nov 2025