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Library Collections

University Library System

 University Library System1 2020 2021 2022 2023
Titles Held - all formats 5,003,160 5,215,041 5,415,885 5,609,288
Volumes Held - print and electronic 5,562,850 6,263,328 6,582,794 6,982,660
E-books2 1,490,261 1,915,003 2,023,996 2,413,541

Health Sciences Library System

  2020 2021 2022 2023
Titles Held - all formats 97,143 91,969 45,140 44,645
Volumes Held - print and electronic 129,528 128,349 46,489 46,659
E-books2 5,256 6,323 6,364 6,729

Law Library 

Law Library  2020 2021 2022 2023
Titles Held - all formats 585,496 497,386 492,854 454,475
Volumes Held - print and electronic 469,955 505,420 676,592 670,435
E-books2 306,901 340,237 344,178 302,016

University Total

University Total 2020 2021 2022 2023
Titles Held - all formats 5,685,799 5,804,396 5,953,879 6,108,408
Volumes Held - print and electronic 6,162,333 6,897,097 7,305,875 7,699,754
E-books2 1,802,418 2,261,563 2,374,538 2,722,286

1The University Library System includes the Archives and Special Collections Service, Center for American Music, Bevier Library, East Asian Collection, Frick Fine Arts Library, Hillman Library, Music Library, Library Collections Storage Unit, and the libraries located at the regional campuses of Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville.  

2Subset of "Volumes Held - print and electronic".  The FY 2021 increase in E-books numbers are associated with new system and clean up work activating titles that were not previously set up.                                  

Source:  University Library System, September 2023.