Impact Report

These figures and graphs capture the impact and development of the WashU Libraries’ collections, core services, remote support, outreach efforts, and more, for FY23 (July 2022 through June 2023).

Figures include all WashU Libraries except where otherwise indicated.

Collections | Expanding Digital Resources | Usage | Instruction & Outreach
Events & Engagement | People | Spaces | Expenditures | Ranking Results

Collections

Print books	1,967,136
Print journals	46,778
E-books	2,574,592
E-journals	237,313
Databases	1,224
Other formats*	429,026
Total research collections base	5,256,069

*Other formats include microforms, audiovisual materials, manuscripts, architectural drawings, photographs, maps, etc.

Expanding Digital Resources

Collection materials digitized	66,409
University repository (Open Scholarship) contributions	2,652

Usage

Initial physical circulations (includes reserves)	41,457
E-books viewed/used	217,132
E-journals viewed/used	3,8987,314
Repository downloads	1,144,589
Inter-institutional loans (includes ILL and Mobius)	21,892
Inter-institutional borrowed	19,300
Total visitors*	763,986

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library

Instruction & Outreach

Instruction sessions (In-person and virtual)	1,844
Number of participants	32,505

Events & Engagement*

Public events (In-person and virtual)	89
Event attendees	2,177
Social media followers (primary Libraries accounts only)	5,783
Website views	1,874,801

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library, Brown School Library, or Law Library

People

Total full-time staff	199
Recruitments*	15
New positions*	2

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library, Brown School Library, or Law Library

Libraries Spaces*

Locations	Square Footage	User Seats
John M. Olin Library	158,489	1,383
Al and Ruth Kopolow (Business) Library	10,338	293
Brown School Library	4,526	66
East Asian Library	7,954	116
Gaylord Music Library	7,879	68
Kranzberg Art & Architecture Library	8,834	79
Law Library	49,565	534
West Campus Library	56,540	n/a

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library

FY23 Expenditures

*Personnel includes fringe benefits

Ranking Results

Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Investment Index (FY22)*	30
Princeton Review Best College Library	21