Impact Report

These figures and graphs capture the impact and development of the Washington University Libraries’ collections, core services, remote support, outreach efforts, and more, for FY22 (July 2021 through June 2022).

Figures include all Washington University Libraries except where otherwise indicated.

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

Collections

Print books	2,215,113
Print journals	63,439
E-books	2,510,634
E-journals	201,196
Databases	1,154
Other formats*	478,158
Total research collections base	5,469,694

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

Expanding Digital Resources

Collection materials digitized	53,629
University repository (Open Scholarship) contributions	974

Usage

Initial physical circulations (includes reserves)	37,123
E-books viewed/used	216,144
E-journals viewed/used	3,800,207
Repository downloads	1,452,435
Inter-institutional loans (includes ILL and Mobius)	17,973
Inter-institutional borrowed	19,372
Total visitors*	470,678

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library

Instruction & Outreach

Instruction sessions (In-person and virtual)	1,333
Number of participants	24,540

Events & Engagement*

Public events (In-person and virtual)	69
Event attendees	1,989
Social media followers (primary Libraries accounts only)	5,612
Website views	1,837,128

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

People

Total full-time staff	186
Recruitments	45
New positions	7

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	65
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	46,540	n/a

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library

FY22 Expenditures

*Personnel includes fringe benefits

Ranking Results

Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Investment Index (FY20)*	35
Princeton Review Best College Library	18

*FY21 rankings come out in late fall 2022