University Libraries by the Numbers, Fiscal Year 2007-2008

1,311,438
Visitors per year based on turnstile count

1,119,415
Books, bound journals, and serial volumes (and counting)

300,618
Items circulated

12th century illuminated manuscript
Century when Libraries’ oldest item was published

52
Pre-17th Century items (6 books, 11 illuminated manuscripts, 35 individual leaves)

101,032
Reference requests made to the Libraries

2,701
Reference requests made to the Archives and Special Collections last year

5,320
Items used in Archives and Special Collections last year