Marriott Library at a Glance January 2008

(reflects FY 2006-07)

Houses 3 million volumes totaling over $300 million in value

Maintains over 720 computers campus wide (450 of those are located in the library)

Operates three computer labs (Union, Benchmark, and Sage), plus the Multimedia Center in the library

Ranks 47 out of the 113 largest university libraries in North America (ie members of Association of Research Libraries - ARL)

Contains one of the nation’s largest Middle East libraries (among the top five)

Sees over 30,000 individuals using library computers annually

Spans 500,000 square feet (includes the original 1968 portion and the newer, 1996 wing) – which is the equivalent size of Temple Square

Has an Automated Retrieval Center (ARC) that is 704,000 cubic feet, has 19,181 book bins, and can house up to 2 million items

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