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Wayne State University Library System: 2023 Facts

Fun Fact: 286 pieces from the University Art Collection are displayed in the Libraries!

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Collections


Books/EBooks
4M+

Current Serials
Journals
EJournals
350,000+

Databases
1,510

Streaming
Media
143,847

Visual
Media
2M+

Fun Fact: Library collections include resources in 99 languages other than English!

Digital, Special, & Archival Collections


Digital Collections
30+

Special Collections
27+

Archival Collections
1800+

Digital Commons (Institutional Repository)


604,667 downloads, 5M+ since 2009

25 journals hosted or published by the WSU Libraries

565 new items added

Fun Fact: 1/3 of downloads (222,244) in 2023 were from WSU Library-published journals!

Library Personnel


Full Time Staff: 152

Student Workers: 49

Library Services



Reference Sessions

4,767 Chats
4,081 Emails


ILL Books and Articles

12,351 Borrowed
11,232 Loaned


Study Rooms Reserved

27,803 Bookings


Fun Fact: The Libraries have Chromebooks, chargers, webcams, iClickers*, and other technology!

5,601 Technology Checkouts

*iClickers provided by Student Senate

Research Support & Instruction


Fun Fact: 1500+ hours of 3D printing occurred in The Tech Bunker & Vault!