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Titles and Volumes in Library Collections: 2008 to 2015

Volumes 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bounds Law Library 667,297 665,577 664,226 625,000 339,001 339,426 334,915 331,581
Communication Reading Room 12,379 12,219 12,044 11,893 12,529 12,476 11,849 11,425
Health Sciences Library 3,139 3,139 22,341 22,253 15,719 15,727 21,322 21,075
Map Library 380,286 380,132 1,054 1,026 1,026 1,026 1,009 998
Social Work Reading Room 461 461 461 438 335 350 206 196
University Libraries* 3,654,787 3,329,936 3,473,564 3,313,121 3,268,244 3,164,789 3,027,985 2,526,891
Total 4,718,349 4,391,464 4,173,690 3,973,731 3,636,854 3,533,794 3,397,286 2,892,166
Uncataloged U.S. Government Documents 0 384,030 813,073 814,194 884,759 926,705 931,691 934,159

Titles** 2015 2014 2013 2012
Bounds Law Library 164,979 162,696 160,586 151,511
Communication Reading Room 8,134 7,956 7,854 7,814
Health Sciences Library 7,707 7,707 8,332 8,208
Map Library 380,286 380,132 1,054 1,026
Social Work Reading Room 481 481 481 476
University Libraries* 3,350,375 3,282,764 2,985,707 2,810,961
Total 3,911,962 3,841,736 3,164,014 2,979,996

*Includes Bruno Library, Gorgas Library, Hoole Library, McLure Library, Rodgers Library, and the Library Annex
**Titles data not available prior to 2015
Source: Dean's Office, University Libraries