Quick Facts for Duke University Libraries*
FY2023
| Collections | |
|---|---|
|
Total volume count |
8,364,131 |
|
e-Books |
2,891,140 |
|
e-Journals |
386,811 |
|
Manuscripts and archives (Rubenstein Library) |
66,883 linear feet |
| Expenditures | |
|
Total operating budget |
$34,783,126 |
|
Materials expenditures |
$14,796,288 |
|
Salaries & wages |
$23,306,541 |
| Circulation and Staff | |
| Books and other items checked out | 117,006 |
| e-Journal usage | 3,172,068 |
|
ILL: Loans from other libraries |
15,891 |
|
ILL: Loans to other libraries |
19,965 |
|
Full-time staff |
247 |
| Public Services | |
|
Research consultations ** |
7,282 |
*Statistics include Lilly, Marine Lab, Music, Rubenstein, and Perkins & Bostock Libraries.
** Includes only research-related assistance to patrons
Duke University Libraries Reports
Strategic Plans
- Where Curiosity Leads: The Duke University Libraries Strategic Plan, 2024–2029
- 2016–2021 Strategic Plan (PDF)
- 2010–2015 Strategic Plan (PDF)
- 2015 User Service Philosophy (PDF)
- 2011 Engaging with Library Users: Sharpening our Vision as Subject Librarians for the Duke University Libraries (PDF)
Annual Reports
There were no DUL annual reports before FY2011. View or download the DUL magazine dating back to 1987.
External Reporting
Duke University Libraries reports statistics on library collections, expenditures, facilities and services to The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Integrated Postsecondary Education Statistics (IPEDS), and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL). The Libraries has historically reported data to the National Center for Education Statistics Academic Libraries Survey - this reporting is now included in IPEDS.
ARL statistics
Download all historic Duke Libraries' ARL data as a Microsoft Excel file (FY1929-FY2023)
For more information
For more information about external reporting, contact Joyce Chapman, Assessment Analyst & Consultant for Duke University Libraries: joyce.chapman@duke.edu or (919) 660-5889. For more information about assessment, studies, and reports, see the Assessment & User Experience Strategy departmental page.