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At a Glance
This page offers a quick glimpse of some interesting facts and figures about the Library and its collection as at June 2007.
Facts about the Library
- Total number of employees
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295 |
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1,147,488 |
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7,193,250 |
- No. of reference enquiries
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207,226 |
- Visitors to events & exhibitions
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367,033 |
- Students attending education program sessions
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28,904 |
Facts about the collection
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If every item was laid end-to-end, it would stretch for 90kms |
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Description de l'Egypte measures 107cm x71cm |
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Boethius' De Musica, a late 10th-century manuscript |
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Cuneiform Tablet, c2050BC |
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Birds of America by John James Audubon |
Collection summary 2006-07
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99,218 |
- Monographs & serials (volumes)
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1,954,467 |
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109,824 |
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28,513 |
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3705 |
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101,734 |
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710,058 |
- Theatre programmes (linear metres)
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82.32 |
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65.16 |
- Manuscripts (linear metres)
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7095 |
- Digital titles added to collection
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64,267 |
- Australian & international print and heritage items added to collection
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19,371 |
- Heritage items digitised for online access
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49,741 |
- Unique Victorian material digitised and available for online access
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233,098 |
- Items preserved and conserved
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49,540 |
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| The Library's largest book is the Description de l'Egypte. |
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