Cornell University Library

Cornell University Library
Uris Library and McGraw Tower
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42°26′49″N 76°29′05″W / 42.44703°N 76.48480°W / 42.44703; -76.48480
LocationIthaca, New York, U.S.
TypeAcademic library system of Cornell University
Established1866[1]
Branches16
Collection
Items collectedmore than 8 million printed volumes and over a million ebooks, 120,000 periodical titles, 8.5 million microfilms and microfiches, more than 71,000 cubic feet (2,000 m3) of manuscripts, and close to 500,000 other materials, including motion pictures, DVDs, sound recordings, and computer files.[2]
Size8 million (2014)
Other information
BudgetUS$19 million (2023)
DirectorElaine L. Westbrooks
Employeesaround 300 total (2020)[3]
Websitewww.library.cornell.edu
Cornell Law Library
Mann Library

The Cornell University Library is the library system of Cornell University. As of 2014, it holds over eight million printed volumes and over a million ebooks. More than 90 percent of its current 120,000 periodical titles are available online. It has 8.5 million microfilms and microfiches, more than 71,000 cubic feet (2,000 m3) of manuscripts, and close to 500,000 other materials, including motion pictures, DVDs, sound recordings, and computer files, extensive digital resources, and the University Archives.[2] It is the 16th-largest library in North America, ranked by number of volumes held,[4] and the 13th-largest research library in the U.S. by both titles and volumes held.[5]

  1. ^ "The Cornell Public Library". Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections - Cornell University Library. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Collections - Cornell University Library". www.library.cornell.edu.
  3. ^ "Staff". Cornell University Library. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Nation's Largest Libraries: A Listing By Volumes Held". July 7, 2006.
  5. ^ Mian, Anam; Roebuck, Gary (July 7, 2022). "ARL Statistics 2020". Association of Research Libraries.