University of Maryland Libraries

University of Maryland Libraries
McKeldin Library, the main branch of the library system
Location	College Park, Maryland, United States
Type	Academic library
Branch of	University of Maryland, College Park
Branches	8
Collection
Size	4,094,341 volume
Access and use
Population served	46,000
Other information
Director	Adriene Lim, Dean of Libraries
Website	www.lib.umd.edu

The University of Maryland Libraries is the largest university library system in the Washington D.C.–Baltimore area.^{[citation needed]} The system includes eight libraries: six are located on the College Park campus, while the Severn Library, an off-site storage facility, is located just outside campus, and the Priddy Library is located on the University System of Maryland satellite campus in Shady Grove.^[1]

The UMD Libraries are a key academic resource that supports the teaching, learning, and research goals of the university. The various materials collected by the libraries can be accessed by students, scholars, and the general public. The libraries feature 4 million volumes and a substantial number of e-resources (including more than 17,000 e-journal titles), a variety of archives and special collections, and a host of technological resources which enable remote online access to the Libraries' holdings and services. They are members of both the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA)^[2] and the University System of Maryland and Affiliate Institutions (USMAI). The libraries are currently ranked 10th in electronic resources as a percentage of total library materials by the 115-member Association of Research Libraries.^[3][4]