Lavery Library works hard to bring you all types of books and media. Responding to the needs of Fisher, in 2012-2013, Lavery Library added ebooks to the collection. Since this time we’ve seen their use steadily increase.
2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | |
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Physical Checkouts | 29440 | 27385 | 23232 | 18080 | 15769 | 17148 |
eBook Uses | 2566 | 1921 | 8053 | 16496 | 11675 | 18317 |
Lavery Library is committed to offering a variety of materials to support the learning and leisure of our students. From items placed on course reserve by a professor, to laptop chargers or a Super Nintendo, the library has more than just books (but we love those, too!).
Lavery Library has access to more than 150 databases, offering 24/7 access for Fisher students, as well as faculty and staff. Here are just a few of the most popular databases at Lavery Library, see how full text downloads have changed over the years.
Which school has the highest number of Interlibrary Loan requests? By patron type, who are our heaviest users of Interlibrary Loan?
Lavery Library filled 95% of all Interlibrary Loan requests during the last academic year!