Size of Collections

SIZE OF THE LIBRARY: The total square footage of the library is 235,000.

(Note: All data are for the FY15 fiscal year and are current as of June 30, 2015.)

657,965 Volumes of cataloged books and bound periodicals

30,602 Electronic books

774,989 Government documents

435 Print serial subscriptions

84,081 Electronic journals and related resources

369 Electronic databases

900,758 Units of microform

29,845 Titles of film, audio and video materials

44,453 General and Reserve circulation transactions, including electronic checkouts

5,690 Interlibrary loans provided to other libraries

1,754 GIL Express loans to other libraries

2,400 GIL Express books borrowed from other libraries

7,973 Interlibrary loans received from other libraries

293,277 Visits to Library web pages

5,155 Visitors to the Library mobile webpage

1,048,317 Electronic database searches

737,111 Visitors to Library

143 Public service hours during typical academic semester week

19 Library faculty (EFT)

35 Library Staff members (EFT)

Retrieved from: http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/about/collections-size/

Hours of OperationFall and Spring Semesters

Sun.: 24 hour schedule begins at 12 noon

Fri.: 24 hour schedule ends at 10pm

Sat.: 9am – 10pm

Summer Semester

Sun.: 12 noon – 12 midnight

Mon. – Thurs.: 7:30am – 12 midnight

Fri.: 7:30am – 10pm

Sat.: 9am – 6pm

Exceptions and Holiday Hours

Scroll down to see the calendar below.

Special Collections is open Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Variations from the regular schedule will be as follows:

Fall Semester 2015

Aug 16 Sun, Open at noon; resume Regular Semester Schedule

Sept 6, Sun, CLOSED – Labor Day Holiday

Sept 7 Mon, Open at noon; resume Fall Semester Hours

Nov 21 Sat, Open 9am – 6pm

Nov 22 Sun, Open 2pm – 8pm

Nov 23 Mon, Open 8am – 6pm

Nov 24 Tues, Open 8am – 6pm

Nov 25 Wed, Open 8am – 5pm

Nov 26 Thurs, CLOSED – Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 27 Fri, CLOSED

Nov 28 Sat, Open 9am – 6pm

Nov 29 Sun, Open at noon; resume Fall Semester Hours

Dec 4 Fri, Open until midnight (last day of classes)

Dec 5 Sat, Open until midnight (studying for finals)

Dec 11 Fri, Close at 6 pm (Commencement)

Dec 12 Sat, Open 9 am to 6 pm

Dec 13 Sun, Open 2 pm – 8 pm

Dec 14 to 18 Mon to Fri, Open 8 am – 6 pm

Dec 19 Sat, Open 9 am – 6 pm

Dec 20 Sun, Open 2 pm – 8 pm

Dec 21 Mon, Open 8 am – 6 pm

Dec 22 Tues Open 8 am – 6 pm

Dec 23 Wed, Open 8 am – 6 pm

Dec 24 to 31 Thurs to Thurs, CLOSED – Winter Break

2016

Jan 1 Fri, CLOSED – New Year’s Day

Jan 2 Sat, Open 9 am – 6 pm

Jan 3 Sun, Open 2 pm – 8 pm

Jan 4 to 8 Mon to Fri, Open 8 am – 6 pm

Jan 9 Sat, Open 9 am – 6 pm

Jan 10 Sun, Open at noon; resume Spring Semester Hours

Jan 11 Mon, Classes begin

Jan 17 Sun, CLOSED – MLK Holiday

Jan 18 Mon, Open at noon; resume Spring Semester Hours

Retrieved from: http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/about/hours/