Facts and figures
April 2021—March 2022
Did you know? UVic Libraries provides access to over 3,885,500 physical and electronic resources.
Did you know? There are over 2,000 seats in UVic Libraries accessible to students.
Did you know? Last year we delivered 289 classes on library and archival resources.
About UVic Libraries
140 employees
Since September 2021 return to in-person:
- More than 627,000 visits to UVic Libraries
- Over 20,000 study room bookings
Support and instruction
1,182,733 unique website views
271,229 views of library research guides
32,069 user requests answered
289 classes delivered on library and archival resources
5,856 participants in digital skills workshops (on 3D printing, podcasting, data visualization, and more)
Library collections
UVic Libraries provides access to over:
- 3,885,500 physical and electronic resources
- 161,900 journals
- 850 databases
Special Collections and University Archives
2,283 linear metres of manuscripts and archival materials
4,266 uses of materials in-house
Community and outreach
3,224 active community card holders
6 public events:
- on the Verge publication launch: 8 April 2021
- KULA: Indigenous Knowledges launch: 22 June 2021
- on the Verge writing workshop (part of UVic 5 Days of Action): 19 November 2021
- Resident Wikipedian lecture (with Electronic Textual Cultures Lab): 27 October 2021
- Lawrence Hill lecture (with Greater Victoria Public Libraries): 7 February 2022
- on the Verge publication launch: 8 April 2022