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

30,602

Volumes of cataloged books and bound periodicals

Electronic books

774,989

Government documents

435

Print serial subscriptions

84,081

369

900,758

Electronic journals and related resources

Electronic databases

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

5,155

1,048,317

737,111

143

Visits to Library web pages

Visitors to the Library mobile webpage

Electronic database searches

Visitors to Library

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 Operation
Fall 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 Years 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/