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Library facts and figures

The Library, founded in 1966, moved to its current location in the Taunton Centre in 1998, and was extended and redeveloped in 2009.  Today, in addition to its varied print collections and the study space it provides, the Library's electronic resources provide vital support to the current and future education and research needs of the London Business School community.

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Some useful facts and figures about the Library include:

PCs and study space facilities

Number of study desks	267
Number of PCs	35
Internet machines	28
Specialist financial database PCs	7

 

Books and electronic resources

Number of books for loan	20,700
Total books issued to students (2008)	12,679
Average electronic database sessions per month (2008)	11,557
Number of e-books	650

 

Journals

Number of journal titles (hard copy)	650
Number of electronic journal titles	7,721

 

Other

Total hours welcome desk open per week	80 out of 168
Average external visitors per month (2008)	18
Number of Library staff	5 (Full-time) 5 (Part-time)