Library: Facts & Figures
9-2024
| Library Name | Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library -Birzeit University Main Library |
| Date of Establishment | 1924 |
| Library Space | 6128 Square Meters |
| Library is a Depository to Unesco Publications | since 1979 |
| Regional Center to World Bank Publications | since 2005 |
| Regional Center to United Nations Publications | Since July 2016 |
| Number of Staff |
18 of which four are librarians by profession |
| Number of Volumes | 192338 |
| Number of Titles | 166270 |
| Titles in Arabic | 65989 |
| Titles in English | 97941 |
|
Titles in French |
1068 |
|
Titles in German |
680 |
|
Titles in Other Languages |
212 |
| Title of ebooks | 451678 (Elgaronline 21290, EBSCO 260893, Proguest 153867, Springer 138525, FA Davis 140, AL-Manhal 32318, CABI 645, Duke University e-books 3390) |
|
Special Collection Materials (titles) |
5637 |
|
Rare books |
1434 |
|
Pamphlets (materials below 50 pages) |
2829 |
| Total Thesis | 3662 |
| Thesis in Arabic | 1661 where 904 from BZU |
| Thesis in English | 1991 where 694 from BZU |
| Thesis in French |
7 |
| Thesis in German | 2 |
| Thesis in Hebrew | 1 |
| Total Periodical Titles | 7998 |
| Current Subscriptions | 54 |
| Titles of Online Journals | 42000 |
| Newspapers | 5 |
| Titles on Microfilm | 14 (Old Palestinian Newspapers) |
| Titles on Microfiche | 26 (Educational Journals) |
| Titles on CD-ROM | 38 |
| Online Databases | 83 where 33 is by subscription |
| Stacks System | Open Stacks |
| Classification System | Library of Congress Classification System |
| Computer System | KOHA |
| Library is a support Center to Minisis | Since 1999 |
| Cataloging Rules | Anglo -American Cataloging Rules / 2nd
edition
Desktop Online services since Nov. 2005 |
| Type of Catalogue | Online -Catalogue |
| Library Users |
University Community (Students, Faculty + Staff) |
| Students from Palestinian Universities | |
| Researchers | |
| Palestinian Community at large | |
| School Students | |
|
Those statictics in the period from 1-9-2023 to 31-8-2024 |
|
| Number of Checked-out Books | 3720 |
| Number of Borrowers | 1795 |
| Information Services Users | 792 |
| Online Catalogue Users |
56680 |
| External Users |
188 |
|
| Number of Floors | 4 |
| Conference Rooms + Classrooms | 3 |
| Reading Areas + Halls | 7 (700 seats) |
| Study Carrels | 12 |
| Number of Computers For Users |
80 PC's |
| Number of Computers for Staff |
32 PC's + 2 LAPTOPS |
| Computer Lab. | 1 |
| Number of Printers |
10 |
| Microfilm Reader | 3 |
| Microfiche Reader |
7 |
| Microforms Reader +Printer | 1 |
| Television | 1 |
| DVD Player | 1 |
| Video | 2 |
| Projector | 1 |
| Monitoring Cameras | 30 |
| Library Postal Address | Birzeit University -P.O.Box "14" Birzeit - Palestine |
| Phone |
+970-2-2982006 |
| Fax |
+970-2-2982901 |
| librarian@birzeit.edu | |
| Webpage | library.birzeit.edu/library |