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Information Flows

A joint project between Alicia Bradshaw, Nina Kerr, Rachel Saunders, and Greg Mireles.
Data courtesy of University of Washington.

Although the University of Washington campuses are geographically distant, they are united by over 9 million books.
This map visualizes the volume of interlibrary loans that flow between UW Seattle, UW Tacoma, UW Bothell, and Friday Harbor.

Click here to see complete Library Statistics by Campus.*
*(This map visualizes 2016/2017.)

UW Seattle


Capacity: 8,775,946 volumes
Initial Circulation: 218,074 volumes
Librarians & Pro Staff: 164
Total Library Expenditures: $45,148,061

UW Tacoma


Capacity: 131,743 volumes
Initial Circulation: 16,487 volumes
Librarians: 8
Total Library Expenditures: $3,067,571

UW Bothell


Capacity: 120,664 volumes
Initial Circulation: 19,236 volumes
Librarians: 21
Total Library Expenditures: $1,995,601