Address:
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston,
Massachusetts
02167
United States
County: Suffolk 
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Library details: Boston College Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Boston College (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 3,370,860 volumes. The library circulates 98,511 items per year. The library serves a population of 15,025 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Member of Boston Library Consortium
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Administration: The director of the library is Thomas Wall .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a privately-funded organization. It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity (level 15).
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 15,025 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 3,370,860 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 98,511 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2012 |
| Previous Automation System | ALEPH 500 | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1989 |
| Previous Automation System | Advance | 1984 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2012 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2024 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Primo | 2012 |
| Authentication Service | OpenAthens -- EBSCO | 2020 |
| Previous Authentication Service | EZproxy | |
| Digital Collection Management | Islandora | 2023 |
| Institutional Repository | Islandora | 2023 |
| Digital Preservation | APTrust | |
| Web Content Management | LibGuides CMS | |
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 928 |
| OCLC Symbol | BXM |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 89234 |
| NCES LIBID | 164924 |
| Ringgold ID | 6019 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 10, 1997 and was last modified on Apr 10, 2025.
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