The Fresno State Library has been called the “beating heart” of the campus and the “central hub” of student activity. Yet, others may express doubt about a library’s relevance on a 21st-century, post-pandemic college campus with a new student union and virtual services.
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the library’s death have been greatly exaggerated.
1 million visits. 1 million things to learn.
During the course of the fall 2023 semester, the Fresno State Library welcomed 512,948 visits, surpassing the number of visits for all of the 2021-22 academic year (443,606). And the library stands poised to surpass the 2022-23 total (895,877) by the end of the spring semester.
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