Who Knew WashU? 6.27.17

Question: When the John M. Olin Library opened in 1962, students formed a line to the library and passed all the books along to the new building. How many titles (in all formats) does Olin Library have today?

bookstacks in Ridgley Hall
Bookstacks in Ridgley Hall (what is now Holmes Lounge) held a portion what went on to become millions of titles in the collection at Olin Library, which opened in 1962. (Photo: University Archives)

Answer: D) Olin has about 4 million titles, both physical books and digital volumes. Its collection includes books from the various specialized libraries, such as art and architecture, chemistry and law.

Congrats to this week’s winner, Sarah Rands, of the Program in Physical Therapy at the School of Medicine, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!