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WorldCat : Facts and statistics

WorldCat facts and statistics

72,000

Number of libraries represented worldwide
1,830,720,827

Number of holdings

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170

Countries and territories with library holdings in WorldCat

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How often a record is added
Over 470

Number of languages and dialects represented
Every 4 seconds

How often a request is filled through WorldCat Resource Sharing
Every second

How often WorldCat is searched via FirstSearch
268,512,063

Number of bibliographic records

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