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WorldCat facts and statistics

Number of libraries represented worldwide:
71,000
Number of bibliographic records:
140,595,046
How often a record is added:
Every 10 seconds
Number of holdings:
1,455,012,735
Number of countries represented:
112
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Number of languages and dialects represented:
More than 470
How often a request is filled through WorldCat Resource Sharing:
Every 4 seconds
How often WorldCat is searched via FirstSearch:
Every second

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