Hekman Library collects broadly and deeply in most traditional liberal arts disciplines.
Its strongest collections are:
Collection Statistics as of June 30, 2023
| Book Titles (Print)* | 539,149 | Excludes bound journal volumes |
| Book Titles (Electronic)* | 581,540 | |
| Bound Journal Volumes | 124,462 | |
| Journal Titles (Print)* | 5,793 | |
| Journal Titles (Electronic)* | 111,005 | Includes journals accessible through research databases |
| Physical Media Titles* | 101,081 | Includes microforms, audiovisual, maps |
| Paid Databases | 41 | this is the number as of July 17, 2023 |
| Locally Created Databases | 5 | |
| Total Databases | 232 | this is the number as of Jan 30, 2024 |
| TOTAL COLLECTION | 1,338,568 | All items marked with an asterisk (*) |
Special Collections as of May 1, 2022
| Media | 18,405 | Provides audio visual media for all academic departments, the Calvin community, and guests. |
| Children's Literature | 7,861 | Includes many Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz winners |
| Curriculum Collection | 29,584 | Supports the Education Department's curriculum |
| Government Documents | 213,542 | All formats |
| Heritage Hall (Archives) |
4,228 (cataloged volumes) 4,892 (archival records) |
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| Meeter Center for Calvin Studies | 10,362 | |
| Ministry Resource Center | 13,818 | |
| Rare Books & Journals | 10,273 |
Services
| Research Inquiries | 1,717 | All one-on-one research encounters |
| Classes Taught | 55 | Includes class sessions in the library |
| Interlibrary Loan Sent | 11,421 | Includes MeLCat |
| Interlibrary Loan Received | 4,163 | Includes MeLCat |
| Circulation | 103,172 | Includes renewals |
| Ebook Usage | 294,509 | COUNTER BR2 only (as of June 30, 2019) |
| Ejournal Usage | 231,300 | COUNTER JR1 (as of June 30, 2019) |
Staff (FTE)
| Librarians | 7.5 | |
| Professional and Support Staff | 7.8 | |
| Students (FTE) | 8.2 | 1 FTE equals 2000 hours |
Other
| Study Spaces | 1037 | Includes tables, carrels, study rooms |
| Square Footage | 125,000 | Includes all five floors |
| Open Hours | 83 | Typical week |
| Gate Counts | 11,095 | Typical week, entrances only |