| 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/00 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | |
| Requests From Brooklyn College Faculty/Students | |||||
| Requests received | 3,741 | 3,807 | 4,606 | 5,361 | 5,766 |
| Requests canceled | 234 | 237 | 222 | 176 | 204 |
| Requests satisfied | |||||
| Photocopies | 987 | 1,237 | 1,351 | 1,356 | 1,726 |
| Bound items | 1,098 | 1,065 | 1,538 | 1,875 | 2,433 |
| Document delivery | 1,158 | 1,036 | 1,128 | 1,533 | 956 |
| Found at BCL | 150 | 250 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| TOTAL ITEMS SUPPLIED | 3,393 | 3,588 | 4,167 | 4,764 | 5,115 |
| % of requests satisfied | 96% | 94% | 91% | 89% | 89% |
| Sources of borrowing | |||||
| CUNY libraries | 745 | 772 | 1,138 | 1,408 | 1,729 |
| OCLC/non-CUNY | 1,335 | 1,525 | 1,751 | 1,823 | 3,386 |
| Mail/Fax requests | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Document delivery service | 1,158 | 1,036 | 1,128 | 1,533 | 956 |
| Found at BCL | 150 | 250 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| TOTAL | 3,393 | 3,588 | 4,167 | 4,764 | 5,115 |
| Requests From Other Libraries | |||||
| Requests received | 9,402 | 9,729 | 9,205 | 9,603 | 8,728 |
| Requests satisfied | |||||
| Photocopies | 1,338 | 1,296 | 1,064 | 951 | 824 |
| Bound items | 1,625 | 1,819 | 1,676 | 1,579 | 1,698 |
| TOTAL ITEMS LENT | 2,963 | 3,115 | 2,740 | 2,530 | 2,522 |
| % of requests satisfied | 32% | 32% | 29% | 26% | 29% |
| Sources of request | |||||
| CUNY libraries | 1,275 | 1,434 | 1,143 | 1,125 | 1,071 |
| OCLC/non-CUNY | 1,513 | 1,506 | 1,532 | 1,405 | 1,451 |
| Other, including mail requests | 175 | 175 | 65 | 69 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 2,963 | 3,115 | 2,740 | 2,530 | 2,522 |