The CRAI consolidates the surprising growth of its resources and services in 2025

The CRAI has surpassed one million on-site accesses in 2025, maintaining a hectic activity that confirms its importance within Rovira i Virgili University.

The eight CRAI centers have recorded an average of more than 4,000 daily visits, while digital resources continue their unstoppable rise with relentless growth.

Physical growth on campuses and enhanced accessibility

High on-site activity

The CRAI has maintained close to one million on-site accesses during 2025. This figure reflects not only the demand but also the university community’s need for physical spaces where they can learn and conduct research.

The daily average exceeds 4,000 accesses, a volume that highlights the relevance of the CRAI as a nerve center of the campuses.

Extended hours and uses

The extended opening days have been key to this consolidation. Improving accessibility to the spaces has allowed more students and researchers to use the services during flexible hours.

Thus, the CRAI has become an essential support for learning and research, beyond the mere lending of books.

Explosive growth in digital resource queries and personalized attention

Spectacular increase in digital use

Queries to the CRAI URV Search Engine have reached 838,705, an increase that leaves no doubt: digital use is gaining ground relentlessly.

The Digital Library exceeds 5,900 daily queries, with continuous growth in the number of documents and users reinforcing its importance.

Support for the university community

While on-site inquiries have risen to 27,398, virtual ones have experienced an even more notable jump, reaching 2,040 queries. The trend is clear: the community increasingly trusts online interaction.

This has allowed for more agile and tailored support to users’ needs.

Training, digital presence, and social impact of the CRAI

Training sessions and increased attendance

Training maintains stable activity with 526 sessions delivered, but with a very notable increase in attendees, who now total over 8,000.

A clear indication that the CRAI’s training offerings attract and meet the university community’s expectations.

Boost in social networks

CRAI’s presence on social networks has grown dramatically: more than 2,200 posts, 4,140 followers, and nearly 346,000 views.

This digital boost reinforces the CRAI’s role as a reference not only physically but also in the virtual space.

The complete data can be viewed in the infographics "CRAI in numbers" available on the official website.

The reality is that the CRAI is not only growing but doing so with a vitality that highlights the need for spaces and resources adapted to the new university reality.

Source of the article: Rovira i Virgili University