The university has seven libraries across Birmingham on all campuses that contain around 950,000 books and 9,000 print and electronic journals.[62] Kenrick Library, named after William Kenrick in recognition of his role as the first Chairman of Governors when the Polytechnic was formed in 1971, was located at the City North Campus and was the largest of the university's libraries, covering three floors and featuring more than 320,000 books, 2,000 print journals and more than 4,000 electronic journals.