Library

Mbarara University Library started in 1989 with the founding of Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

The University Library is at the centre of the University’s academic and research programs. It opens 85 hours per week during regular session period i.e. from 8:00am to 10:30pm on weekdays and 9:00am to 5:00pm on weekends and public holidays. The library has a sitting capacity of 700 seats.

The entire Library collection consists of 30,000 monographs with an annual addition of about 2,000 books (excluding Donations and Exchange), 50,000 bound serial with an annual subscription of 80 serial titles and online journals. The collection is organised according to the classification schemes of National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). The Library collections are accessible through manual catalogue (online catalogue is being developed).

Vision: A centre of excellence in provision of information services for the advancement of knowledge.

Mission: The Mission of Mbarara University Library is to support and supplement the teaching and research activities of the University through provision of information and other services.