Mission, Vision & Values

Mission Statement

UNCW Library fosters and promotes student success, faculty scholarship, and community engagement, providing information resources, learner- and scholar-centered services, and community programming for the campus and greater Southeast North Carolina community in a welcoming and inclusive environment. 

Our Vision:

We aspire to be the intellectual heart of the campus and community. 

Our Core Values:

Learning: We view learning as a public good for all and as a continuous effort. We provide information resources, technology, spaces and services for lifelong learners and scholars.  

Access: We acquire, organize, and preserve the cultural record, and make physical and virtual knowledge resources available to users in accessible, efficient, and innovative ways. 

Integrity: We base our standards for all interactions on respect for people and ideas, intellectual freedom, privacy, confidentiality, and professionalism. 

Inclusivity: We seek to provide resources and a climate for exploration of diverse cultures and opinions, with openness and inclusiveness for all people, keeping users’ needs at the center of everything we do.