Providing high-quality academic resources and services for your success.
A word of welcome
It gives me much pleasure to welcome you to the Riara University Library. The Library’s website is the gateway to our resources and services. The website aims to provide a brief introduction to the facilities and services provided by the library. Located in the heart of the university, the library is uniquely situated to serve as a hub for the university. In this age of information proliferation, the Library team will help you locate, select and acquire the information you need.
The Riara University Library is a one stop shop for all your information needs. It is home to an extensive and diverse collection of academic resources, providing a wide range of physical and electronic resources to support learning, research, and discovery. Our Library offers excellent internet connectivity and efficient online access to its rich e-resources and digital content through an advanced set of information and communication technology-based facilities.
The use of library resources is vital for pursuing study and research. It is an integral part of the University and designed to meet the information, research, and curriculum needs of its students, faculty and staff members. The library offers multiple sitting spaces conducive to suit your needs with a team of librarians in proximity ready to assist with a variety of research support.
Whether you are a new student just beginning your academic journey, or an experienced scholar, the Riara Library’s dedicated team of information specialists are available to connect you with the resources and expertise you need to support your academic endeavors. I encourage you to explore both our physical and digital library and take advantage of everything the Library has to offer. Our team of librarians are always ready to help. Visit us in person, call or email.
What guides us
To be a dynamic and innovative information hub that empowers lifelong learning, fosters research excellence, and supports the creation of knowledge through access to diverse resources and cutting-edge technology, contributing to the intellectual growth and success of the Riara University community and beyond.
To provide innovative, inclusive, and user-centered library services that support the academic, research, and professional development needs of the Riara University community by ensuring access to relevant, high-quality information resources, fostering digital literacy, and creating an enabling environment for lifelong learning and knowledge creation.
What the University Library sets out to do.
Identify, select and acquire quality and relevant information materials in computer based and print formats that will support the core activities of the University.
Provide and use modern Information Communication Technologies, including the internet and Library Management System, in the acquisition, organization and dissemination of information.
Organize information materials by cataloguing, classifying and indexing these materials to ensure ease of retrieval for the users.
Establish information dissemination services to ensure the full utilization of the information resources by the library users.
Provide adequate and secure accommodation for the housing of the library materials, equipment and library users and the staff.
Provide modern equipment and the information infrastructure needed for the facilitation, provision and use of information.
Establish and develop qualified and competent staff that will carry out the functions of the library.
Build the information literacy skills of users in order to equip them with the information skills needed for the full utilization of the available information resources.
Inside the library
Located in the heart of the university, with spaces and services for study and research.
Watch the library introduction for a quick look around.
Multiple sitting spaces, plus two study carrels available on a first come, first served basis.
Computers with internet access, and Wi-Fi throughout the library and campus.
Printing, photocopying and scanning within the library, subject to copyright restrictions.
Help finding and using library materials, and support with academic research.
Standby backup generators keep the library running during power outages.
Print books and journals, e-books and e-journals, the digital repository and special collections.
