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Mission

Integral to the University of Massachusetts Lowell's mission, we bridge all academic divisions, providing intellectual resources, innovative services, and academically versatile spaces to serve our scholarly community on campus and around the world. We foster critical inquiry and continuous learning.

Vision 
The University of Massachusetts Lowell Libraries aspire to be welcoming, engaging, and accessible. We are the university's trusted, scholarly hub. Our collections meet the evolving needs of a changing community. Our staff empowers our students and faculty to become lifelong learners.

Goals

Collections Goal:

Our collections of intellectual resources, including print and electronic, will reflect the evolving needs of our changing community. 

User Experience Goal:

Create a library experience, both virtual and physical, that is accessible, welcoming to all, and distinctively focused on academic uses that are supportive and responsive to changing circumstances. Increase awareness of library services provided to faculty, staff and students.

Staff Goal

Recruit, retain, and develop a diverse, professional staff committed to advancing the Library’s Mission by providing expert and innovative service.