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The new Library has been designed with simplicity of design yet beauty and durability (cement and brick materials) to stand for generations to come.

Physical Facilities

  • 3-levels with an interior courtyard, consisting of media holdings, reading room, library staff offices, computer and seminar rooms, restroom block and support facilities

  • Estimated at 4,695 square meters (50,518 square feet)

  • A main seating area with space for 1200 students

  • An outdoor courtyard with seats for 200 students

  • Media holdings distributed among three floors with a total number of collections/volumes at 250,000

Electronic Facilities

  • Computer Lab: 200 computers

  • Wireless internet throughout library

  • Access to universities in Africa and worldwide through “UbuntuNet”

  • Electronic databases available