Welcome Note

Welcome to the Lukenya University Library, a client-focused and a world class learning resource centre.  Our library plays an important role in increasing the accessibility and dissemination of research.

As knowledge and information intermediaries, we endeavor to collect, organize and store relevant information materials both in print and electronic media and disseminate information to students and staff of the University. We also believe in the use of modern information technology to provide timely access to information to all users and satisfy their present and future information needs.

Lukenya University has one major Library at the Main Campus, Mtito Andei. The Library has infrastructure that has enabled us to deliver services in the digital library environment and therefore meet the growing expectations of our scholars and researchers.

The Electronic Library gives its users access to academic electronic resources, ranging from Emerald, JSTOR to Wiley Online, eBooks and E-journals.

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History of the Library

A Brief History of the University Library

Lukenya University Library identifies with the quality objectives of the university as spelt out in its quality policy. The library is committed to fostering the attainment of the university vision and mission. The library is committed to excellence in provision and use of information and knowledge for teaching, research, learning and community service. In order to deliver quality services that meet the information requirements of you (our users) we strive to uphold the core values of the university which focuses on quality, teamwork, accountability, and transparency.

Our library boasts of a print book stock of 50, 000 volumes spread across all disciplines offered by the university. Bibliographic details can be accessed by our patrons via online public access catalogue (OPAC) accessed through our university website. Additionally, the library has subscribed to about 55,000 electronic journals and over 100,000 electronic books which are available to our users through the links provided on our university website.

In your academic walk, we Lukenya university Library will ensure that you have access to up- to- date, relevant and adequate information and knowledge resources.