NIGERIAN BRITISH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY: GATEWAY TO KNOWLEDGE, PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE
HISTORY: The library started from scratch with a total collection of 417 titles of books in September 2023 following the approval to establish the University through an operational license from the National Universities Commission in May 2022 and the subsequent full operational license obtained in August 2025.
Presently the collection of the library has risen to thousands of collections of books, journals and other related resources cutting across the fields of Computing and Technology, Engineering, Law, Medical and Health Science and Management and Social Sciences. In addition, the library subscribes to databases that cover all the areas of study offered by the University.
VISION: To be a world class and globally competitive leading center of knowledge and innovation that supports excellence in teaching, learning and research
MISSION: To provide quality information resources and services that foster scholarship, innovation and lifelong learning while embracing innovative technologies to enhance access, community engagement and academic excellence.
Our Core Values
- Excellence: Delivering world-class resources and services
- Accessibility: Providing equitable access to information to all.
- Innovation: Leveraging technology to advance learning and research
- Integrity: Maintaining ethical, transparent and professional practices
- Collaboration: Building strong partnership with students, faculty and researchers
- Lifelong Learning: Supporting continuous education and knowledge growth.
Services Offered by the Library
- Library Use Instruction/ Orientation Program
- Information literacy training
- Circulation services
- Reference and research assistance
- Current awareness and selective dissemination of information services.
- Hands-on training of staff and students on use of online databases and electronic resources.
Library Opening and Closing Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8am - 9pm
- Saturday: 9am -7pm
- Sunday: 2pm -7pm
RECOMMENDED OPEN ACCESS E-RESOURCES
PubMed Central
Biomedical & life sciences journal articles
OMIICS International
Science & medical research
African Journals Online (AJOL)
African-published research
MDPI
Multidisciplinary OA journals
Taylor & Francis Online
Multidisciplinary journals
RePEc
Research Papers in Economics
PEP
Partnership for Economic Policy
STAFF AND THEIR ROLES
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
Head Cataloguing and Classification
Head Branch Library (Faculty of Computing and Information Technology)
Head Electronic library/Systems Unit
Head, Collections Development
Head Reference Section
Head Branch Library (Faculty of Management and Social Sciences)
Head Administration and Circulation
Head serials Section
Head Branch Library (Faculty of Law)
Circulation Section