Joseph Ayo Babalola University Library

Joseph Ayo Babalola University Library came into being at the onset of the University. It is the nerve centre of the University, established to cater for the learning, teaching, research and other information needs of the University Community. The Library has about 10,000 volumes. These include monographs, reference books, inaugural lectures and journals. The Library also has a collection of newspapers especially The Guardian and Nigerian Tribune. There are also a good number of Christian books for the spiritual development of our users. More>> | Online Journals

Our mission is to provide access to learning and research materials both hard and soft content, available worldwide primarily for the use of the staff and students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University and secondarily for the Nigerian educational community.  It is also to contribute our quota to the world information resources for the use of all and sundry.

Our vision is to be one of the best academic libraries in Nigeria serving the information and educational need of Joseph Ayo Babablola University community, the Nigerian educational sector and the world at large

LIBRARY SECTIONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

      Porter’s Lodge

  •       Manning the entrance and exit areas of the library and ensuring the safety and   security of the library resources

          Circulation Section

  • Registration of and issuing of Library  Card to staff and students

 

  • Charging and discharging of  Library materials

 

  • Collecting overdue fines and charges
  • Clearing and issuing clearance certificates to graduating students and departing staff members

 

  • In charge of book reservation for users.
  • Responsible for inter- Library loan.

 

  • Making for photocopies of Library materials for all users from within and outside the University.
  •  Keeping Library Statistics

 

  • Shelving of returned and consulted books