Welcome to Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library
Welcome Message from Cathy MacDonald, University Librarian
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Coast Capital Savings Library at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. The Library supports University programs and initiatives by providing streamlined access to a wealth of relevant scholarly resources in electronic and print formats. We are at the centre of academic learning and offer a wide range of services that will help you achieve your learning goals. Librarians at each our four campus libraries are available to offer expert assistance in teaching academic research skills, and will provide general reference support or specialized-subject information services so you can locate what you need.
We are continually looking for ways to improve our Library services, and will be posting the student library survey report shortly.
It has been a wonderful year of support from our donor community. Generous contributions have allowed us to expand our campus libraries and enhance our capacity to develop Library collections.
We invite you to check out our website or come into one of our libraries to explore what we have to offer. We look forward to helping you meet your information and life-long learning needs during the year!
Our Vision 2010-2013
- The Library is the heart of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
- We support the Mission and Mandate of the University by providing streamlined access to a wealth of research resources.
- We teach our university community to discover, locate, evaluate and use research resources.
- Our welcoming physical and virtual spaces stimulate research, collaborative and individual study, and serve as intellectual and social gathering places.
- Our dedicated Library team delivers excellent services to support our dynamic learning environment.
- Our Library values innovative and collaborative partnerships with internal and external communities.
Our Library... Innovative, Collaborative, Inspiring
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is located in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. We have four campus locations: Cloverdale, Langley, Richmond and Surrey. There is a library at each campus. Kwantlen's four campus libraries provide a wide array of print and electronic resources, designed to assist students with course studies and to encourage self-directed research and learning. Library resources are available to students, staff and faculty, as well as to community borrowers.
The purpose of the Library is to enable students to learn more about the subjects that are formally taught at Kwantlen as well as to help our users learn more about library research skills and information literacy. To this end, the Library offers a variety of programs and services. No student graduates from Kwantlen without having had an opportunity to be trained in Library research techniques so important today.
Helpful Links:
- What's New in the Library!
- Library Services for Students
- Library Resources for Faculty
- Library Hours and Locations
- Library Directory
- Library Org Chart
- About Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Support Kwantlen Library
Last updated 14/09/11
Updated by CD
