History of Kashim Ibrahim Library
Established in 1962, the University Library System of Ahmadu Bello University comprises the Kashim Ibrahim Library (the main Library) and eleven other satellite libraries located in different campuses of the University.
The Library has a total holding of over 1.2 million volumes of books and 66,000 periodical titles. The University library has always been at the centre of research and scholarship playing a major role in acquiring, processing and lending library materials and responding to patrons inquires.
The library management in the past few years has been striving to upgrade the IT skills of the staff to enable them cope with challenges of the information age. Recently, thanks mostly to donations by the MacArthur Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, rapid progress has been made not only in updating the collection, but also in automating the resources and services of the Library system.
Today, online and CD-ROM searches are a common feature among staff and students of the University. With a staff strength of 42 professionals and 109 para-professionals, 22 Senior and 102 Junior non-professional staff in the entire university library system, the library management is striving to upgrade the IT skills of the staff to enable them cope with challenges of the information age.
Our satellite libraries are:
S/N | Name |
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1 | The President Kennedy Library |
2 | The Law Library |
3 | The Centre for Islamic Legal Studies Library |
4 | The Institute for Agricultural Research Library |
5 | The National Animal Production Research Institute Library (NAPRI) |
6 | The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services Library (NAERLS) |
7 | The Medical Libraries (Clinical and Pre-Clinical) |
8 | The Lee T Railsback Library (Veterinary Medicine) |
9 | The Arewa House Library |
10 | The Division of Agricultural Colleges Library (DAC) The Samaru Public Library |
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