About the Library
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is located in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. We have four campus library locations: Langley, Richmond, Surrey and KPU Tech in Cloverdale. The library provides 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 following statements are from KPU Library Strategic Plan 2021-2023.
Our Mission
KPU Library provides leadership, resources and expertise to empower its students, faculty and staff to engage in locating, creating, sharing and preserving knowledge.
Our Vision
KPU Library is an innovative, responsive and vital partner in the creative, academic and research pursuits of its educational community.
Our Values
Equity
We respect the cultural, academic, and physical diversity of the communities we serve.
Empowerment
We support and inspire confident skill development and self-sufficiency.
Flexibility
We respond to emerging challenges and the evolving needs of our communities.
Our Commitments
Employees |
Learners |
Partners & Supporters |
Sustainability |
Technology |
| We foster a culture of trust, engagement and career development of employees. The growth of our employees is vital to the evolution of KPU Library. | We ensure that our priority and focus are the learners and educators we serve. We provide responsive experiences to our learning community: building capacity, encouraging belonging and locating knowledge. | We serve and enrich our local and global communities by cultivating mutually beneficial relationships. | We steward our economic, human, and environmental resources to best meet our goals and to ensure that future generations continue to thrive in our communities. | We provide innovative, equitable and accessible technologies to facilitate learning, teaching and research at KPU. |
