The University of Zimbabwe Libraries exist to facilitate and support the teaching, learning, research, and community engagement activities of the University through the provision of information resources and services in print, non-print, and electronic formats.
As the heart of scholarly communication within the University, the Library plays a critical role in enabling academic excellence, advancing knowledge creation, and preserving the intellectual output of the institution. It ensures that all members of the University community have timely and reliable access to global and local scholarly information.
To be recognised as Zimbabwe’s Global Centre of Excellence in Research, Innovation and Higher Education Training by 2035.
To nurture the generation of new knowledge products, goods and services that stimulate modernisation and industrialisation processes in Zimbabwe through the provision of high-quality data, information and knowledge resources, services and infrastructure.