The Paragon International University Library is a curated collection of sources of information and similar resources, selected by the university and made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical and digital access to material, and the physical location and a virtual. The library's collection can include books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, prints, documents, CDs, e-books and other formats. Libraries range widely in size up to thousands of items.

In addition to providing materials, libraries also provide the services of librarians who are experts at finding and organizing information and at interpreting information needs. Libraries often provide quiet areas for studying, and they also often offer common areas to facilitate group study and collaboration. Libraries often provide public facilities for access to their electronic resources and the Internet.