- To provide students with a wide range of educational materials on all levels of difficulty and in a variety of formats, with diversity of appeal, allowing for the presentation of many different points of view
- To make available to faculty and students a collection of materials that will enrich and support the curriculum and meet the needs of the students and faculty served
- To meet individual learning needs, abilities, and learning styles
- To provide background materials to supplement classroom instruction
- To supply materials for personal reading