Mission
We engage our community with ideas, resources, and ways of thinking needed to discern, create, and apply knowledge in service of a better world.
Vision
The University Library champions inclusion, inquiry, and equitable access to information. As trusted partners in scholarship and belonging, we help shape a future where knowledge uplifts justice, compassion, and the common good.
Values
Guided by our professional ethics, the Jesuit tradition, and the University's values, the Santa Clara University Library is dedicated to the following commitments as we make decisions, shape policies, deliver programs, build partnerships, and face challenges.
At the Santa Clara University Library, we:
- Choose to be intentional, creative, and resourceful in everything we do.
- Create spaces where all people are welcomed, included, and supported.
- Protect intellectual freedom and support the open exchange of ideas.
- Inspire critical thinking, inquiry, and lifelong learning.
- Care about our users and center their needs in our services.
- Collaborate so we can learn and make progress together.
- Balance our commitment to excellence with our care and compassion for one another.