To create an educational environment that encourages the full personal and professional development of those it serves.

 To build collections and provide access to information and services to support teaching-learning, research and creative endeavors.

To foster acquisition of new knowledge and experiences that enhance critical thinking leadership skills, visual and real sensitivity, and social integrity.

To identify, acquire, organize, store and provide on-demand access to the available intellectual and research products of scholars worldwide for the NWU faculty and students, as well as, to the greater community of learners beyond NWU.