Grace Roles Library, home of over 50 thousand volumes is located at the heart of Africa Nazarene University, main campus. Our team consists of 8 staff. Our collection is rich in scope, covering almost all spheres of knowledge. Grace Roles recognizes that information in the current age is packaged in physical formats and electronically. We have strived to achieve a state-of-the-art facility for students and staff, having been among the few libraries in Kenya to automate its services. We also provide our clientele with a fully equipped Multimedia center (also known as the e-center) for this purpose.
Our Mission
To provide state –of- the- art information resources and services that meet the teaching, learning, research and community needs of Africa Nazarene University through such means as:Acquiring, organizing, managing, housing and preserving the information resources. Using appropriate technologies for retrieval and manipulation of information. Providing personalized reference and bibliographic services. Empowering library patrons with information literacy skills, that will enable them to find, access, evaluate and information independently as a basis for life-long learning.
Our Vision
To transform lives through provision, dissemination and preservation of information resources and innovative services.
Our Goal
Our goal is to be the intellectual heart of the university, where the vast heritage of human thought and experience will be preserved to provide a stage for interaction of scholarly minds, in addition to assisting the university in pursuit of its vision, mission and philosophy, thereby enabling the university to provide academic excellence.
Library Objectives
- To utilize modern information technology for timely acquisition, processing, preservation and provision of quality, up to date information resources.
- To provide adequate physical space conducive for study and learning.
- To facilitate discovery and ensure easy access to print and electronic information resources by students and staff.
- To develop a knowledge hub that creates, disseminates and preserves the intellectual output of the university.
- To provide professionally qualified library staff and enhance their development and innovation for improved service delivery.
- To participate in community social responsibility activities.
- To enhance internal and external systems of communication and staff management for effective service delivery.
CONTACTS
Grace Roles Library,
Africa Nazarene University,
P.O. Box 53067 – 00200,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Anu Grace Roles Library- [email protected]
Anu Reference Desk – [email protected]
OPENING HOURS
Weekdays: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5 pm
Weekends: Saturday & Sunday -Closed
Public Holidays: Public Holidays – Closed. The library closes on all gazetted public holidays. However, if a holiday falls during the exam period, the library opens to enable students to prepare for their exams.
Library Staff Directory
| Designation | Staff Name | Contact |
| Deputy Librarian | Beatrice Muthanga | [email protected] |
| Librarian | Charity Waweru | [email protected] |
| Librarian | Jane Wanja | [email protected] |
| Senior Assistant Librarian – Systems | Beth Imari | [email protected] |
