About the Library

The Nancy Thompson Library of Kean University is a comprehensive information and learning center that offers specialized collections and services designed to meet the academic information needs of the Kean University community. Located in the heart of the Kean campus, the Nancy Thompson Library houses the Library’s print, media, and online collections, with holdings of more than 230,000 volumes of books, more than 130,000 e-books, more than 117,000 U.S. government electronic documents, and more than 32,000 electronic and print periodicals (as of June 2010). The Library serves as a regional depository for selected New Jersey State publications.

• Library Mission and Vision Statements
  
  
• Faculty Department Library Liaisons and
  Librarian Collection Development Liaisons
  
  
• Library Services Contact Information
  
  
• Library Services Information:
  • Electronic Reserves
  • Library Instruction
  • Multimedia
  • Special Collections and Archives
  • VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Program for Faculty & Graduate Students
  • VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Pilot Project for Undergraduate Students
  • Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center
    
    
• Appropriate Conduct Policy
  
  
• Collection Development Guidelines