About The Charleston Southern University Library
Mission
The L. Mendel Rivers Library seeks to build and maintain an excellent collection of high quality research resources, and provide relevant services to make those resources accessible to our academic community through a faith-based approach. In support of the mission, the library recognizes three primary areas of responsibility:
The library provides access to:
- Collections (print and electronic)
- Physical space (for collaboration, study, and exploration)
- Relationships (services and instruction)
The library prioritizes the following goals in support of access:
- To ensure that the resources of the library support the curricula of the University at an appropriate level
- To provide appropriate assistance in using and interpreting the library collection
- To provide appropriate access to material not held by the library
- To provide adequate physical facilities to house, service, preserve, and make the library collection and services easily accessible to faculty and students
The library believes relationships and partnerships with members of the CSU research community are of equal or greater value in fulfillment of the library mission. To that end, the library actively endeavors to establish, develop, and maintain relationships of trust with the CSU research community, including faculty, staff, coaches, and students.
Contact Us
L. Mendel Rivers Library
Charleston Southern University
9200 University Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 863-7000
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