Our mission
The Smathers Libraries collaborate with UF faculty, students and staff, as well as the University’s collaborators and constituents, to facilitate knowledge creation that contributes to UF’s standing as a preeminent public research university. The Libraries encourage creativity and inquiry necessary to support the University’s global ambitions and play an important role in attracting and retaining top students, faculty and staff.
Our vision
The Libraries ignite curiosity, serve as the locus of knowledge management, and promote intellectual exchange within our diverse global learning community.