The library is located at the fourth floor of MKU plaza Eldoret along Ronald Ngala Street in Eldoret town. Its setting has an ambiance that is conducive for learning and study. Access to information is easy and all titles are easily retrievable. The library is well ventilated with all sections are well defined and labeled. The sitting capacity of the library is 150 users with a service capacity of 300 per day.
Library Services Offered.
The library is established to promote, and maintain a wide variety of quality services that support the university’s Vision and Mission. They include:
- Borrowing and lending Services.
- Current awareness Services.
- Inter-Library loan Services.
- Access to online Services.
- User Education Services.
Service Hours: Physical Library
Monday to Friday: 8.00 AM – 7.00 PM
Saturday: 9.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Sunday: 9.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Public Holidays: CLOSED
Digital Library
The Digital Library is operational 24/7
Books Allowed for Borrowing
Undergraduate: Maximum of 4 books for 14 days
Postgraduate: Maximum of 4 books for 30 days
Staff: Maximum of 4 books for 30 days NOTE: All books are renewable once online via https://opac.mku.ac.ke
Organization and Access to Information Resources
Library information resources are organized using the Library of Congress Classification Scheme (LCCS) using the latest version of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2). The library’s Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is web-based, thus enabling access by all via the University website.
ICT Infrastructure
The library is automated using the KOHA library management system. The system has both library user and staff interfaces integrated for efficient and effective services and operations.
The range of e-materials & services available in the library include:
Books: Printed Materials e.g. fiction, non-fiction and references
E-journals: Local and International
Kindles and Headphones
E-Books
Databases: Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Education Pure and Applied sciences, Information sciences.