The primary mission of Mississippi College Library is to provide services and resources to support the present and future educational and informational needs of the Mississippi College community. Working in an atmosphere which reflects the ethical and spiritual character of the university, the library provides instruction and assistance in the effective use of information, a variety of resources to support the university's academic program, and access to information resources worldwide.

1. To encourage maximum use of the library's resources, services, and facilities by faculty and students, the Library will:
   1. Select, acquire, preserve, and make available resources to support the university's academic program, including the integration of faith and learning.
   2. Provide a comfortable, quiet, and orderly environment which is conducive to reading, research, and study.
   3. Maintain collections of unique or rare materials with emphasis on Mississippi College and its history.
   4. Provide for patrons appropriate physical access to resources and facilities.
   5. Provide for patrons appropriate bibliographic access to library resources, including use of appropriate technologies to locate and deliver information electronically from beyond the library's walls.
   6. Provide for faculty and students an effective program of information literacy instruction to fulfill current research needs, promoting lifelong learning, and development of critical thinking skills as necessary prerequisites to success in an increasingly global and technological world.
   7. Provide efficient and courteous information and reference services.
   8. Encourage professional development for library staff in order to maintain efficient and appropriate library services.
   9. Respond to the changing state of knowledge and the university's curriculum by ongoing assessment of the library's services, technologies, and collections, incorporating change as needed.

2. To promote its image and enhance support, the Library will:
   1. Investigate opportunities for cooperative relations with local, regional, and national library networks and consortia.
   2. Offer cultural programs through an active Friends group (Library Associates).
   3. Encourage support of library programs and funding for collection development through the Library Associates.
   4. Foster good community relations by providing to the community limited access to materials and services.