About Your Library

F.D. Bluford Library is named in honor of Dr. Ferdinand Douglass Bluford, the third president of the university. The original building, completed in 1955, is now the Edward B. Fort Interdisciplinary Research Center. A new library was dedicated and named for Bluford on September 10, 1991.

Organization at a Glance

Mission

Bluford Library supports and advances teaching, learning and research at N.C. A&T through user-focused services, technologies, and physical and virtual learning spaces. We ensure individuals have access to globally trusted information resources that equip them with the knowledge to provide solutions to society’s challenges.

Vision

Bluford Library will be recognized as an essential leader and partner in the university’s pursuit of transformative learning and teaching, interdisciplinary research, innovative solutions to global challenges and civic outreach. As the intellectual hub of the university, we will leverage emerging opportunities to provide access to technologies, research tools, resources and learning environments that enrich the scholarship and creative activity of students, faculty and staff.

Select Library Statistics for 2018-19

Strategic Plan

The 2018-2023 Strategic Plan for Bluford Library (PDF) establishes our goals, guides our decisions and shapes our budgeting and resource allocation.

Service Quality Survey Results

2019 LibQUAL+ Results (PDF)

Collaborations and Cooperative Agreements

The Library participates in resource-sharing programs that benefit the N.C. A&T academic community. Consortial memberships include:

• Carolina Consortium
• HBCU Library Alliance
• LYRASIS
• NC LIVE
• Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
• Triad Academic Library Association – TALA Borrowing Agreement
• University of North Carolina System Office – University Library Advisory Council (ULAC) – ULAC Borrowing Agreement (PDF)

Library Guidelines & Policies

• Borrowing Guidelines
• Library Guidelines
• Collection Development Policy (PDF)