Why are Queen’s planning a new Library?
Answer – Queen’s University plays a pivotal role in the life of Northern Ireland. Innovation and excellence in learning and research are combined with a mission of serving the local community. By harnessing global excellence for local purpose and advantage, the University underpins the knowledge-based economy that will ensure Northern Ireland’s future prosperity. Queen’s is embracing the challenges facing Northern Ireland in the 21st century. To continue to do so, it must be at the leading edge of the information and knowledge revolution. The building of a new Library, more than any other single development, will make the greatest contribution to the University’s search for excellence. A new Library for the 21st Century will provide Northern Ireland with a world-class resource in which innovative learning and research will flourish.
