Mission of the Library
The mission of the Black Hills State University Library (E. Y. Berry Library-Learning Center) is to provide the appropriate information resources to support the curriculum of the university. Those information resources may be made available in various formats and with the assistance of the personnel within the library.

The Library Role Within the Strategic Plan of the University
The library is mentioned multiple times in the Strategic Plan of the University, but does not have its own specific section. Each time the library is mentioned, it is linked to a related topic, such as technology, teaching and learning, research, etc.

Library Philosophy
The library will do everything that it can do to support the academic information needs of the institution, considering the available staffing, financial, and other resources of the library. Every attempt will be made to provide these resources in formats that provide the greatest ease of access. Priorities are established for resources that are not available in any other form or source, such as Reference materials. Overall, the library will continue to offer the highest level of assistance that it can provide to the university community, given its share of the institutional resources.

If you need help regarding library services, please feel free to contact any librarian or the director of the library.