Mission

Dudley Knox Library contributes to learning, research and teaching -- anytime, anywhere -- through relevant and evolving collections, tools, services, and spaces designed for NPS patrons of today and tomorrow.

1. Select and provide Scholarly Content relevant to NPS instructional and research needs
2. Promote Seamless Access and Remove Barriers to collections, people, and services
3. Create Learner-Centered physical and virtual Spaces
4. Assure Institutional Memory through a centralized repository for the NPS scholarly record and archives

Vision

The Dudley Knox Library is a dynamic and collaborative partner with members of the NPS community that is dedicated to advancing knowledge through integrated resources, responsive services, library instruction, and research assistance. We work together to promote NPS’s position as a top-tier graduate-level teaching and research institution that fosters lifelong learning. DKL is a flexible, agile organization that measures and continually assesses our quality, relevance and effectiveness as we support the NPS strategic plan.