About the HSL
About the HSL
Our Mission
The UNC Health Sciences Library connects people everywhere with knowledge to help them teach and learn effectively, assure quality health care, conduct vital research, and make informed decisions.
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Get information on visiting the HSL and Friends' Café, find rooms to reserve, and view floor plans and locations of collections. Find out about disability services and access. Learn about the library’s computing resources and how to access resources and borrow materials.
Who We Are
Meet our people and departments. Read about our director, our Advisory Committee, and our Board of Visitors. Discover the history of the HSL, our commitment to diversity, and the employment opportunities and field experiences we have available.
What We Do
Our librarians and staff support important research, teaching, learning, patient care, and outreach by our users, our profession, and the general public, locally and globally. We accomplish this through our resources, services, the AHEC Digital Library, and NC Health Info.
Contact the HSL
Search our staff directory to contact staff members or learn more about your librarian. If you have feedback for the HSL, please make a suggestion or view submitted suggestions for the library, or give us your feedback on this website.
Planning and Reports
Learn about the HSL’s Mission, Values and Vision 2020 and read our Strategic Plan 2008-2013. Find the current Year in Review and past annual reports, plus the latest data about the library.
Support the HSL
Join the Friends of the HSL. Find information on funding opportunities and how to make a donation to the HSL or honor someone with a book. Find services for alumni or contact the Office of Development for more information.