about us

Wollega University Library and Documentation Service was set up in January 2007. The main goal of the Library is to back the university to achieve its goal of research-based, student-centered teaching-learning task and knowledge transfer. The Library is located in the main campus, Nekemte. It gives 24/7 full library service; it also gives Internet and information service to about 30,000 student population and more than 1500 faculties.

Currently, WU library is automated with Koha library management software. The Library’s specific purpose is to help the parent organization conduct its teaching-learning, research, and publication activities through providing information, references, research, current awareness service (CAS), Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), recreation and reading services. WU Library is run by about 200 library staff and departmentalized to give library, information and documentation service to its patrons.

The library has has different branches (sub-libraries) throughout the campuses. These are FBE Library, Engineering & Technology Library, Digital Library, VDI Library, PG Library, Law Library, Health and Medical Science Library and so forth.