The primary mission of library and learning services is to support the teaching, research and public service missions of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.  The library meets diverse academic needs by providing information in a variety of formats, individual consultation services in locating and using resources, and instruction in library use and research.  It supports educational and instructional needs for media through Media Services.  The library enhances the intellectual climate of the campus by offering independent avenues of inquiry, understanding, and cultural enrichment.  The heart of the academic community, the library fosters an environment where new information technologies, as well as more traditional media, stimulate thought and reflection.  The library offers services to a broad clientele: students, including UNCA undergraduates, those in UNCA’s Special Academic Programs, the Asheville Graduate Center, and the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement; UNCA faculty and staff; students and faculty of the Western North Carolina Library Network member institutions, the constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina; and other colleges in the region.  Where practicable, the library provides selective services to meet the educational needs of the greater community.