João Paulo II University Library's mission is to support the Academic Community, promoting bridges with the Faculties and Research Units, through constant dialogue, adjusting its services to the needs of the collaborators, students, researchers, teachers, without forgetting external users.

Since the foundation of the Library, it provides an open-access philosophy regarding the information resources, focused in the autonomy of their users regardless of the different cycles of study, to train and empower them in the use of traditional and digital resources.

The Library has a very rich and diversified collection resulting from donations that have been made throughout the years. We highlight the theology fund, the Göerres collection, centered on the work of Father António Vieira, Ruy Cinatti's personal archive and António Sardinha and Eduardo Coelho Memorial Libraries.

The Católica Medical School Library’s mission is to support and strengthen the teaching and learning processes, research and simple search carried out within the scope of the School activities, as well as serving the community of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, particularly in the context of Medicine, but also Health Sciences in general. It aims to contribute to the intellectual growth and creativity of each individual, to develop a collection capable of stimulate and serve its user’s needs, and to provide access to information resources that support their interests, preferences and abilities. Training for the effective use of these resources and the development of information and digital literacy skills are also a main concern. In line with the needs arising from the adoption of the Problem-based Learning (PBL) methodology, the CMS Library will seek to provide well-equipped and functional physical spaces that promote collective and individual learning, as well as explore and implement innovative technologies and services, in order to provide the necessary information resources to its users anytime and anywhere.

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