The development of academic libraries in Nigeria can be traced back to pre-independence period when the University of Ibadan and its library were established in 1948. Academic libraries are set up to support learning, teaching and research in tertiary institutions. They also feature prominently in curriculum development of the various departments of their parent institutions. Academic libraries can be categorised mainly as: universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and school of nursing libraries.
University libraries In Nigeria, there are 43 libraries established in federal universities, 48 libraries founded in state owned universities and 79 libraries founded in private universities.
The list of university libraries in Nigeria are:
Federal universities +S/NNameWebsiteYearStateRegion1Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi University Libraryhttp://portal.atbu.edu.ng/library/1988BauchiNorth-East2Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zariahttps://library.abu.edu.ng/1962KadunaNorth-West3Bayero University, Kanohttp://library.buk.edu.ng/1975KanoNorth-west4Federal University Gashua, Yobehttps://www.fugashua.edu.ng2013YobeNorth-East5Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurunhttps://fupre.edu.ng/library/2007DeltaSouth-South6Federal University of Technology, Akurehttps://www.futa.edu.ng1981OndoSouth West7Federal University of Technology, Minnahttps://www.futminna.edu.ng1982NigerNorth-Central8Federal University of Technology, Owerrihttps://www.futo.edu.ng1980ImoSouth East9Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa Statehttps://www.fud.edu.ng/2011jigawaNorth-West10Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsinahttps://www.fudutsinma.edu.ng2011KatsinaNorth-West11University Of Kashere, Gombe Statehttps://https://fuk.academia.edu/2011GombeNorth-East12Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa Statehttps://www.fulafia.edu.ng2011NasarawaNorth-Central13Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi Statehttps://www.fulokoja.edu.ng2011KogiNorth-Central14Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi Statehttps://www.funai.edu.ng2011BayelsaSouth-South15Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsahttps://www.fuotuoke.edu.ng/2011EbonyiSouth-East16Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti Statehttps://www.fuoye.edu.ng/2011EkitiSouth-West17Federal University, Wukari, Taraba Statehttps://www.fuwukari.edu.ng/2011TarabaNorth-East18Federal University, Birnin Kebbihttps://www.fubk.edu.ng2013KebbiNorth-West19Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara Statehttps://www.fugusau.edu.ng2013ZamfaraNorth-West20 Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudikehttps://www.mouau.edu.ng1992AbiaSouth East21Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yolahttps://www.mautech.edu.ng1981AdamawaNorth-East22National Open University of Nigeria, Lagoshttps://www.nou.edu.ng2002LagosSouth-West23Nigerian Police Academy Wudilhttps://polac.edu.ng/2013KanoNorth-West24Nigerian Defence Academy Kadunahttps://www.nda.edu.ng1985KadunaNorth-West25Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awkahttps://www.unizik.edu.ng1992AnambraSouth-East26Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ifehttps://www.oauife.edu.ng1962OsunSouth-West27University of Abuja, Gwagwaladahttps://www.uniabuja.edu.ng1988AbujaNorth-Central28Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokutahttps://www.unaab.edu.ng1988OgunSouth-West29University of Agriculture, Makurdihttps://www.uam.edu.ng1988BenueNorth-Central30John Harris Libraryhttps://library.uniben.edu.ng1970EdoSouth-South31University of Calabarhttps://www.unical.edu.ng1975Cross RiverSouth-South32Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadanhttp://library.ui.edu.ng/1948OyoSouth West33University of Ilorinhttps://www.unilorin.edu.ng1975KwaraNorth- Central34University of Joshttps://www.unijos.edu.ng1975PlateauNorth-Central35University of Lagos Libraryhttps://library.unilag.edu.ng/1962LagosSouth-West36University of Maidugurihttps://www.unimaid.edu.ng1975BornoNorth-East37University of Nigeria, Nsukkahttps://www.unn.edu.ng1960EnuguSouth-East38University of Port Harcourthttps://www.uniport.edu.ng1975RiversSouth-South39University of Uyohttps://www.uniuyo.edu.ng1991Akwa-IbomSouth-South40Usumanu Danfodiyo Universityhttps://www.udusok.edu.ng1975SokotoNorth-West41Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta Statehttps://www.nmu.edu.ng/2018DeltaSouth-South42Air Force Institute of Technology, Kadunahttps://afit.edu.ng2018KadunaNorth-West43Nigerian Army University Biuhttps://naub.edu.ng/2018BornoNorth-East
State universities +S/NNameWebsiteYearStateRegion1Abia State University, Uturuhttps://www.absu.edu.ng1981AbiaSoutheast2Adamawa State University Mubihttps://www.adsu.edu.ng2002AdamawaNorth-East3Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungbahttps://www.aaua.edu.ng1999OndoSouth-West4Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpadenhttps://www.aksu.edu.ng2010Akwa-IbomSouth-South5Ambrose Alli University Library https://www.aauekpoma.edu.ng Ambrose Alli University Library
=3341980EdoSouth-South6Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Ulihttps://coou.edu.ng/2000AnambraSouth-East7Bauchi State University, Gadauhttps://www.basug.edu.ng2011BauchiNorth-East8Borno State University, Maidugurihttps://www.bosu.edu.ng/2016BornoNorth-East9Benue State University, Makurdihttps://www.bsum.edu.ng1992BenueNorth-Central10Yobe State University, Damaturuhttps://www.ysu.edu.ng2006YobeNorth-East11Cross River State University of Technology, Calabarhttps://www.crutech.edu.ng2004Cross RiverSouth-South12Delta State University Abrakahttps://www.delsu.edu.ng1992DeltaSouth-South13Ebonyi State University, Abakalikihttps://www.ebsu.edu.ng2000EbonyiSouth-East14Ekiti State Universityhttps://www.eksu.edu.ng1982EkitiSouth-West15Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enuguhttps://www.esut.edu.ng1982EnuguSouth-East16Gombe State University, Gombehttps://www.gsu.edu.ng2004GombeNorth-East17Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapaihttps://www.ibbu.edu.ng2005NigerNorth-Central18Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumenihttps://www.iaue.edu.ng2010RiverSouth-South19Imo State University, Owerrihttps://www.imsu.edu.ng1992ImoSouth-East20Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawahttps://www.slu.edu.ng2013JigawaNorth-East21Kaduna State University, Kadunahttps://www.kasu.edu.ng2004KadunaNorth-West22Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudilhttps://www.kust.edu.ng2000KanoNorth-West23Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Alierohttps://www.ksusta.edu.ng2006KebbiNorth-West24Kogi State University Anyigbahttps://www.ksu.edu.ng1999KogiNorth-Central25Kwara State University, Ilorinhttps://www.kwasu.edu.ng2009KwaraNorth-Central26Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Olusegun Oke Libraryhttps://www.lautech.edu.ng1990OyoSouth-West27Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupahttps://www.osustech.edu.ng2008OndoSouth-West28River State Universityhttps://www.rsu.edu.ng1979RiverSouth-South29Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoyehttps://www.oouagoiwoye.edu.ng1982OgunSouth-West30Lagos State University, Fatiu Ademola Akesode Library, Ojohttps://library.lasu.edu.ng/1983LagosSouthwest31Niger Delta University Yenagoahttps://www.ndu.edu.ng2000BayelsaSouth-South32Nasarawa State University Keffihttps://www.nsuk.edu.ng2002NasarawaNorth-Central33Plateau State University Bokkoshttps://www.plasu.edu.ng2005PlateauNorth-Central34Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu Odehttps://www.tasued.edu.ng2005OgunSouth-West35Umar Musa Yar' Adua University Katsinahttps://www.umyu.edu.ng2006KatsinaNorth-West36Osun State University Osogbohttps://www.uniosun.edu.ng2006OsunSouth-West37Taraba State University, Jalingohttps://www.tsuniversity.edu.ng2008TarabaNorth-East38Sokoto State Universityhttps://www.ssu.edu.ng2009SokotoNorth-West39Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kanohttps://www.nwu.edu.ng2012KanoNorth-Central40Oyo State Technical University Ibadanhttps://tech-u.edu.ng/2012OyoSouth-West41Ondo State University of Medical Scienceshttps://www.unimed.edu.ng2015OndoSouth-West42Edo University Iyamohttps://www.edouniversity.edu.ng/2016EdoSouth-South43Eastern Palm University Ogboko, Imo Statehttps://www.epu.edu.ng/2016ImoSouth-South44University of Africa Toru Orua, Bayelsa Statehttps://www.uat.edu.ng/public/2016BayelsaSouth-South45Borno State University, Maidugurihttps://www.bosu.edu.ng/2016BornoNorth-East46Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology Abeokutahttps://www.mapoly.edu.ng/2017OgunSouth-West47Gombe State University of Science and Technologyhttps://www.gsu.edu.ng/2017GombeNorth-East48Zamfara State Universityhttps://www.zamsut.edu.ng/2018ZamfaraNorth-West49Bayelsa Medical Universityhttps://www.bmu.edu.ng/2019BayelseaSouth-South
Private universities