The Blake Library at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is committed to supporting the institutional mission by providing high-quality resources and personalized library services designed to foster academic excellence. In keeping with this mission, Blake Library seeks to:
Support the liberal arts curriculum with information resources in a variety of formats, emphasizing the unique challenges of rural communities;
Assist students and faculty in developing information literacy skills, which form the basis for lifelong learning, success as professionals, and engaged citizens of a democracy;
Provide materials to augment classroom experience with independent research in all areas of study at UMFK;
Provide access to a variety of public service information resources that support the economic, social, and cultural development of the St. John Valley;
Make available diverse materials to enrich the learning experience of all; and
Work with the University of Maine System Libraries and consortium to maximize efficiencies and enhance the quality of library collections.
