- The Board is charged with the responsibility of :-
- Establishing and maintaining library and documentation service within the State.
- Providing such services as are usually provided by libraries of the highest standard.
- Oversees ,control, maintenance and operation of all existing state and local government Libraries including those of Ministries and Parastatals.
- Encouraging the establishment of libraries in the State and to make available to the various interests and institutions in the widest possible range of books and other records of intellectual works in arts, science and technology.