The College Library was inherited from then, the Library of Dar es Salaam Teachers College, which was established on the 27th July 1965. since its inception, DUCE has worked hard to transorm its libary to suit university culture.Notable transformations include extensions of the the library building, deployment of more qualified library staff, procurement of new and modern Library materials and modifications of various procedures regarding management and usage of the library.

Since its establishement, DUCEhas been improving the library infrastrutures and facilities.For instance, according to the Rolling strategic plan (2012/2017), the sitting and reading capacity incresed from 120 to 850 student after first phase of horizontal extension of the Library building. In order to comply with the international University Standard, DUCEupdated the number of books and journals available in the Library. Information and Communication Technology(ICT) infrastruture has been developed to enhance production of the administrative and academic publications, marketing of the institution, and established contact with local and international agencies.

Vision , Mission and Motto

Vision

To become a leading University Library in Tanzania and beyond that provide world class information services.

Mission

To provide efficience and effective customers to driven information services for supporting teaching, learning, research and community engagement.

Motto

Quality library services for education and development