Introduction Libraries are institutions set up to cater to the educational, cultural, research, recreational and information needs of their users. Libraries have the main objectives of being entrusted with the selection, acquisition, organisation, storage and dissemination of information to their patrons. Jama'a (1984:1) observed that academic libraries in particular, assume a focal point where users of diversified age groups, socio-political, economic backgrounds and cultural interests have to converge to utilise all the available resources that are relevant to their individual needs. As a result of this diverse use of the materials, these libraries stand to be vulnerable to all forms o crime and security risks from not only the users, but the library staff as well.
