Robert E. Kennedy Library application for the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and YBP Library Services, the ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award recognizes the staff of a college, university and community college library for programs that deliver exemplary services and resources to further the educational mission of the institution. The Robert E. Kennedy Library received the ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award in the university category in 2014.;

The Robert E. Kennedy Library's strategic plan provides a general framework for library faculty and staff to plan continuous improvement of the library's services and resources in support of the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) mission. The plan is one way for the library to communicate its future directions with the Cal Poly community. The strategic plan redefines the library's mission, describes the values that its staff brings to the realization of that mission, and provides a vision that inspires us.;