This study investigated the processes involved in the acquisition and management of government \r\ndocuments within selected academic libraries in Katsina State, Nigeria. The specific objectives \r\nwere to identify the government documents available, examine the methods of acquisition, evaluate \r\nthe existing policies/strategies employed for effective service delivery in this area. The research \r\nadopted a descriptive survey design. The population comprised professional and para\r\nprofessional library staff from higher institutions in Katsina; Umaru Musa Yar’adua University \r\n(UMYU), Al Qalam University, Hassan Usman katsina polytechnic and Federal University \r\nDutsin-Ma (FUDMA). Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was \r\nperformed using frequency counts and simple percentages. The results revealed that while \r\nlibraries possess essential documents like official gazettes, annual budgets, and constitutional \r\nreports, the acquisition is primarily done through legal deposits, gifts, and direct purchase from \r\ngovernment printers. Finally, the study found that National Legal Deposit Law is the theoretical \r\nguiding principle, the practical reality is characterized by a non-compliance rate from government \r\nbodies and further, the lack of a standardized framework for how these documents should be \r\nselected, managed, or preserved, leading to the inconsistencies observed in the study. The study \r\nconcludes that government documents remain underutilized in Katsina State academic libraries \r\ndue to management inefficiencies. It is recommended that library management prioritize the \r\ndigitization of these documents to enhance accessibility. Furthermore, a stronger synergy should \r\nbe established between academic libraries and the State Government Press to ensure a more \r\nseamless and comprehensive acquisition process.