Read, Learn, Connect & Create

Mission

The Library strengthens our community and enriches lives by providing equitable and impartial access to information and opportunities to read, learn, connect, and create.

 

Vision

A knowledgeable, inclusive, diverse, and engaged community empowered by the Library.

 

Values

  • Accessibility
  • Respectful Discourse
  • Diversity
  • Inclusiveness
  • Integrity
  • Intellectual Freedom
  • Lifelong Learning and Literacy
  • Safety
  • Service
  • Stewardship

 

Goals

  • Facilitate and support intellectual freedom for all patrons through proactive and responsive collection development
  • Promote and support literacy, learning, and digital equity through programming and services 
  • Develop unique, welcoming, safe, and secure physical spaces for patrons of all backgrounds and experiences
  • Identify and cultivate new partnerships in order to create community connections and expand the Library's reach
  • Ensure excellent public services by investing in competitive staff retention and development strategies to become an employer of choice among peer organizations