About the Library About the Library


Our Mission Statement

The library is a cultural center, offering lifelong learning enrichment opportunities through access to ideas, information and the arts.

Our Vision Statement

We will:
  • Reach out creatively with innovative services,
  • Connect people and resources,
  • Be a destination for discovery.

Our Operating Philosophy

To serve the public in a friendly, responsive, knowledgeable, customer-oriented manner.

Our Social Contract with the Community

The Library System
  • Provides individuals the opportunity to become lifelong learners: informed, literate, educated and culturally enriched
  • Connects people with information and knowledge by assisting them in identifying and using resources effectively
  • Values diversity and strives to reflect that diversity in our programs, services and collection
  • Protects each individual's privacy and confidentiality when using the library's resources and services
  • Affirms the responsibility and right of parents and guardians to guide their own children's use of library services and resources
  • Contributes to the preservation of our democratic society by making available the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions and ideas


Our Service Goals

Commons

Address the need of people to meet and interact with others, and to participate in public discourse.

Current Topics and Titles

Help to fulfill community residents' appetite for information about popular cultural and social trends and their desire for satisfying recreational experiences.

General Information

Help meet the need of information services, while effectively addressing the range of literacy levels.

Lifelong Learning

Address the desire for self-directed personal growth and development opportunities.