Mission, Vision, Values & Strategic Directions

Approved July, 2005

Mission Statement
Opening Doors, Opening Minds

Vision Statement

We will know we are succeeding when…

• Our services and facilities appeal to all ages.
• Our collections, services and staff are outstanding.
• We have established the library as a Third Place, or “someplace other than work or home where a person can go to... feel part of the community.”
• We remain focused on the needs of our customers.

Values Statement

We place great value in:

• Education and literacy,
• Understanding and responding to the needs of our customers,
• Effective management of financial resources,
• Assuring that our libraries remain free for all,
• Effective management and development of human resources, resulting in a diverse and culturally competent staff,
• Quality in all we do,
• Intellectual Freedom,
• A climate for innovation and change,
• Respect and tolerance for diverse viewpoints and individual differences,
• Integrity and ethics in the workplace,
• Shared organizational decision making and responsibility,
• Open, timely and effective internal and external communications.
• Contributing to a culture of respect and comfort for all.