Mission & Philosophy

Mission

To enrich lives, build community and foster success by bringing people, information and ideas together.

Vision

To be a safe and welcoming place for our diverse community, a place which connects people, inspires learning, literacy, and curiosity, and sparks change for a better community.

Values

• Intellectual freedom: Providing access to all expressions of knowledge and creativity
• Diversity and inclusion: Valuing individuality, a person’s needs, experiences and differences with tolerance and understanding
• Accessibility: providing barrier-free facilities, resources and services
• Community: appreciating and responding to the needs of our community
• Lifelong learning: fostering the joy of reading and learning
• Fun: creating a positive environment in which staff and customers have fun and enjoy what we offer