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MISSION AND PURPOSE
Article I Mission.
The Cook Memorial Public Library District mission is to provide and promote open access to information, ideas and creative expression and to encourage life-long learning and personal growth.
"Access" is provided in the following ways:
A) By collecting and facilitating the use of print, audio-visual materials and electronic information services which are relevant and/or of interest to District residents.
B) By making available materials and services from sources outside the Library which support the Library’s mission.
C) By creating specialized resources to meet critical needs of District residents.
Article II Purpose.
The Cook Memorial Public Library District pursues its mission for purposes which reflect the objectives of the individual people using the Library. These purposes may be characterized as educational, informational or recreational. As an institution which helps individuals develop their own convictions and pursue personal opportunities, the Library plays an important role in the operation of a free and democratic society. Serving students of all ages, teachers, home schoolers, preschool and daycare children, the Library is a part of the educational structure of the District. Furthermore, the Library provides resources and services to facilitate life-long learning. Although the Library serves primarily residents and/or taxpayers, it directly or indirectly serves the entire fabric of the District, including local government, clubs and organizations, business and industry, and educational social service, artistic and religious institutions. The multicultural nature of this District is reflected in the collections and services of the Library.
Article III Access to Library Services.
The Cook Memorial Public Library District serves people of all ages, backgrounds and persuasions, respecting their individual library needs. The Library therefore provides and does not restrict access to facts, ideas and creative expression, unless restricted by law, to any person regardless of age, background or persuasion except as delineated in the Electronic Information Networks and Computer Use Policy and its implementation and does not restrict access to facts, ideas and creative expression, unless restricted by law, to any person regardless of age, background or persuasion implementation and does not restrict access to facts, ideas and creative expression, unless restricted by law, to any person regardless of age, background or persuasion except as delineated in the Electronic Information Networks and Computer Use Policy and its implementation plan. The Library must further adapt its service where possible to provide maximum access to those individuals who have transportation problems, disabilities or special needs.
Article IV Leadership and Coordination.
The Board recognizes that library services are potentially useful for everyone and that the use of those services benefit the District as a whole. Consequently, the Cook Memorial Public Library District, as the only local library institution of general use, assumes an active role in:
A) Establishing relationships within the District that will keep the Library informed of the District’s library needs;
B) Coordinating services with other institutions to insure a broad distribution of needed library services without needless duplication; and
C) Publicizing and promoting library services so that they may be of a maximum benefit to the District residents.
Article V Goals and Objectives.
The Library establishes long range plans, goals and objectives to meet District library needs. Within its mission, the Library develops specific services which meet those needs detected by the staff in the course of their contact with the public, those expressed to Trustees, and those which can be anticipated on the basis of demographic analysis, surveys or other means. Goals are adopted by the Board with staff and community participation.
Adopted: 6/14/94
Revised: 1/20/98
Revised: 3/20/01
Revised: 7/02/04
Revised: 8/29/06
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