Library Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission
The Southington Public Library provides resources and services for lifelong learning and enrichment the enrichment, enjoyment, and educational needs of all of the residents of Southington. We provide a space for the community to come together regardless of age, background or circumstance. The library building serves as a community hub with a variety of spaces where everyone is welcome. The library shall embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion through programming for children, teens, and adults.
Edited 5/31/23; Approved 6/12/23
Vision
The Southington Public Library will be the welcoming heart of our community where all ages, cultures and identities safely come to experience, discover, explore, connect, and pursue knowledge and literacy for a higher quality of life.
Values
- Customer/Patron Priority
- We are here to serve our customers in a welcoming and safe manner, respond to their needs, and keep them as our priority at all times.
- Service Excellence
- We settle for nothing less than the highest quality experience. We strive for excellence in everything we do to achieve the highest level of satisfaction.
- Confidentiality/Privacy
- We protect user and provider information as legally required Life Long Learning We promote continuous learning and development for our community and ourselvess
- Diversity
- We value and celebrate every person for who they are. We ensure equality in our treatment of all people, and we provide access to diverse resources and opinions.
- Respect
- We respect differences, welcome new ideas, and explore ways to find common ground with all staff members, management, and patrons.
- Adaptability
- We adapt to changes in technology, community needs, diversity methods, and fiscal priorities. We stay with current trends, topics, and services.
Library Policies
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