Mission, Vision, Values, Purpose

Mission

Opening doors to exploration, cultivating community connections, and nurturing a life-long love of learning.

Vision

A vibrant community where the library inspires exploration, connection, and lifelong learning in a welcoming space for growth and creativity.

Values

Collaborative

Expand objectives and services through cooperation with local organizations, through system membership at the regional and state level, and through electronic access to worldwide services.

Community Focused

Assemble, organize, and make easily available print and non-print library materials and services to meet the educational, informational, and recreational interests of the community.

Empowering

Strive to enable opportunities for users, of all ages, to nurture and develop skills in support of life-long learning.

Helpful

Provide the highest level of service to all library users. Our attitude, caring, respect and willingness to help make the library a special place for our community.

Inclusive

Provide free and equal access to information for every person in our community and uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and the freedom to read.

Purpose Statement

The general purpose of the Tracy Memorial Library shall be:

• To assemble, organize, preserve, and make easily available, print, and non-print library materials and services that will meet the educational, informational, and recreational interests and needs of the community.
• To develop broad community awareness of the Library and its services, and to encourage full use of these services through guidance and personal attention to Library users of all ages.
• To expand objectives and services through cooperation with local libraries and organizations, through system membership at the regional and state library level, and through electronic access to worldwide resources.
• To maintain and improve library facilities and technologies which shall be adequate for carrying out these policies.
• The Library supports the American Library Association Bill of Rights, American Library Association Freedom to Read Statement, and American Library Association Code of Ethics.

The Tracy Memorial Library Mission, Vision, Values, and Purpose Statement are part of the Tracy Memorial Library Policy Manual and Strategic Plan, and were most recently reviewed and adopted in April, 2025.