Strategic Plan
Mission
Enrich, Inform, Entertain, Inspire.
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Enrich
Encourage lifelong learning
- Provide early learning experiences for young children
- Strengthen the library’s contribution to formal education in DeKalb
- Support personal growth and lifelong learning
Make the library accessible to all
- Provide full access to library experiences for people of different abillities
- Make resources more accessible
Be an excellent place to visit and work
- Provide a welcoming environment
- Steward resources effectively
- Support library staff
Inform
Make library services known
- Inform DeKalb’s diverse population of what the library has to offer
- Illuminate hidden resources
Support workforce development
- Support Dekalb businesses and non-profits
- Help prepare residents for successful employment
- Expand the library’s role in digital fluency
Foster civic engagement
- Create opportunities for people to become informed and engaged on important issues
- Be a source for goverment resources
Entertain
Offer programs that delight
- Be DeKalb’s source for free informal instruction and programs
- Embrace the library’s role as a cultural center in DeKalb
- Bring library programs to other locations
Build a community of readers
- Maintain a diverse and accessible collection
- Celebrate reading and writing
Inspire
Foster creativity and innovation
- Position the library as a learning lab for creativity
- Embrace a library culture of innovation
Utilize community expertise
- Create local partnerships
- Showcase community talent
- Engage volunteers