Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission, Vision, and Values Statements

Our Mission

The Newmarket Public Library promotes knowledge and understanding in the Newmarket community by providing resources that inform, connect, and entertain, in a warm and welcoming environment that is open to all.

Our Vision

The Newmarket Public Library has many services designed to enrich the lives of residents. Our book and media collections educate and entertain. Our facility provides a safe space to study, relax, and meet and talk. Our public events and our online and electronic services connect our community with the world at large. All Newmarket residents can access library resources for free.

Our Values

Our values align with the American Library Association’s Core Values of Librarianship, which are based on the ALA’s Freedom to Read Statement and Library Bill of Rights. These statements can be accessed at the ALA’s website at: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/corevalues

Diversity Statement

Libraries are places of opportunity-where all people can develop, grow, and contribute. As a trusted and enduring institution, the Newmarket Public Library aspires to be an essential participant in progress towards social equity. We recognize that the well-being of our library and our community depends on the participation of every person. NPL actively affirms the dignity of those it serves and is committed to making diversity and inclusion a priority in decision making for collections, services, and organizational development. Our goal is to create an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful organization that appreciates and supports individual differences, while also providing access to information to allow our community to learn and grow together.

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

The Newmarket Public Library facility exists, and its many community services take place on the traditional ancestral homeland of the Pennacook and Abenaki Peoples past and present. We respectfully acknowledge and honor with gratitude those who have stewarded this land throughout the generations.