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  • Home
  • Branch Locations
    • Bemidji Public Library
    • Blackduck Community Library
    • Brainerd Public Library
    • Cass Lake Community Library
    • Headquarters
    • Margaret Welch Memorial Library
    • Mobile Library
    • Park Rapids Area Library
    • Pine River Public Library
    • Wadena City Library
    • Walker Public Library
  • Catalog
  • Events
    • Bemidji Public Library
    • Blackduck Community Library
    • Brainerd Public Library
    • Cass Lake Community Library
    • Margaret Welch Memorial Library
    • Mobile Library
    • Park Rapids Area Library
    • Pine River Public Library
    • Wadena City Library
    • Walker Public Library
  • About
    • Regional Services
      • Interlibrary Loan
      • Book Club in a Bag
      • Kits for Kids
    • Headquarters
    • Kitchigami Regional Library Board
      • Board Members
      • Board Meetings, Minutes, & Agenda
    • Employment Opportunities
      • Current Employment Opportunities
      • Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
    • Policies
    • Mission & Values
    • Financial Report
    • Volunteers
    • Holiday Hours
  • Digital Library
    • CloudLibrary
    • hoopla
    • Flipster Magazines
    • eBooks Minnesota
    • eLibrary MN (ELM)
    • Guides & Instructions
  • Resources
    • Library Card Application
    • Complete List of Databases
    • Academic Resources
    • Ancestry and Genealogy
    • Business and Finance
    • Health and Wellness Resources
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Other References
  • Contact Us

Mission & Values

Mission Statement
Kitchigami Regional Library System provides quality library services and resources, responding to the diverse needs of individuals and communities.

Values Statements
We value:

  • the freedom to read, to learn, to discover
  • service to the public
  • open access to information as fundamental to an informed population
  • our responsibility as a public institution
  • accountability to our cities, counties, and public
  • innovation and creativity
  • contributions of employees and volunteers
  • our responsibility to appropriately remunerate our employees
  • respect for each individual

Vision Statements

  • will be a healthy organization with resources to fulfill everchanging goals
  • will be the heart of a community that is invested in the importance of libraries
  • will be viewed as the primary resource for ideas and knowledge
  • will be innovative in bridging the information gap
  • will strive to reach an appropriate match between community needs and library services