Our Mission
Connect Communities
We engage our communities and partners by promoting and enhancing the role of the library and offering services beyond the library’s walls.
Inspire
Thought
We provide free access to resources and services that reflect and engage Palm Beach County’s diverse communities and residents.
We inspire thought by offering a diverse range of activities designed to enrich, stimulate and engage members from early literacy through adulthood.
Enrich
Lives
We provide a welcoming environment, both physically and virtually, to spark creativity, stimulate thoughtful conversation and encourage collaboration.
We will serve as a bridge for community members to access social services.
Our Vision
Opening minds to a world of unlimited possibilities.
Our Values
Service: We deliver outstanding service with kindness, integrity and respect.
Community: We build community, respond to needs and strive to reflect diversity in our staff, collections, activities and services.
Access: We provide free, confidential and equitable access to information and ideas, and are committed to protecting intellectual freedom for all.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT: The Palm Beach County Library System is committed to achieving racial and social equity by contributing to a more just society in which all community members can realize their full potential. Our library can help achieve true and sustained equity through an intentional, systemic and transformative library-community partnership. (from the Urban Libraries Council Statement on Race and Social Equity)
