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Boston Public Library Mission Statement Board of Trustees |
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| The mission of the Boston
Public Library is to preserve and provide access to the historical record of our society
and to serve the cultural, educational and informational needs of the people of the City
and the Commonwealth. The Library serves as a municipal public library, a research
library of "Last Recourse" for the Commonwealth, a regional public library
headquarters, a host library for an academic and research library consortium, and a
central site for a metropolitan area automated network. Through its Research Library Services Program, the Library seeks to acquire, make available, preserve, and service significant research materials in all fields of knowledge. Based on subject strengths, these resources are made available for multi-purpose use on local, state, and national levels. In order to ensure that highly specialized research collections and information are available, the Library maintains professionally skilled staff and in-depth resources in a variety of fields. Through its Community Services Program, the Library seeks to respond to the constantly changing library and information needs of the community by providing user-oriented services and resources, broad collections of circulating materials, current and back issues of popular periodicals, and rapid information and reference services. This Program also provides advice, assistance, and support for users; programs and exhibits to meet the developmental, cultural, and informational needs of the community; and outreach activities. Approved by the Board of Trustees, 1988. |
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