Barr Memorial Library

Vision:

The Driving Force that keeps the Total Military Family Strong

    - Our Library service will be on par with the best Army Libraries and Public libraries throughout the United States and abroad
    - We will constantly evaluate the services we are offering to determine whether or not they remain viable or require modification to serve the DFMWR mission
    - We will offer programs and services tuned to the battle rhythm of the Fort Knox community, remaining attuned to the constant state of readiness in which the Post exists
    - We will seek out feedback both in our Library and in the community
    - We will embed ourselves in the fabric of our community by actively engaging customers and potential customers by participating in outreach events, speaking at meetings and programs, and offering a diverse range of highly visible programs and services that will seek to attract new customers

Mission:

Deliver Flexible, Innovative and Relevant Programs and Services that enable Readiness and Resiliency to the Total Military Family.

    - We will reinforce and expand our influence as the premiere institution of knowledge and lifelong learning on Post
    - We will enhance and expand our material collections, both in the areas of education and recreation
    - We will offer services that reach out to the community – from birth to the twilight years – offering a vast tableau of programs
    - We will expand the ways we serve the community, leveraging electronic resources to become a virtual library as well as a physical library
    - We will be a staff attentive to the needs of our customers, recognizing , respecting, and adapting to serve a constituency under enormous pressures