Cherry Hill Public Library

Mission Statement :

The Cherry Hill Public Library is dedicated to providing a variety of library materials and services, access to innovative technologies, and a wide-range of programs to meet the informational, educational and cultural interests of the community. CHPL recognizes its value and responsibility to society as an educational, social and cultural resource - committed to upholding the public's access to information.

Vision Statement :

- The Cherry Hill Public Library (CHPL) is committed to achieving and maintaining excellence in providing public library services to the community. This can best be done by defining a set of goals and objectives that are consistent with our Mission Statement and then articulating a Vision that enables them to be attained.

- The Cherry Hill Public Library will support the educational goals of both students and non-students by providing the resources that correspond to their diverse needs.

- The Cherry Hill Public Library will encourage children, including pre-schoolers, to develop a love of reading, learning, and libraries by providing materials and programs for children and parents together.

- The Cherry Hill Public Library will provide current materials of high interest in a variety of formats -- e.g., books, magazines, electronic data, videos, and recordings -- for people of all ages.

- The Cherry Hill Public Library will provide timely, accurate information and reference services, employing a highly qualified staff to form the link between library materials and users in a congenial and professional manner.

- The Cherry Hill Public Library will provide citizens with information about their community, acting as a clearing-house for current data on community organizations, issues, and services.

In pursuing this Vision, the Cherry Hill Public Library will uphold the public's freedom of access to knowledge and will recognize its responsibility to provide a full range of public library services. The Cherry Hill Public Library will stimulate the awareness and use of libraries to promote individual enlightenment, community enrichment, and economic vitality throughout the region.