Waterford Public Library

Mission Statement :
Waterford Public Library will serve as an information center for the residents of the Village of Waterford and all residents covered by the Lakeshore Library System. Service shall be given free of charge to clients without regard to race, religion, sex, age, social, economic or education status.

Waterford Public Library will seek to maintain an equitable balance in its services to adults, young people and children.

Waterford Public Library will assemble, preserve and administer, in an organized collection, books and other materials in order to promote the communication of ideas, the enlightenment of the citizenry and the enrichment of individual lives. Insofar as possible, this collection shall be unbiased, presenting information from all viewpoints. It will provide the opportunity and encouragement for all people to educate themselves. Recognizing the value of literacy, it will support and promote reading in every way possible. However, cognizant of the many ways in which people learn it is committed to providing reliable information in many different media so that no one is denied access to learning.