Our Mission
Inspiring opportunity, connection, and innovation.
Our Vision
The Grand Rapids Public Library is key to a dynamic, creative, livable city where people come together to learn and be heard.
Our Values
Inclusion
We model respect and embrace difference. We are a welcoming place for all.
Access
We are flexible, transparent, and trusted. We provide equal access to information, programs, and services.
Learning
We embrace life-long learning. We support literacy, curiosity, and cultural enrichment. We uphold everyone’s right to privacy, to seek information, and to voice diverse points of view.
Innovation
We take risks, we fail forward, we seek feedback, we create, and we discover. We embrace change.
Collaboration
We seek partnerships and build strong teams. We co-create with our community.
Excellence
We put people first. We provide exceptional experiences and hold ourselves to the highest standards. We are empathetic and responsive.
Sustainability
We make strategic decisions with intentionality for a strong present and future library.
Learn More
The library is our community’s source of accessible information, resources, and programs. We offer a wide selection of books, movies, music, that can be checked out physically and/or downloaded digitally. The library also offers a wide range of programming for people of all ages and interests. Check out our site for more information on materials and programming:
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