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  • Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Mission Statement

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To engage, educate, empower, and enrich our community through creative and dedicated service to all.

Vision Statement

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The Portsmouth Public Library is the thriving heart of our community, supporting a resilient, inclusive city whose citizens are free to pursue growth and knowledge.

Core Values

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  • Building community
  • Curiosity and innovation
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Excellent customer service
  • Intellectual freedom
  • Literacy and learning in all forms
  • Mutual respect
  • Preservation of Portsmouth history
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Sustainability
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We also endorse the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights and its interpretations and the American Library Association’s Equity of Access principles.

 

Adopted by the Board of Library Trustees on November 17, 2021

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Portsmouth Public Library, NH

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175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth NH 03801
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Monday – Thursday: 9 AM – 9 PM
Friday: 9 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday (September - May): 1 PM – 5 PM

Sunday (June - August): CLOSED

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(603) 427-1540
Fax
(603) 433-0981

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