The Mission of the Dallas Public Library is to link resources
and customers to enhance lives. The Library is committed to
inform, entertain, enrich, and to foster the self-learning
process by facilitating access to its collections, services, and
facilities to all members of the community. All service efforts
will focus on customer expectations and needs.
The Library will make available a broad spectrum of ideas
reflecting diverse points of view and will provide collections
that reflect the need and diversity of the community it serves.
The Library will honor its public trust by assuring maximum
use of public resources. Furthermore, the Library will stimulate
the awareness and use of libraries to promote individual
enlightenment, community enrichment, and economic vitality
throughout the city.
