The Tigard Public Library serves the Tigard community by promoting reading and providing
access to materials in all formats to meet residents’ informational, cultural, educational
and recreational needs. The Library fosters lifelong learning and provides an array of
programs and services to encourage the development of well-rounded citizens.
Values
Respect a variety of viewpoints and opinions and make them available to the public
in the interest of promoting a healthy democracy.
Encourage library users to become comfortable in using information in a wide variety of
formats and to instruct them in using new technologies for information gathering.
Assist patrons in finding the information they want, and when they want it in a form that
is most useful to them.
Develop partnerships with the community to ensure that library services truly respond to
the needs and desires of Tigard residents.
