San Jose Public Library

San José Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information.

Vision

We strive to provide:

• Library services that are known and valued by the culturally diverse community, resulting in use from the broadest base of the public.
• A welcoming and lively cultural and lifelong learning center for the community.
• Timely and accurate information assistance that will inform and empower the public.
• Services and collections that are relevant to community needs, readily accessible, and easy to use.
• A well-trained and highly capable staff that reflects the diversity of San Jose and works well together to provide quality service to all users.
• Appropriate facilities that are inviting and well-maintained.
• Technology that appropriately expands and enhances service.
• Defense of intellectual freedom and the confidentiality of each individual's use of the library.
• A close working relationship with other libraries, community agencies, and organizations that foster cooperation, making the most efficient and effective use of the taxpayer's resources.