Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The Greenwich Free Library creates a welcoming atmosphere, respecting individual rights to privacy and choice. We provide free and open access to literature, information, technology, meeting spaces, and cultural and educational experiences. We engage with people in the Greenwich area to enrich lives and strengthen community.

Adopted by the Board of Directors February 8, 2017, amended and adopted November 16, 2022

Vision Statement

Greenwich Free Library will bring people together to create a collaborative, curious, engaged, and empowered community.

Adopted by the Board of Directors January 23, 2023.

Statement of Core Values

The following values will guide our decision making:

Accessibility: We work to eliminate physical, economic, cultural, technological and social barriers.
Sustainability: We ensure stewardship of the Library resources through environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically responsible practices.
Intellectual Freedom: We facilitate the free exchange of information and ideas in a democratic society, protecting intellectual freedom and respecting individuals’ rights to privacy and choice.

Adopted by the Board of Directors February 8, 2017, amended and adopted November 16, 2022