Our Mission
Inspiring opportunity, connection, and innovation.

Our Vision
The Grand Rapids Public Library is key to a dynamic, creative, livable city where people come together to learn and be heard.

Our Values
-Inclusion: We model respect and embrace difference. We are a welcoming place for all.
-Collaboration: We seek partnerships and build strong teams. We co-create with
our community.
-Access: We are flexible, transparent, and trusted. We provide equal access to information, programs, and services.
-Excellence: We put people first. We provide exceptional experiences and hold ourselves to the highest standards. We are empathetic and responsive.
-Learning: We embrace life-long learning. We support literacy, curiosity, and cultural enrichment. We uphold everyone’s right to privacy, to seek information, and to voice diverse points of view.
-Sustainability: We make strategic decisions with intentionality for a strong present
and future library.
-Innovation: We take risks, we fail forward, we seek feedback, we create, and we discover. We embrace change.

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Grand Rapids Public Library

John McNaughton

Steven Assarian

Sophia Brewer

Benjamin Knight

Kelsey May Fraser

Aubrey Wagg

Rubén Campos

Megan Biggins

Bob Adcock

The Library Services team at the Grand Rapids Public Library is dedicated to providing exceptional access to information, programs, and services that support literacy, cultural enrichment, and lifelong learning. This team includes various roles such as the Library Director, Youth Services Outreach Librarian, Reference and Instruction Librarian, and others who collectively ensure that the library is a welcoming and dynamic space for the community. Their collaborative efforts focus on inclusivity, excellence, and innovation, reflecting the library's mission to be a key resource in creating a vibrant, creative, and livable city.

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