The Mission of the 21st Century Library

The 21st Century Library provides:

—An environment where learning occurs

—A forum in which to form intellectual communities

—A place for study and creativity

—A collaborative center for learning

—State of the art technology for patrons to help them narrow the gap of the digital divide

—Research instruction and quality curriculum supporting information sources in the most appropriate formats.

—Space, equipment and support for project development of all types.

In broad terms, this is a more specific answer to the post I made about the role of the library a few days ago. This is in regard to academic libraries, but I think these same goals would be appreciated in a public library as well.  I took inspiration from Snow College's Mission Statement.