HISTORY
The Tri-Township Public
Library District was started by the Woman's Club of Troy in 1976.
These women were dedicated to creating a library in Troy. The
Library was supported entirely by donations, fundraisers, and
volunteer labor for many years. Today, the Library is largely
supported by tax revenues from portions of Collinsville, Jarvis,
and Pin Oak townships. The library houses a collection of approximately
40,000 items.
MISSION
The mission
of the Tri-Township Public Library District is to provide resources
that enable citizens to continue learning at any age, encourage
the discovery and exploration of a wide range of recreational
reading, and provide access to new information technologies.
VISION
Building on past success,
Tri-Township PLD looks forward to providing educational materials
for learners of all ages and knowledge levels.
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Build relationships with
local schools in order to support curriculum and provide resources
to enhance student learning.
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Develop programs that promote
a life-long love of reading and learning.
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Respond to community needs
by recognizing the needs of adult learners.
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Continually evaluate resources
to provide quality, accurate, and timely materials.
Recreational reading brings
patrons to the library and exposes them to the possibilities of
all the library resources.
- Review, evaluate, and collect popular
reading materials to stimulate community interest.
- Provide reference sources to assist patrons
in broadening their reading habits.
- Collect materials in a variety of formats.
- Recognize and promote the joy of recreational
reading for everyone.
Aspire to provide state-of-the-art, cutting
edge information technologies and the instruction to master them.
- Embrace Internet technologies and digital
formats of information storage.
- Develop, collect, and maintain computer
hardware to meet information technology demands.
- Promote the use of online databases to
broaden access to information for patrons.
