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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.
- Build
relationships with local schools in order to support curriculum and
provide resources to enhance student learning.
- Develop
programs that promote a life-long love of reading and learning.
- Respond
to community needs by recognizing the needs of adult learners.
- 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.
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