Preston Public Library 40th Anniversary Open House On Saturday, November 22nd at 10 AM at the Preston Public Library there will be a 40th Anniversary Open House and Presentation Event. Displays, a brief presentation and treats and socializing will be available or take place. Please join the staff, board members and Friends of the Library members in celebrating this vital community resource and all that it has to offer EVERYONE in our communities and beyond. The Preston Public Library has been in operation since 1974, with initial planning starting in 1973. This is also the 15th Anniversary year for the current library/city hall/police station complex. Mission Statement of the Preston Public Library: Full and free access to information is a basic right of all citizens in a democracy, and such access must never be dependent upon the origin, age, or economic status of any individual. The Preston Public Library is the only institution serving the entire community, which has as its main objective the acquisition of materials and services needed for information, and the provision of the necessary skilled staff and facilities to permit and encourage their broad and effective use. The Preston Library Board of Trustees, as adopted by the American Library association hereby affirms the Library Bill of Rights. The Library’s purpose is to assemble, organize, preserve and make easily available to all people of the community those materials that will assist them to achieve the following personal goals: Pursue self-education; Become more effective members of family and community; Make effective use of leisure time and promote personal and social satisfaction; and Contribute to the growth of knowledge The Library Board of Trustees has a strong commitment to supply the materials and services needed by its constituents to meet the foregoing goals on a free and continuing basis.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:03:42 +0000
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