MISSION STATEMENT

The Thayer Memorial Library brings people, information, and ideas together to enrich lives and build community.

CORE VALUES

  • Passion: We love the Library; we love Lancaster, and we love what we do.
  • Free and Open: We promote intellectual freedom and privacy for all.
  • Inspiration: We enhance learning, the free flow of ideas, and civic responsibility.
  • Respect: We respond to all with courtesy and compassion.
  • Integrity: We uphold a bond of trust between the Library and the community as stewards of our collections and our building.
  • Legacy: We treasure the history of Lancaster and its Library as we embrace the future.