PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

IT IS THE MISSION OF THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY TO OFFER ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF MATERIALS, IN A SAFE AND APPEALING ENVIRONMENT, TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH. THROUGH THE CAREFUL USE OF RESOURCES AND A KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF, THE LIBRARY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE AND MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF PORTSMOUTH. BY ENCOURAGING AN ATMOSPHERE OF LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH TRADITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, THE LIBRARY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A RELEVANT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.