The existing library facility is at maximum capacity and has no potential for meaningful expansion. The single meeting room is inadequate for larger audiences and is constantly in demand as increased program bookings, town organizations, and storytelling sessions vie for space. Employee office and workspace is constricted and insufficient. In addition, the growth in circulation, services, and staff support the need for a new library.

Vision

Our overall vision recognizes that the library should:

• serve as the principal center for information, culture, and community activities
• be regarded as a friendly, accessible, dynamic organization that responds to community needs
• actively promote the availability of its services and programming to the community

Mission

Our mission is to provide services and resources to assist users in expanding their knowledge and talents, making informed decisions, enriching their leisure hours, and enhancing their daily lives. In support of this mission, the Board of Trustees of the library has established the goals which follow.

Goal One

To continue to provide an extensive and diverse collection of materials in a variety of formats and services that will encourage lifelong learning for users of all ages, with a well-qualified, well-trained staff to support these services.

General Strategies

• Expand collection of books, audiotapes, CDs, videos, DVDs that reflect the wide-ranging interests of Randolph's diverse population
• Provide modern, computer-based services including interlibrary loans, Internet access and training, word processing software, and interactive computer-based programs
• Provide extensive reference services
• Implement weeding programs to remove out-of-date and little-used titles

Goal Two

To establish the Library as a prime source of cultural programming for the community.

General Strategies

• Increase diverse cultural programming that will satisfy the personal and intellectual needs of the entire community
• Work with the Town Council to plan special events at venues outside the Library (e.g. Freedom Park)
• Increase advertising and public relations activities to alert citizens about the availability of such programming

Goal Three

To provide adequate facilities to accommodate anticipated future growth of materials and services by providing sufficient employee office and workspace, venues for increased cultural programming, comfortable and well-equipped quiet spaces for patrons, additional and well-equipped meeting room facilities, and space for additional computers and media.

General Strategies

• Hire an architectural firm to provide a feasibility study and preliminary design for a new facility located in proximity to Town Hall and schools
• Institute an educational program to keep the public apprised on the need for and benefits of a new facility as part of a non-commercial town center
• Present to the Town Council by 2003, a proposal for a new library facility
• Reconvene a Friends of the Library volunteer organization to implement a significant fundraising effort in support of the library
• Establish a committee to work with the architects in preparing an application for state funding that would potentially pay up to 20% of the cost of a new building project