Our Mission, Vision & Values
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We nurture joy in discovery by providing inviting, innovative spaces and services that promote learning and knowledge and engage all of Coquitlam’s diverse communities.
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We are leaders in information, innovative and inspirational services, inclusive atmosphere, and community engagement.
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- Openness: To ideas, to difference, to possibility
- Inclusion: Everyone is welcome and everyone is accepted
- Respect: For each other, for our community and for the environment that sustains us
- Curiosity: We are always asking: What would happen? How could it be better? What if…?
- Love of learning: Creating and maintaining spaces and practices that encourage excitement about learning
Annual Reports & Strategic Plan
Discover how we are achieving the Library's Mission, Vision and Values. View our Annual Reports and Strategic Plans »
- Our Customer Charter lets you know what you can expect during your visit.
- On June 24, 2020, the Library Board endorsed Canadian Urban Libraries Council’s Statement on Race and Social Equity, as an aspirational goal.
- The communities of Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody agree that the Early and Middle Childhood Years (birth to 12 years) are critical in the healthy development and future well-being of children in our communities. These values are outlined in the Tri-Cities Children's Accord.