To help create an alert, informed and capable citizenry. To serve as a community resource for reliable information and research. To provide guidance to children, young adults, and adults for skilled and discriminating use of educational, informational and recreational materials. To provide students with supplemental materials to those available in their respective school libraries. To provide cultural enrichment opportunities in cooperation with other civic and educational organizations.
Equipment is provided for use on a cost recovery basis.
The library collects no user fees for services or materials on behalf of other public libraries. All users MUST present a valid library card in order to borrow materials or equipment. Library cards are available free to residents of Portage and rural residents of Columbia County. Valid current identification is required in order to apply. Cards from other public library agencies will be honored but users must apply for a library card from their local agency before using the Portage Public Library.