We aid people to become independent lifelong learners by selecting and offering materials that support the differing needs of all learners and that entertain and delight the human spirit. Respect for the individuality and the diversity of all people . We honor each request without bias, and we meet it with the fullness of tools at our command. We respect the individual's need for privacy, confidentiality, and the right of access to library and information services and resources regardless of race, creed, national origin, age, ability, gender, or sexual orientation. Freedom for all people to form, hold, and to express their own beliefs .
All people have the right to seek, to know, and to find.
Preservation of the human record .The cultural memory of humankind and its many families, its stories, its expertise, its history and its evolved wisdom must be preserved so it may illuminate the present and make the future possible. Excellence in professional service to our communities . Our commitment requires integrity, competence, personal growth, effective stewardship, and service to our discipline as well as to our public. Formation of partnerships to advance these values . We believe in the interdependence of libraries and librarians and advocate collaboration in all areas and between all types of library, knowing that collections and services evolve successfully through such collaboration.