Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Aims of the Library Service

Stockton Borough Libraries & Community Information Service
Aims & Objectives

Aim:
The overall aim of Stockton Libraries and Community Information Service is to provide good quality, relevant, accessible and modern library and information services which are responsive to the needs and lifestyles of the users it aims to serve.

Objectives:

• To ensure that libraries are at the heart of the community by providing equal access to all services and maintaining our 'Open to All' policy
• To provide opportunities and resources for lifelong learning, training and educational achievement
• To contribute towards the raising of standards in the essential basic skills of literacy and numeracy
• To provide, and encourage the use of, information communications technology to enable access to digital skills and services
• To promote and develop reading as a pleasurable activity to stimulate the imagination and encourage creativity
• To provide safe and welcoming environments that attract and engage the local communities and support active citizenship
• To develop resources and make available information about the heritage of Stockton-on-Tees
•  To extend the range of opportunities for the people of Stockton to experience and participate in cultural and learning activities and celebrate cultural diversity