About the Library

Vision Statement

Acting in a fiscally responsible manner, the Ossipee Public Library will be the fundamental physical and virtual source by which our community may access information, gather together to exchange ideas, and celebrate literacy and cultural growth.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Ossipee Public Library is to offer a welcoming environment of lifelong learning by providing materials and services that educate, inform, entertain and enrich the citizens of Ossipee. Fiction and nonfiction, popular materials, selected reference books, periodicals and other materials will be the mainstay of the Library's holdings. Further information requests will be met through inter-library loans and membership in the New Hampshire State Library System. Special emphasis is placed on supporting students at all academic levels and stimulating a love of books, reading, and libraries.

The Objectives of the Ossipee Public Library shall be:

A. To operate this library in accordance with the New Hampshire Library Laws and to strive to meet the current standards set by the American Library Association and the New Hampshire State Library Development System for public libraries in towns of equal population.

B. To adhere to the ALA "Library Bill of Rights" and "Freedom to Read" statement.

C. To seek to identify community needs and to assemble and organize books and related materials in order to promote and stimulate knowledge, wisdom, culture, enjoyment, and continuous self-education for all residents regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.

D. To cooperate with the district schools and other libraries in the State Development System to strengthen the services and resources of the Ossipee Public Library and the State Library System.