Our Vision

To improve the quality of life for everyone who interacts with the Richland County Public Library.

Our Mission

To provide experiences that Inspire, Inform and Entertain.

Our Values

Accessibility. We provide and promote unrestricted access to facilities, information, services, materials and technologies for all.  

Personalized Customer Experiences. We provide an unparalleled personalized experience for our customers and staff.  We empower our staff to give excellent, efficient service to the community.

Reading and Literacy. We encourage and support the development of literacy at every age level and support reading for information and enjoyment.

Lifelong Learning. We support learning as a lifelong activity and believe that it is our role to help create an educated community.

Environmental Sustainability. We maintain and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability.

Partnerships and Alliances. We pursue strategic partnerships, alliances and collaborations that help customers learn and enhance outreach to our whole community.

Diversity. We seek diverse expertise, opinions and viewpoints—among our staff and our community— as we meet the learning needs of our community.

Trust and Teamwork. We encourage trust and teamwork and believe that together they provide an ideal environment and promote creativity and innovation.

Innovation and Risk-taking. We embrace risk-taking, innovation and flexibility to better serve an ever-changing world.   

Talent Development/Leadership. We value the talents within our staff and encourage staff to extend their expertise and develop their leadership potential.  We are a positive, dynamic and rewarding place to work.

Click here to download a copy of RCPL's 2010-2013 Strategic Plan.