The Huron Public Library
The Huron Public Library exists to provide the City and Erie County free and public access to the widest possible variety of information and to encourage the existence of intellectual and cultural life within this area.
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission
Huron Public Library fosters growth by providing free access to information and culture and responds to the needs of the community it serves.
Vision
Vision: Inspiring Generations with Books and More
Values
Empowerment: We are committed to granting power to all to gain experience, acquire
knowledge, develop skills, and participate actively in the community to discover one’s
own ambition.
Intellectual Freedom: We believe that all individuals have the right to access, explore,
and express diverse ideas, information, and opinions without censorship or restriction.
Equality: We ensure fair and unbiased access to resources and services for
all. We actively work to dismantle barriers and create a library space where diverse
voices are valued, respected, and represented.
Literacy: We champion literacy, aspiring to offer accessible resources and dynamic
programs that elevate literacy in all its forms, building the foundation with reading.
Lifelong Learning: We are dedicated to supporting continuous intellectual growth and skill
development by promoting a love of learning for all ages, fostering a culture of curiosity
and self-discovery.
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan
The Library utilizes an on-going strategic planning process that aligns annual operational goals and objectives with its institutional mission.
Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027
In 2021, after a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Huron Public Library began the process of creating a new strategic plan. The previous five-year plan had reached its conclusion, both in its time frame and in the completion of its state goals and objectives.
The Library Strategic Planning Committee initially include three Library Trustees and the Library Director. Midway through the planning process, two Trustees were replaced on the committee and a new Library Director was also added to the planning team. The Strategic Planning Committee, with the approval of the Board, selected the State Library of Ohio as a consulting partner to assist with data-gathering and the planning process.
History
History
Founded by the Child Study Club, Huron Public Library opened in February 1933, in an upstairs room on Main Street in Huron, Ohio. In 1943, the Library moved to its present location on Williams Street, then a school building owned by the Huron Board of Education. The building and the land fronting Center Street were subsequently purchased by the Library Board of Trustees in 1953. Additions and renovations were done in 1961 and 1978. The addition and renovation of 2000 – 2002 has created the Huron Public Library of today.
Huron Public Library is a school district library with its Board of Trustees appointed by the Huron Board of Education in accordance with Section 3375.15 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The Library is a member of CLEVNET, a consortium of 40+ libraries across 12 counties based at the Cleveland Public Library. CLEVNET members share an online catalog and reciprocal borrowing privileges, as well as technology and IT support and some shared digital apps and subscriptions.