The Mission of the Coquitlam Public Library is to connect its diverse community to creativity, discovery and knowledge.

Our Core Values are:

Providing high quality library services in our community by:

q       Delivering high quality service

q       Enhancing access to information

q       Planning for growth, innovation and improvement

Inspiring trust and respect by:

q       Being responsive to the needs of all the community by welcoming diverse cultures, points of view and levels of ability

Protecting open access to library materials by:

q       Supporting intellectual freedom and freedom of access to information

q       Promoting our freedom to read and promoting literacy