Mission Statement

The Thayer Memorial Library brings people, information, and ideas together to enrich lives and build community.

Core Values

- Passion: We love the Library; we love Lancaster, and we love what we do.

- Free and Open: We promote intellectual freedom and privacy for all.

- Inspiration: We enhance learning, the free flow of ideas, and civic responsibility.

- Respect: We respond to all with courtesy and compassion.

- Integrity: We uphold a bond of trust between the Library and the community as stewards of our collections and our building.

- Legacy: We treasure the history of Lancaster and its Library as we embrace the future.