Mission Statement The Santa Maria Public Library provides materials and services to help community residents obtain information to meet their personal, educational and professional needs. The Library features current, high demand, high interest materials in a variety of formats for persons of all ages in both Spanish and English. Special emphasis is placed on stimulating young children's interests to foster an appreciation for reading and learning.

2011-12 Goals/Objectives

1. Collaborate with Administrative Services to acquire pledged Federal funding to purchase and install advanced audio-visual equipment for Shepard Hall, and augment the Library’s video surveillance and transceiver network.
2. Continue to work with the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works to determine and finalize the design of the new Orcutt Branch Library.
3. Utilize the PC Reservation product on public computers at the branch libraries in Guadalupe and Orcutt to optimize and facilitate an equitable use of the library’s technological resources.
4. Implement patron self-service printing at the relocated Orcutt Branch Library, enabling staff to perform other tasks requiring patron interaction.
5. Assist the two County branch libraries’ Friends groups in identifying and securing grant funding, to augment library programs and service.
6. Implement an “e-distribution” system to serve the increasing number of patrons who prefer e-mail notifications for receiving library communications.
7. Develop a more hands-on method by which staff assigned on a rotating basis to “roaming duties” may assist patrons with their materials search.
8. Develop and implement a basic computer skills workshop series geared toward adult users.
9. Emphasize and reinforce the importance and benefit of good customer service by providing staff with additional customer service training and performance tools.
10. Develop and utilize tools to better manage the collection development process.