City of Surrey's 2024-2028 Financial Plan

SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Helped citizens improve digital literacy skills with training in branches and online; • Provided programs to support skill-building, resume writing, and job seeking; and •

Provided access to online courses from LinkedIn Learning, Learning Express, Kanopy Great Courses, and offered access to Cypress Resume.

EDUCATION & CULTURE

Offered core in-person and online programs for all age groups;

Added Bee-Bots to the collection, supporting digital literacy.

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• Added new online resources including French eBooks and eAudiobooks on Cantook, and a coding resource, CodeCombat; and

Consulting with community partners for strategic planning

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Updated the Library’s strategic plan; • Created a climate action plan and a technology strategy for the Library;

Welcomed 32,985 new library members; and

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• Evaluated spaces at branches to plan for optimum use of service points.

City of Surrey | 2024—2028 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Library

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