City of Surrey's 2024-2028 Financial Plan

SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

INCLUSION

• Add Indigenous artwork to City Centre and Ocean Park branches; • Develop and implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and training; and

• Improve newcomer integration and strengthen outreach to priority populations.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Maintain service to Surrey’s vulnerable and newcomer populations with outreach programming, in-library programs of relevance, and promotions of Access Cards; and •

Adopt sustainable practices and take steps towards Sustainable Libraries Initiative certification.

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ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Extend service through mobile library service.

EDUCATION & CULTURE

• Support digital literacy development.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Plan for increasing library space in Newton and Fleetwood;

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• Provide adult programming supporting entrepreneurs, job seekers, and employment skills development; • Increase engagement with middle years children with programming such as Science, Technology, Engineering

and Mathematics (“STEM”) and expanded author readings; and Support City on initiatives to serve people facing barriers.

Everyone enjoying a Summer Reading Club program outside Fleetwood branch

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