2025-2029 Surrey Financial Plan

SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The library’s budgetary divisions include:

PUBLIC SERVICES Public Services manages the borrowing and information services offered in branches and online, and plans, promotes, and delivers a wide variety of programs. This division also acquires and manages the print and electronic collections that suit the needs of Surrey’s diverse community.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Administrative Services manages the physical spaces, as well as the finance, human resources and information technology functions of the Library system, ensuring day-to-day service requirements are met. This division also manages the Library’s public profile and raises awareness and funds to support and enhance its community services.

2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

• Offered Punjabi, Filipino, Cantonese, Rainbow Family, Adapted and ASL storytimes; • Launched sensory kits to support neurodiverse patrons visiting the library; • Supported a wide variety of inclusion themes such as Pride, Orange Shirt Day, Islamic Heritage Month, and Diwali, through booklists and displays; and

• Offered library services and literacy

skills to Surrey’s vulnerable and newcomer populations through outreach programs, reduced barrier access cards, online programming, and Internet only passes.

Visually impaired patrons enjoy discussing a book at the Audiobook Club

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Served as a cooling and warming centre during extreme weather; and

• Completed over 50% of the actions in the Sustainable Libraries Initiative Certificate program.

City of Surrey | 2025—2029 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Library

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