2025-2029 Surrey Financial Plan

SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

INCLUSION

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

• Increase access to world language collections by adding records in more languages to the online catalogue; and • Open Newcomer Welcome Centre to improve newcomer integration.

Implement translation strategy;

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PUBLIC SAFETY

• Maintain service to Surrey’s vulnerable and newcomer populations with targeted outreach and in-library programs and promotions of Access Cards; • Offer training on AI, misinformation and disinformation; •

Add CO2 monitors and light therapy lamps to our Tech to Go collection; and • Adopt sustainable practices and complete actions for Sustainable Libraries Initiative certification.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Improve access to digital and physical tools and content; and • Provide adult programming supporting

entrepreneurs, job seekers, and employment skills development.

EDUCATION & CULTURE

• Launch Writer in Residence program; and • Support digital literacy development.

Kids enjoying their bounty at the Surrey Libraries Expo

INFRASTRUCTURE

Plan for increasing library space in Fleetwood;

• Introduce credit/debit payment options for printing and photocopying; and • Support the City on initiatives to serve people facing barriers.

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• Plan for new Newton branch as part of the new Newton Community Centre;

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

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