City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

INCLUSION

Focus efforts on reconciliation with Indigenous communities; Implement Newcomer Integration Plan; and Create Outreach Services Manual to use as training tool for staff.

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Deanna Miller in the We Walk Slowly Indigenous Medicinal Plant Walk program.

PUBLIC SAFETY

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

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Continue adult programming supporting entrepreneurs, job seekers, and employment skills development; and • Support digital skills development at all branches.

EDUCATION & CULTURE

• Increase engagement with middle years children with programming such as STEM and expanded author readings.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Update Surrey Libraries’ facilities master plan; Re-open the renovated Cloverdale branch;

Redesign Ocean Park Branch; and

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• Open new Clayton branch in Clayton Community Centre.

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