City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

INCLUSION

Grow understanding of Indigenous history and culture to aid Reconciliation;

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Implement Newcomer Integration Plan; and

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Improve newcomer integration and strengthen outreach to priority populations.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Free Comic Book Day

• 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 literacy development.

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43% Increase in eBooks and EAudio lent out in 2020 compared to 2019

EDUCATION & CULTURE

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

Redesign Ocean Park Branch; and

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Update Surrey Libraries’ facilities master plan;

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• Open new Clayton branch in Clayton Community Centre.

• Refresh City Centre branch with minor capital renovations;

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