City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The department’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 image and raises awareness and funds to support and enhance its community services.

2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

• Presented cross-cultural workshops to community partners; • Created a Happy Pride video and promoted LGBTQ2SIA+ through booklists and displays; • 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 user passes; and •

Hosted Indigenous authors and storytellers for children online, provided Indigenous cultural training to staff and Trustees, and closed branches on September 30th to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Celebration of Pride month in June

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Continued to provide online programming and curbside pick-up service; • Offered space for unsheltered and unhoused to access library facilities during extreme weather (heat domes and cold spell); and

• Transitioned the COVID-19 Safety Plan to a Communicable Disease Safety Plan.

City of Surrey | 2022—2026 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Library

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