Mission Statement of the Branch Libraries

The mission of The Branch Libraries is to provide free and equal access to The New York Public Library's bountiful resources -- informational, educational, cultural and recreational. Through a network of neighborhood and central libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, and in collaboration with other organizations and agencies, The Branch Libraries seek to be central to their communities, inspiring a sense of belonging and goodwill, and responding to and celebrating the diversity and character of the distinctive neighborhoods of the City.