About Us
Sno-Isle Libraries is committed to the ideals of social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities of our customers and staff, including race, ethnicity, gender, orientation, disability, and age, enrich our communities and our library system.
We strive to ensure that customers feel welcome and represented in our physical and online spaces, and have equitable access to library resources and services.
2 counties | 800K+ residents | 23 libraries | 478 employees
Our Vision
Everyone in our community is connected to their library.
Our Mission
We engage and inspire our communities through equitable access to knowledge and resources.
Our Values
Community ★ Equity ★ Inclusion ★ Welcoming ★ Learning ★ Respect
Our Goals
Enhance library services so that everyone can engage in experiences they value.
Create inspiring spaces so that customers and staff experience spaces that are welcoming, inclusive, easy-to-use, and support current and emerging library use.
Optimize library funding so that we can continue to be good stewards of our finances and work to secure additional private and state funds.
Invest in our people and organization so that we are resilient, equitable and regenerative and our staff have the support and resources they need.
65,866
Library cards issued
10.6 million
Check outs
160,422
Event attendees
7,006
Summer reading finishers
2.6 million
Visits
1.7 million
Wi-Fi connections
17,184
Visits to the Bookmobile
$80.9 million
Expenditures
38
Years of clean audits
