Guiding Principles

Vision

By providing a warm and welcoming environment for people of all ages, and through a variety of resources and fun, creative programs, Big Valley Library strives to foster an informed and literate community.

We are a hub for lifelong learning and a portal to the global community.

Mission

The Big Valley Public Library is dedicated to the education, recreation, cultural enlightenment and freedom to read by all citizens, as well as providing comprehensive information in a wide variety of formats.

    Plan of Service

    Your Privacy

    The Big Valley Municipal Library is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to its website. In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), and with our policy on the Confidentiality of Users’ Records, your personal information will not be collected on this website unless you choose to use online products and services that require it. Your personal information will then only be used to provide you with the library services that you select, and for no other purpose. Big Valley Municipal Library does not track the websites you visit when using library computers.

    We use Google Analytics to see how library websites are being used. The data retrieved from Google Analytics is anonymous; we are not able to connect it with specific users. For people who prefer to disable Google Analytics tracking of their web use, Google provides a browser add-on that automatically prevents information from being sent to Google Analytics. Follow the link to find out more about this add-on.