All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Central Library is open today from 1-5 p.m. All community libraries are closed.
We envision a future where growth never stops – where we continually evolve our work to meet tomorrow’s needs and where everyone uses the library throughout their life to enhance their wellbeing.
Kitchener Public Library’s role is to advance an enriched, caring, and inclusive future for our city. To do that, we develop lifelong opportunities for growth that improve wellbeing.
Those opportunities inspire people and communities of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to:
We’re optimistic that one day everyone in Kitchener will use and value the library as an essential service that enhances their lives.
Our 2025-2028 strategic plan, Creating a Better Future Together, will help guide the library over the next four years, evolving from a focus on offering products and services to delivering impacts and outcomes that improve people’s lives. Kitchener Public Library is an award-winning, dynamic community destination, and this plan elevates our role in supporting the wellbeing of the people and community we serve. Thank you to everyone whose input helped shape our strategic plan.
Our three strategic choices will guide our work for the next four years and support each other’s success. They’re based on community and partner feedback, the experiences of our library team, and well-recognized global and local research on wellbeing.
Drive Intentional Impact
Strengthen how we support people by evolving our work and sharing stories of impact.
We’ll make this happen through these actions:
Be a Caring Organization
Be thoughtful and proactive in how we work to care for Kitchener Public Library team members, the city, and the planet.
We’ll make this happen through these actions:
Learn and Create Together
Enhance our ability to collaboratively and continuously improve experiences and reduce inequities for everyone at the library.
We’ll make this happen through these actions:
Our values reflect the principles that guide our work. They express our commitment to each other and the community.
Empathy shows we care. The time we take to learn and appreciate different perspectives leads to more welcoming and equitable experiences, a more inclusive library, and more respect for each other.
Courage fuels our impact. We encourage creativity and new ideas. We also value critical thinking and proudly defend intellectual freedom as a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.
Our team is our greatest strength, and their adaptability keeps us relevant. We trust each other to make responsible decisions, quickly and effectively, and to evolve our work to continue to improve and respond to change.
The strategic planning process took place over an 18-month period with engagement with our stakeholders including library members, community members, staff, management and Library Board members.
Here’s how we connected with you: