The David A. Howe Public Library is to serve as the center of cultural life in Wellsville by providing a balanced program of collecting and preserving books and other informational resources, adopting and promoting informational technologies, developing educational and cultural programming, fostering an appreciation for learning among young children and supporting the social and economic fabric of the community by providing a space for people to come together. The library affords this opportunity of life long growth and learning without distinction as to income, origin, age, background or views.