The Perham Area Public Library's mission is to serve the educational, informational, recreational, and cultural interests and needs of the community. It does this by supplying the best possible material in a variety of subjects, formats and reading levels. The library encourages the use of its facilities, offers guidance and assistance to its users, and is readily accessible to all. Through its association with the Viking Library System and telecommunications networking, the Perham Area Public Library serves as the community's connecting link with the total library resources of the region, state, nation and world.