Mission Statement

The Library's primary mission is to encourage reading and to provide for the educational, recreational and informational needs of its users by offering the broadest range of materials and programming to the diverse West Orange community. The Library provides a varied and extensive collection of current fiction, nonfiction, and audio-visual material. It maintains and continues to develop a high quality collection of general reading materials on a wide variety of subjects. It uses state-of-the-art technology to improve access to global resources. It also maintains a distinct collection of materials unique to the Township of West Orange and of special interest to Township residents and community organizations.