Company Profile
Mesa Public Library
Company Overview
Our Vision
Curiosity
Learning
Connection
Inspiration
Creativity
Dreaming starts here.
Our Mission
Mesa Public Library supports lifelong learning, empowers individuals, and strengthens the community by providing guidance to free information and resources.
Our Shared Values
Accessibility
We deliver free access to people-centered services, programs, and resources.
We serve everyone fairly and equitably.
Hospitality
We are welcoming hosts and provide safe and inclusive spaces to freely learn and grow.
We are responsive and respectful of our guests' needs.
Quality
We offer relevant and accurate resources to educate and entertain.
We are prompt, objective, confidential, and knowledgeable.
Innovation
We look to the future while sustaining and improving every day.
We practice curiosity and think creatively and critically.
Collaboration
We engage and partner with our community to create connections.
We listen and work together.
Company History
Established in 1906.
Mesa Public Library has its roots in a small collection of books shelved in the basement of Gurley's Meat Market. The collection was part of the circulating library of Arizona. In 1915 it moved to the Mesa Commercial club rooms on South Macdonald. In 1929, Mesa's dream of having and operating its own library was realized and the Mesa library opened with 500 volumes on the shelves and one librarian. Over the years, the Mesa Public Library has grown to three branches (with two more planned) and circulates millions of items a year.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
https://www.mesalibrary.org/
Benefits
https://www.mesaaz.gov/government/employee-benefits