Peabody Public Library
LibrariesUnited States11-50 Employees
Our Mission:
Building Community. Encouraging Exploration. Connecting With The World.
Our Values and Beliefs:
We believe:
- Everyone has the right to library services.
- Everyone has the right to privacy and diversity.
- The library is more than just books, materials and technology.
- The Peabody Public Library will strive for excellence in serving the
community with a friendly and inviting environment.
- The Library is the community’s center for life-long education.
- The library must be responsive to the current and future needs and
requests of the community.
- We believe in operating as a fiscally responsible organization.
- We believe the library is a vital component to the quality of life in the
community.
Our Vision:
The Peabody Public Library will participate fully in promoting the vitality
and growth of a community of readers, learners, doers and dreamers by
providing access to ever evolving technology, resources and educational
opportunities.
Our Service Area:
The Peabody Public Library is supported by property taxes from Columbia
City, Columbia Township, and Thorncreek Township.
Memberships and Affiliations
The Peabody Public Library is a member of Evergreen Indiana , Northern
Indiana Computer Consortium for Libraries and Northeast Indiana Libraries
Serving Communities consortia. In addition, the Peabody Public Library
holds memberships to the Indiana Library Federation, American Library
Association, the Association of Rural and Small Libraries, and the Whitley
County Chamber of Commerce. The Peabody Public Library endorses and
is guided by the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights and
Freedom to Read Statement that recognizes the individual’s right to
unencumbered access and free exchange of information and ideas vital to
an informed citizenry.