Mission and Philosophy

Our Mission

The Grande Cache Municipal Library serves this community as an information center. By establishing and maintaining an organized collection of books and selected other resource materials, the Library provides opportunity and encouragement for continuous education as well as the enrichment of personal lives through recreational reading. Programs and services are offered by and through the Library to meet identified needs in the community and to attract Library patrons of all ages and interests.

Our Vision

The Grande Cache Municipal Library is a valuable asset to the community, promoting the quest for life-long learning.

Our Philosophy

• Library Association of Alberta - Statement of Intellectual Freedom
• Canadian Federation of Library Associations - Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries
• The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions - Statement on Libraries and Intellectual Freedom

Treaty Statement

Grande Cache Municipal Library acknowledges that we are on Treaty 8 territory—the ancestral and traditional territory of the, Rocky Mountain People, Cree, Dene, as well as the Métis. We acknowledge the many First Nations, and Métis whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on.