About

Vision & Mission
Strategic Plan
Board of Library Trustees
Administration

Our Vision

Honoring our History, Imagining our Future

Our Mission

We take pride in the rich history of our city, and also look forward with hope and aspiration to an innovative and exciting future. Our mission is to serve equitably, to embrace our community, and to oﬀer education, entertainment, and access to all.

Our Service Priorities

Access & Equity

Values: Service, safety, empowerment, diversity, community, and accessibility in all its forms: physical, lingual, cultural, and technological

Engagement

Values: Collaboration, compassion, communication, civic responsibility and participation, outreach, and partnership

Education

Values: Learning, growing, cultural enrichment, literacy, and innovation

Stewardship

Values: Preservation, restoration, accountability, sustainability, and discoverability

Service

Values: Excellence, kindness, empathy, acceptance, and transparency

Entertainment

Values: Fun, enjoyment, creation, and gathering

Strategic Plan for FY 2025-2030

The Strategic Plan serves as the Thomas Crane Public Library’s organizational compass, guiding the development of annual action plans and helping to provide exceptional services.

The wide-ranging planning process elicited input from city residents and stakeholders. Library staff facilitated eight public listening sessions with guiding questions about Library spaces and services, ran a five week long multilingual community survey, and held focus groups with our community partners and Library stakeholders.

The Strategic Plan outlines our vision, mission, priorities, and values, and includes a summary of the planning process and results.

Download the full Strategic Plan here (PDF)

board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library exists according to the provisions of Chapter 202 of the Acts of 1881 and Chapter 347 of the Acts of 1888. The board exercises the powers and authority and assumes the responsibilities delegated to it under these laws and according to its own bylaws.

There are six trustees appointed by the mayor for a term of one year. The Board of Trustees usually meets on the second Thursday of each month, except for July and August. Meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. and are usually held in the Main Library Quincy Room. Check the events calendar for exact meeting dates and locations.

Meetings are open to comments following the formal agenda when time allows. Public comment on formal agenda items must be signed up for in the first thirty minutes of the meeting and members of the public may make a presentation of no more than five (5) minutes. Interested parties may submit written statements to the Board at tcpltrustees@quincyma.gov.

Read the complete Open Meeting Policy of the TCPL Board of Trustees

Link to the TCPL Board of Trustees Official Bylaws