About The Library
Mission Statement of the Shelby County Public Library
The Shelby County Public Library is a community resource committed to promoting life-long learning and facilitating discovery.
Value Statement
We will be a partner in the community where all residents can thrive in an inspiring and welcoming environment. We will strive continuously to improve services and maintain a secure place for study, research, work, reflection, and interaction.
Values
- Access: All information resources should be readily, equally, and equitably accessible to all library users.
- Community Connections: The library will partner with other community agencies to support our community.
- Diversity: We strive to provide a full spectrum of resources and services to the communities we serve.
- Innovation: The library will strive continuously to look for the best new and different ways to service our community.
- Intellectual Freedom: We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor the library resources.
- Preservation: We support the preservation of information published in all formats.
- Professionalism: The library shall have qualified personnel who have been educated in library practices.
- Service: The library strives to train staff to have excellent customer service skills and to provide services of varied interests.
About Shelby County Public Library
- The Shelby County Public Library is a Class A Library and a member of the Evergreen Consortium. We have two branches; one in Shelbyville and one in Morristown. The Shelbyville library was built in 1903, and we added the Morristown Branch in 2012.
- We have 11,831 issued cards as of the end of 2022. There are 34,905 residents 18+, which means 34% of County residents have been issued a card since 2012.
- We circulate roughly 3,000 items per month. About half of those are fiction, one-third are non-fiction, and one-sixth are other media such as BluRay/DVD/CD.
- The population of Shelby County is 45,039; of that, 77.5 % are 18 + years of age, meaning 34,905 residents are age 18+.
- Shelby County is made up of the city of Shelbyville, surrounding smaller towns, and rural areas.
- A branch location in Morristown, Indiana, serves a population of about 1,300.
- The Shelby County Public Library staff is currently composed of about 35 people among three buildings on two campuses.
- Shelby County Public Library offers many programs for adults, teens, and children, ranging from story times, book discussions, and how-to programs. Also offered are entertainment programs.
- Services include faxing, copying, scanning, notary services, genealogy searches, outreach/homebound deliveries, room rentals, and more.