The Board of Trustees of the Wellsville Carnegie Public Library, working with the staff of the Library, affirm the following statement of purpose:
To serve all people;
To provide a variety of materials, services, and programs for everyone's informational, educational, recreational, and cultural needs;
To provide a qualified staff to give guidance in the use of materials;
To inform the public of resources and service;
To initiate a leadership role in the community's intellectual, cultural, and educational services and
To support intellectual freedom for all.