About Us

Geauga County Public Library has been engaging, connecting, and inspiring Geauga County since 1963. With its six branches and mobile services fleet, Geauga County Public Library has become the community’s hub for discovery, lifelong learning, and growth through its diverse range of programs, growing collection of digital resources, and county-wide initiatives.

Mission

To engage our community, connect people to all available resources, and inspire discovery, learning, and growth.

Vision

An inspired, engaged, and connected community.

Learning & Education

Goals

1. Help prepare children and families for kindergarten.
2. Offer technology assistance at each branch.
3. Partner with educational communities in Geauga County.

Initiatives

1. Youth Services teams will create programs to promote Kindergarten Readiness annually and incorporate skills into existing programs.
2. Continue responsive tech assistance for patrons at branches, with an emphasis on the library’s eResources and finding ways to simplify technology processes for patrons.
3. Identify gaps in technology training for the senior population and develop a plan to address needs.
4. Support the local school districts in our service area at the administrative, management, and teacher levels.
5. Support the local homeschool community by connecting with local homeschool groups and co-ops at branches.
6. Marketing to work with Youth Services team to make it easier for homeschool families to find programs and resources on our website.

Community Engagement

Goals

1. Continue to evaluate and offer outreach services to seniors and underserved populations in Geauga County.
2. Advance toward becoming a dementia-inclusive library system.
3. Collaborate with local community groups and professional organizations.
4. Share Chardon Branch building timeline and project updates with staff and the public monthly.
5. Demonstrate the library’s impact on the community and stakeholders.

Initiatives

1. Consider inter-branch and public communication, promotion, and education of Books by Mail, homebound delivery, working with care facilities, and services to senior centers.
2. Outreach and Adult Services teams collaborate on outreach programs at senior centers and other community organizations.
3. Create Memory Care Kits for Library of Things and Outreach use.
4. Add a collection of memory care materials at each branch.
5. Administration and Marketing to consistently promote the library’s achievements to stakeholders through monthly newsletter to elected officials and community partners.
6. Create meetups for library supporters at the branches. Introduce current topics in libraries (like Essentials) and encourage community building around the library.

Staff Engagement & Morale

Goals

1. Promote cooperation and fellowship among employees.
2. Encourage participation with the Staff Advisory Committee.
3. Provide proactive training opportunities for supervisors to enhance the culture of teamwork and respect.

Initiatives

1. Create a training platform to standardize orientation and training for new staff.
2. Administration to continue Chats, the Staff Satisfaction Survey, and other initiatives to promote cooperation and fellowship among employees.
3. Encourage the Staff Advisory Committee to identify staff needs and assist Administration to improve work conditions systemwide.
4. Create a Code of Conduct for organizational expectations for employees to clarify policies around work expectations.
5. Encourage information sharing across the system.
6. Administration to create and provide training sessions for supervisors to enhance adaptive leadership and supervisory skills.

About Us

Geauga County Public Library has been engaging, connecting, and inspiring Geauga County since 1963. With its six branches and mobile services fleet, Geauga County Public Library has become the community’s hub for discovery, lifelong learning, and growth through its diverse range of programs, growing collection of digital resources, and county-wide initiatives.

Mission

To engage our community, connect people to all available resources, and inspire discovery, learning, and growth.

Vision

An inspired, engaged, and connected community.

Learning & Education

Goals

1. Help prepare children and families for kindergarten.
2. Offer technology assistance at each branch.
3. Partner with educational communities in Geauga County.

Initiatives

1. Youth Services teams will create programs to promote Kindergarten Readiness annually and incorporate skills into existing programs.
2. Continue responsive tech assistance for patrons at branches, with an emphasis on the library’s eResources and finding ways to simplify technology processes for patrons.
3. Identify gaps in technology training for the senior population and develop a plan to address needs.
4. Support the local school districts in our service area at the administrative, management, and teacher levels.
5. Support the local homeschool community by connecting with local homeschool groups and co-ops at branches.
6. Marketing to work with Youth Services team to make it easier for homeschool families to find programs and resources on our website.

Community Engagement

Goals

1. Continue to evaluate and offer outreach services to seniors and underserved populations in Geauga County.
2. Advance toward becoming a dementia-inclusive library system.
3. Collaborate with local community groups and professional organizations.
4. Share Chardon Branch building timeline and project updates with staff and the public monthly.
5. Demonstrate the library’s impact on the community and stakeholders.

Initiatives

1. Consider inter-branch and public communication, promotion, and education of Books by Mail, homebound delivery, working with care facilities, and services to senior centers.
2. Outreach and Adult Services teams collaborate on outreach programs at senior centers and other community organizations.
3. Create Memory Care Kits for Library of Things and Outreach use.
4. Add a collection of memory care materials at each branch.
5. Administration and Marketing to consistently promote the library’s achievements to stakeholders through monthly newsletter to elected officials and community partners.
6. Create meetups for library supporters at the branches. Introduce current topics in libraries (like Essentials) and encourage community building around the library.

Staff Engagement & Morale

Goals

1. Promote cooperation and fellowship among employees.
2. Encourage participation with the Staff Advisory Committee.
3. Provide proactive training opportunities for supervisors to enhance the culture of teamwork and respect.

Initiatives

1. Create a training platform to standardize orientation and training for new staff.
2. Administration to continue Chats, the Staff Satisfaction Survey, and other initiatives to promote cooperation and fellowship among employees.
3. Encourage the Staff Advisory Committee to identify staff needs and assist Administration to improve work conditions systemwide.
4. Create a Code of Conduct for organizational expectations for employees to clarify policies around work expectations.
5. Encourage information sharing across the system.
6. Administration to create and provide training sessions for supervisors to enhance adaptive leadership and supervisory skills.