Mission

The Mission of the Desert Foothills Library is to enrich the Desert Foothills Community by promoting literacy and advancing knowledge through library resources and programs that inspire and support lifelong learning.

Desert Foothill Library’s 990’s for 2023/2024

2023

2024 (short year)

Vision

The Desert Foothills Library will continually evolve as a widely recognized and valued community resource.

Values

We commit to offering superior user and community centered library services and programs as the highest priority of the Library experience.

We strive to make the Library experience friendly, courteous and welcoming for all Library users.

We make maximum accessibility of our programs and services an important requirement in the Library’s response to community needs.

We appreciate and reflect the diversity of the community and of individual Library users in planning and delivering the Library experience.

We will support users’ seeking and obtaining information reflecting all points of view.

We will maintain confidentiality of all information requested and received by Library users.

We offer library services and programs at no cost or low cost to users consistent with sound financial planning and budgeting.

We adhere to high ethical standards throughout all activities and operations of the Library.

We respect and value differences among the interests and talents of Staff, Volunteers, Donors and Board Members and recognize the importance of personal accountability.

HISTORY

Started in the 1930s, view the historical timeline of the Desert Foothills Library

POLICIES

Loan periods, Renewals, Inter-Library Loans, Holds & Fees

ART GALLERY

View the Desert Foothills Gallery: Display, Artists, Sales & Receptions

Library Board of Directors

Co-Chair – Sunnie Richer

Co-Chair – Dana Martinez Parker

Secretary – TBD

Treasurer – Mike Powell

Larry Arnold

Debbra Determan

Celeste Flachsbart

Robert Hindle

Darrell James

Catalina LaFrance-Avila

Library Staff

Len Gutman

Len Gutman

Interim Executive Director

Charity Lees

Assistant Director

Kiersa Holleschau

Program & Event Coordinator

Kaitlin Tanner

Kaitlin Tanner

Program & Event Assistant

Dawn Treude

Youth & Teen Librarian

Liz Hammersmark

Liz Hammersmark

LEAD LIBRARY ASSISTANT

Pam Burke

Library Assistant

Karina Johnston

Library Assistant

Meg Bremm

Meg Bremm

Data Administrator

Frank Samuelson

Facilities