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Thanks To You: Library Highlights from 2024

We’re excited to share our 2024 Community Report—a snapshot of the big moments, meaningful stories, and important progress we made together in the past year.

In the report, you’ll find highlights and stories from across the library that show how we’ve worked towards our five Strategic Plan goals:

  • Lifelong Learning – People find joy in lifelong learning and trust the library to support and enhance their learning journeys.
  • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Access – People know they belong at the Waterloo Public Library. They are authentically engaged and meaningfully represented in the life of the library.
  • Wellbeing – People thrive because they are connected to the library.
  • Future Readiness – People build a more sustainable community and navigate technologies of tomorrow because their library is future-ready.
  • A Place for All – People learn, share ideas and build connections because the library provides safe, accessible and beautiful spaces where they can gather.

The library is possible because of the incredible community we serve. Thank you for your support, your curiosity and your love for the library. We can’t wait to keep growing with you.

Read the Report