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Our Mission

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Providing pathways to knowledge 
and opportunities

Mission

Strengthen • Connect • Ignite

The mission of the North Dakota State Library is 
to strengthen and enhance ND libraries, 
connect people to reliable resources, 
and ignite lifelong learning

Guiding Principles

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Guiding Principles
Leadership

Providing leadership and expertise to the North Dakota Library Community

Access

Delivering access to and assistance with credible information sources

Welcoming

Fostering a welcoming environment to all

Collaborate
Collaborate

Collaborating with state government to meet the needs of North Dakota

Guiding Principles

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Center
Guiding Principles
Leadership

Providing leadership and expertise to the North Dakota Library Community

Access
Access

Delivering access to and assistance with credible information sources

Welcoming

Fostering a welcoming environment to all

Collaborate

Collaborating with state government to meet the needs of North Dakota

Guiding Principles

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h2
Center
Guiding Principles
Leadership
Leadership

Providing leadership and expertise to the North Dakota Library Community

Access

Delivering access to and assistance with credible information sources

Welcoming

Fostering a welcoming environment to all

Collaborate

Collaborating with state government to meet the needs of North Dakota

Guiding Principles

Medium
h2
Center
Guiding Principles
Leadership
Leadership

Providing leadership and expertise to the North Dakota Library Community

Access

Delivering access to and assistance with credible information sources

Welcoming

Fostering a welcoming environment to all

Collaborate

Collaborating with state government to meet the needs of North Dakota

Guiding Principles

Medium
h2
Center
Guiding Principles
Leadership

Providing leadership and expertise to the North Dakota Library Community

Access

Delivering access to and assistance with credible information sources

Welcoming

Fostering a welcoming environment to all

Collaborate

Collaborating with state government to meet the needs of North Dakota

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