Vision Statement

The Mamakating Library aspires to be the learning center of our community and the place to which people turn for the joy of reading, the discovery of ideas and the power of information.

Mission Statement

The Mamakating Library provides quality materials, services and programs which fulfill educational, informational, cultural and recreational needs of the community we serve in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful. The library commits to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our programming and collection and strives to continually strengthen our community capacity for resilience through partnerships with community organizations.

Land Acknowledgement

We gather at this library, a house of knowledge and community, on the ancestral lands and waters of the Mohican and Munsee Lenape peoples.

Our relationship to this place is one of stewardship; as a library, we are caretakers of stories and a gathering space for learning. We commit to honoring this relationship by creating a lasting acknowledgement that fosters awareness of the Indigenous history of this area. We will take action by continuing to care for the land with sustainable practices and host events that connect our community to the nature and deep history that surrounds us.

We strive to be thoughtful neighbors, learning from the past to help care for this place for future generations.

Adopted by the Board of Trustees 10/14/2025