The Gaston County Public Library operates ten facilities including the Main Library in Gastonia and branches: Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Dallas, Gastonia - Ferguson Branch, Lowell, Mt. Holly, Stanley, and Union Road. Vision Statement: A versatile community center, open to all, that evolves with changing technology and social trends to empower lifelong growth, learning, and education. Mission Statement: Meeting individual and community needs through information, education, engagement, and enrichment. Values: To realize our vision and fulfill our mission, the following ideals direct us in our service to Gaston County and interactions with one another: Quality of service: Respectful, polite, and consistently relevant, effective, efficient, and professional. Communication: Clear, concise, collaborative, and ongoing. Comfortable, Welcoming Environment: A place for relaxation and entertainment that is welcoming to all. Adaptability: Agile and responsive while making resources and services available to all Trust: Dependable, reliable, and always there to help you find what you are looking for. Empathy: Understanding, recognition, and honoring of a diversity of experience and perspective.