Thanks for making us #1!
Recently the News-Times published the results of its first annual Readers' Choice Awards, in which more than 20,000 votes were cast in 145 categories. Thanks to a majority of those voters, the Danbury Library was chosen Best Public Library. We're very proud to have earned this recognition, and it's the result of dedicated and hard work by every member of the library staff. We'll continue to provide great public library service, even during these tough economic times. Now is a good time to share with you the library's newest mission statement, since it drives everything that we do here: As an essential city asset, the Danbury Library is committed to being: a welcoming destination; a convenient gateway to the best sources of information, cultural enrichment and possibility; and responsive to the varied needs of our city's diverse population.
We also earned another distinction by coming in third for Worst New Idea: Closing the Danbury Library on Fridays. As you already know by now, we resumed our Friday hours at the end of May, long before the results of the voting were published. So we'll ignore that distinction and focus on trying to stay the best.