Mission:
Our mission is to provide professional library services in the highest tradition of Orthodox spirituality and piety with the purpose of providing spiritually edifying and educational resources on our users’ path to theosis.
Vision:
Our vision is to be the most utilized and useful parish library in the history of our parish, run by the most helpful staff.
Values:
Our mission is to provide professional library services in the highest tradition of Orthodox spirituality and piety with the purpose of providing spiritually edifying and educational resources on our users’ path to theosis.
Vision:
Our vision is to be the most utilized and useful parish library in the history of our parish, run by the most helpful staff.
Values:
- Orthodoxy (ὀρθοδοξία)- We believe in and actively propagate the teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church, as established by the Holy Spirit as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Pentecost, as handed down through Apostolic Succession, the Ecumenical Councils, the Church Fathers, Holy Scripture, and Holy Tradition.
- Orthopraxy (ὀρθοπραξία)- In the words of St. Maximus the Confessor, “Theology without action (praxis) is the theology of demons.” Therefore, we value doing our part in fostering Orthodox praxis, and strive ourselves to attain to an Orthodox phronema in our own library service.
- Professional work- We value providing the highest quality of professional library service to our patrons.
- Superior organization- We believe that an essential aspect of an efficient library is impeccable organization, both in shelving materials and in managing circulation.
- Concord and customer service- We believe in striving to uphold God’s words, “Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell together in unity?” in our customer service, our participation in parish life, and in our outreach.