{"id":35,"date":"2015-06-08T22:11:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T22:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hegganlibrary.org\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:49:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hegganlibrary.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.INDEXcontainer{display: grid;grid-template-areas:\"link desc\";grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;border-top-color: silver;border-top-style: solid;border-bottom-color: silver;border-bottom-style: solid;border-width: 0.5px;}\n.INDEXlink{grid-area: link;font-size: 1.2em;margin-top: auto;margin-bottom: auto;padding: 5px;}\n.INDEXdescription{grid-area: desc;font-size: 1.2em;margin-top: auto;margin-bottom: auto;border-left-color: silver;border-left-style: solid;border-width: 0.5px;padding: 5px;}\n.INDEXcontainer:hover{background-color: #ffe2ea;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"PAGEcontainer\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hegganlibrary.org\/img\/librarybanner.PNG\" alt=\"The exterior of the Margaret E. 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The Library will strive to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide materials which are of most interest to users of all ages; especially preschool and adult age groups who have no other library at their disposal;<\/li>\n<li>Instill a love of reading and learning, and a familiarity with the Library, in all residents but especially in preschool children from infancy through the kindergarten age;<\/li>\n<li>Provide prompt and accurate information to individuals, groups, businesses, and government in our community;<\/li>\n<li>Assist elementary and secondary students with information, materials, and services which support their formal education assignments and interests;<\/li>\n<li>Be a place where our community can gather, learn, and connect with each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/hegganlibrary.org\/FAQ\/Staff\/stratplan2024.PDF\" class=\"linkalpha\">See how the library plans on fulfilling its mission statement by reading our strategic plan for 2024-2028<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PARENTcontainer\" id=\"AboutIndex\">\n<div class=\"PARENTcontimg\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hegganlibrary.org\/img\/PARENT_MENU.png\" class=\"PARENTcontIMG\" alt=\"icon of a list of items\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PARENTcontheader\">\nIndex\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PARENTcontbody\">\n<div class=\"INDEXcontainer\" id=\"Annual Reports\">\n<div class=\"INDEXlink\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hegganlibrary.org\/index.php\/about\/annualreports\/\" class=\"linkalpha\">Annual Reports<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"INDEXdescription\">\n\t\tAn archive of annual reports.\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"INDEXcontainer\" id=\"Library History\">\n<div class=\"INDEXlink\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hegganlibrary.org\/index.php\/about\/library-history\/\" class=\"linkalpha\">Library History<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"INDEXdescription\">\n\t\tLearn about the history of the Margaret E. 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