Mission Statement:
Serving Guam residents since 1949, our mission is to provide free and open access to information and ideas fundamental to a democracy.  The library system will protect intellectual freedom, promote literacy, encourage lifelong learning, and maintain cultural materials.

Goals:
To accomplish its mission, the library shall:
1. Seek to understand the informational, educational, and recreational needs of all the people of Guam in accordance with the American Library Association Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read, and Freedom to View statements within the limits imposed by budget and space;
2. Extend library resources into the community to assist individuals and groups with special needs;
3. Work cooperatively with other island libraries in providing information to the public;
4. Pursue opportunities through new technologies to deliver information more quickly and efficiently.

Approved by the Guam Public Library Board
October 23, 1995

EFFECTIVE JULY 7, 2008, THE N. M. FLORES MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY IN HAGATNA WILL BE ENFORCING GUAM PUBLIC LAW NO. 29-35 AND WILL BE ISSUING CITATIONS TO THOSE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 80127, CHAPTER 80, TITLE 5 GCA, AS FOLLOWS:

Guam Public Law No. 29-35, AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §80127 TO CHAPTER 80, TITLE 5 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO RESERVING THE HAGATNA LIBRARY PARKING LOT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE BY LIBRARY EMPLOYEES AND PATRONS.

Section 1. A new §80127 is hereby added to Chapter 80 of Title 5 GCA to read:

"§80127.  Use of Hagatna Library Parking Lot.  The Hagatna Library parking lot shall be reserved for parking of vehicles operated by patrons and employees of the Guam Public Library System (GPLS).  Parking in the Hagatna Library parking lot by persons other than those, supra, shall be a violation and punishable by a fine of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) per violation.

The Director shall be required to maintain a roster of those persons authorized to park in the Hagatna Library parking lot.  The form of such roster shall be determined by the Board. The Director shall post a sign at the entrance of the parking lot that states, 'In accordance with the provisions of §80127 of Title 5 GCA, this parking lot is reserved for the exclusive use of Guam Public Library patrons and employees. Patrons parking in this lot shall be required to sign in and out when entering and leaving the library building. Violators are subject to a fine of Twenty-five Dollars ($25) per violation.'

Enforcement of the provisions herein this Section shall be the responsibility of the Guam Police Department; however, the Chief of Police may authorize any employee(s), designated by the Director, to issue citations for violation of this Section."

Click here for the Guam Legislature Public Law No. 29-35, signed Oct. 25, 2007 

SATURDAY STORY HOUR.  You are never too young to read!

BE A LIBRARY VOLUNTEER CALL TODAY! 

CALL (671) 475-4751 or 475-4751

In conjunction with the 5K, there will be a GPLS “2nd Annual Book Sale & Mini Carnival” from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on the library premises in Hagåtña.

For questions call Ms. Teresita “Terry” L.G. Kennimer, GPLS Acting Territorial Librarian /Director, at 475-4753/4754, or email gpls@gpls.guam.gov.  SO PASS THE WORD AROUND!