The Bentonville Public Library's mission is to promote the development of literate and independent citizens through open access to diverse cultural, intellectual, and informational sources.
The Library shall actively provide timely, accurate, and useful information; support individuals of all ages pursuing a program of independent learning; provide current, high demand, high interest materials and information in a variety of formats for persons of all ages; serve as an access point for information and materials held by other libraries; and become a central focus point for community activities, meetings and services.
The Library's goal for public services shall be to develop and implement, through continuous evaluation and adaptation, a program of Library services which effectively meets the informational, educational and recreational needs of residents of the City of Bentonville.