For Immediate Release

Library Updates Strategic Plan

Fredericksburg, Virginia, February 6, 2023 - Central Rappahannock Regional Library has published its 2022-27 Strategic Plan, which was developed with consultant Dr. Cara Graham Parker, C Parker Consulting, Inc., and involved feedback from the Library Board of Trustees, staff, and customers.


The Strategic Plan will guide the library for the next five years in the pursuit of key strategic priorities:

  • Community outreach
  • Customer centricity & inclusion
  • Staff training & development
  • Ingenuity & innovation
  • Meaningful partnerships

General themes from the surveys which informed the plan:

  • CRRL is rated favorably on delivery on its mission, value of services for a diverse community, and as an educational institution for the entire community.
  • CRRL is strong in the areas of offering customer service excellence; a welcoming environment; a variety of services, programs, and resources; and in being a hub for the community.
  • Respondents most highly value the variety of CRRL’s services; learning resources and opportunities; the lifelong learning mission; community outreach, connection and involvement; and the welcoming environment and staff.
  • As for the future, respondents believe the community will need more outreach, marketing, and increased awareness; expanded services, access and resources for ESL populations, the aging community, and those with disabilities; technological innovation; better use of space; and ongoing staff development.
  • Respondents believe the community will be less invested in physical materials in the future, such as audiobooks, music CDs, and DVDs.
  • Community partners and staff shared similar ideas about future needs, with partners noting a need for increased partnerships, and staff noting an interest in being more involved in innovating library offerings.

Download the CRRL Strategic Plan.

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Contact: 
Sean Bonney
Community Engagement Manager
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For more information, contact Director Martha Hutzel, director@crrl.org, 540-372-1144 x7003.

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