About the Wellesley Free Library On June 1st, 2003, the Wellesley Free Library opened its new main library located at 530 Washington Street.  The new library is the result of a decade of planning.  The new facility has many comfortable seating areas, the general collection located on one floor, a wonderful children's room that includes a story hour area as well as a special craft room; quiet study areas, and community meeting space.  It is designed to take advantage of the surrounding area including views of the park land next door as well as a spectacular view of the Wellesley Town Hall across the street. The Library also has increased parking for library users.  In addition to the back parking lot, there is an underground parking garage exclusively for library users.  If you park in the garage, you may access the library by elevator or a staircase that brings you into a lobby area. The Trustees, Administration and staff welcome you to our facility.
	Some Facts About the Library Statistics of Use At the Main Library, circulation increased from 532,455 in FY '06 to 575,651 in FY'07. Other Statistics of Interest for FY '07 347,176 visits to the Main Library 29,595 reference transactions 10,942 children in attendance at 284 children's programs 3378 persons in attendance at 324 general interest programs 331,035 visits to the library website 9,444 patrons using laptops and wireless connections The Collection In FY '07 total library holdings of books and various media were 236,409 books and 24,004 media items.
	The WFL Mission Statement To satisfy the informational, intellectual, and cultural needs of the Wellesley community, and to enhance and enrich all patrons' life-long reading, learning, and educational experiences. The Library will achieve its mission by fulfilling the following primary roles: Providing timely, accurate, and comprehensive reference services and materials Providing a comprehensive collection of popular materials, both fiction and non-fiction, in a variety of print and non-print formats Providing children's programs, materials, and services designed to encourage a life-long interest in reading and learning, and to introduce children to the resources of the library Providing support to the community's educational institutions and to respond to the informational requests of individual students Providing a gathering place through available meeting space and cultural programs, to support collaborative inquiry and to engender a sense of "community" among townspeople Providing facilities and technology that the library will use to offer programs and services and in which citizens may pursue their individual and group interests. Voted by the WFL Board of Library Trustees 6/4/2001; reaffirmed on 6/20/2005 Page updated 12/18/2007