Sample Mission Statements

Statement of Purpose
Friends of the Jacksonville (FL) University Library

The purposes of the Friends of the JU Library are to:

To build a permanent endowment for the library through encouraging life memberships.
To provide additional money for library materials, equipment, and/or services from funds received through payment of dues for various types of memberships.
To attract to the University Library - by bequest or by gifts - books, money, or other appropriate materials.
To provide a more thorough understanding of the work of the University Library, its limitations, difficulties, opportunities and responsibilities.
To provide the opportunity for individuals to establish book memorials.
To build a greater realization of the importance of the library to the continued development of the University and the community.
To serve as a medium through which The Friends of the JU Library become acquainted with one another and share their mutual enthusiasm for books.

Mission Statement
Friends of the Sterling C. Evans Libraries, Texas A&M University

To promote understanding and appreciation of the Sterling C. Evans Library and its affiliated libraries at Texas A&M University.
To highlight the library's role in enhancing the University as a top ranked institution in the state and nation.
To seek support for the library through monetary gifts and gifts of materials such as books, manuscripts, and art.
To seek support as an organization for alumni, faculty, students and friends to unite in support of the library.