The mission of the Chelsea Public Schools Library program is to ensure student success in an information-driven society by:

• providing students with the skills to become independent critical readers, thinkers, and ethical users of information,

• providing resources in a variety of formats,

• encouraging lifelong reading for pleasure and information,   

• collaborating with all others in the school community, and

• motivating students to reach their unique potential.

The purpose of the Clark Avenue Middle School Library is to:

• foster a love of reading and life-long learning,

• work cooperatively with the school community to support and enhance the educational environment and strengthen district's curricula,

• assist students and staff with locating and accessing appropriate resources (digital and print) to support student success, 

• promote implementation of digital literacies into classroom curricula to better prepare students for the 21st century,

• provide students with tools and experiences to help them become critical thinkers and users of information, 

• stimulate creative thinking, intellectual curiosity & high aspirations, and,

• provide all Clark Avenue Middle School students with a safe, comfortable, resource-rich environment with up-to-date technologies for scholarly research, quiet study, and recreational reading.