Mission Statement: 

The HAES Library and all MCPS Libraries are committed to encouraging and promoting lifelong learning by

• Fostering a love of literacy and a respect for the principles of intellectual freedom

• Ensuring equitable access to diverse and authentic resources

• Providing essential and innovative instruction on information literacy skills through teaching and collaboration

• Embracing, respecting, and celebrating  the diversity within our community while fostering self-discovery

• Creating ethical users of information while modeling appropriate digital citizenship skills through fair and responsible use of resources