Hedberg Public Library Market Share Analysis for August 2026

Last update and Board Approval: April 2026OVERVIEWHedberg Public Library serves a diverse community– diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religious affiliation, literacy level, citizenship, age, socio-economic status, experience and thought. We strive to build and maintain a collection where inclusiveness is the norm; to provide access to the broad spectrum of ideas and viewpoints reflecting the Janesville community and also the larger national and international communities in which we exist. The library supports the individual’s right to access ideas and information representing all points of view. Some materials are controversial, and any given item may offend a patron. Selection of any title for the collection does not constitute endorsement of its content. Diversity and inclusion in the Hedberg Public Library collection, as well as materials accessed through the SHARE consortium and Interlibrary Loan service, strengthen our ability to achieve our mission: Discover. Share. Create. Connect.The Library endorses the American Library Association’s “Bill of Rights” (along with its official ALA Interpretations) and “Freedom to Read” statement (Appendix A). The library provides a collection, and access to that collection, which is in keeping with the Inclusive Services Statement found in The Inclusive Services Assessment and Guide for Wisconsin Public Libraries, 2019:“Wisconsin public libraries are places where everyone should be safe, welcomed, and respected in experiences including…perusal, use, and request of library materials….” (p. 1)HPL collects materials at a popular information level to support lifelong learning and education, early literacy, general interest, basic skill-building, and entertainment. In general, the Library does not provide materials of an higher academic content nor does it strive to be comprehensive in any subject. We do not collect textbooks unless they happen to be the best resource on a subjec