The Hampton Public Library's mission is to ensure that Hampton citizens have the intellectual tools for a lifetime of learning and civic participation:

• Lending - making accessible the materials our community needs for information and recreation
• Information services - providing information and reference assistance, and fostering the community's ability to access information
• Literacy skill building - providing resources and support for literacy in families across the community
• Public technology - using computers to improve public access to information, and to support students and independent learners
• Community space - providing facilities for groups or individuals, developing partnerships that help us meet the information needs of our community, and providing an environment that helps adolescents build developmental assets.