The Library Division shall be positioned as the core facility within the Fukuoka City Public Library to promote the concept of life long learning as a means to answer to a diverse range of academics, informational and cultural needs. To implement such a program, the Division shall be equipped with the following functions:

a) The function of controlling the entire library system of the City of Fukuoka
b) The function of maintaining a high level and diversified reference department equipped with a rich and wide diversity of material.
c) The function of preparing the central library of the City of Fukuoka ito serve as a global material center by collecting and supplying the public with international 　　 　　　material, with a particular focus on Asia.

The Fukuoka City Public Library shall set up a close-nit network with city branch libraries and put its strength into the collection of books, on going publications and newspapers, and carry out the preservation of fundamental material.

The Library Division shall undertake the collection of picture books from around the world.

The Library Division shall enrich its reference department based on its collection of categorized material in the likes of General Reference, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Local, International and U.N. material in order to answer to the library user needs.

The Library Division shall endeavor in the promotion of a mutually cooperative network between public libraries within prefectures, specialized libraries, university libraries and the National Diet Library.