The mission of the Manlius Library is to serve as a community center providing free and equal access to cultural, intellectual, and informational resources for community members of all ages.
The Manlius Library is a Free Assocation Library suppported by donations from the community, proceeds from fundraising activities, and annual contributions by the school district taxpayers. The Library is operated by its own Board of Trustees, a library director, a staff of professional librarians, trained library technicians and pages, and dedicated volunteers. The Manlius Library is a member library of the Onondaga County Public Library System.