Our Library is funded at less than 2/3 the national average for cities our size, impacting the system’s ability to scale services and fully address community challenges. LFPL needs increased annual investment in operating dollars to appropriately staff, stock, and maintain each library branch. 

We must work together to ensure equitable access to library resources for every citizen. This means removing barriers to services – such as limited hours – and ensuring every one of our 17 library buildings receives needed repairs and renovations. It means equipping each branch with the materials and technology required to support our community at a level that facilitates measurable impact. Most importantly, it means ensuring each location has the staff needed to provide services to citizens who come to the branch and those who access LFPL through outreach, such as daycares and senior living facilities.