Café LOUIE
Louisvillians: Organized, United, Informed & Engaged is a partnership between the Library Foundation, the Louisville Free Public Library, the Leadership Louisville Center and the Friends of the Library designed to facilitate communication and interaction between elected officials—both state and local, and constituents through a series of informal meetings at Louisville Free Public Library locations.
2025 Café LOUIE Schedule
A roster of participating elected officials will be available soon.
Events occur Saturdays from 9–10 a.m.
JANUARY 11
Middletown Library
12556 Shelbyville Rd.
Fairdale Library
10620 W. Manslick Rd.
JANUARY 18
Crescent Hill Library
2762 Frankfort Ave.
Fern Creek
*Location TBD*
JANUARY 25
Highlands-Shelby
Park Library
1250 Bardstown Rd., Ste. 4
South Central
Regional Library
7300 Jefferson Blvd.
FEBRUARY 1
Iroquois Library
601 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Western Library
604 S. 10th St.
FEBRUARY 15
Southwest Regional Library
9725 Dixie Hwy.
Portland Library
*Location TBD*
FEBRUARY 22
St. Matthews Library
3940 Grandvicw Ave.
Shawnee Library
3912 W. Broadway
MARCH 1
Main Library
301 York St.
Jeffersontown Library
10635 Watterson Tr.
MARCH 8
Bon Air Library
2816 Del Rio Pl.
Northeast Regional Library
15 Bellevoir Cir.
MARCH 15
Newburg Library
4800 Exeter Ave.
Shively Library
3920 Dixie Hwy.
MARCH 22
Parkland
*Location TBD*
Find an Official
What you can expect at Café Louie?
Café LOUIE is designed to be an informal gathering of civic minded individuals interested in meeting with their elected officials to discuss local issues. When you arrive, grab a cup of Heine Brothers coffee and fill out a notecard with your specific question(s). After a brief introduction of elected officials and special guests, a trained facilitator will direct your questions to officials for comment and discussion.
All Café LOUIE meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. Stick around after the event for additional programming available at some branch locations, register to vote with the League of Women Voters, sign up to be a Friend of the Library, or just visit your local branch and check out a good book!
Innovation
Café LOUIE highlights the library’s role as community convener—providing a safe space for citizens to come together to address critical issues affecting our city. It also provides an opportunity to demonstrate to legislators that libraries continue to be vital and vibrant neighborhood gathering places. By promoting the civil exchange of ideas, libraries also help to strengthen the intangible bonds that weave together a true community.
More Information
Visit www.lfpl.org/research/Subjects/Government.asp for more info about government research resources for kids and teens.
Visit www.lfpl.org/internet/government.htm for varied links to government and law resources and databases.
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