Café LOUIE: Connect with Your Elected Officials
Café LOUIE is a free, informal event where community members can meet with their elected officials to discuss important issues. Every year the Foundation invites every currently serving Metro Councilperson, Mayor, state and federal senators and representatives to participate, giving constituents an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and engage in meaningful conversations. Anyone is welcome to attend as a guest to meet officials and join the discussion. Café LOUIE is not intended to be a campaign event and campaigning is prohibited.
How Café LOUIE Works
- Grab a cup of Heine Brothers coffee when you arrive.
- Write down your question(s) on a provided notecard.
- A trained facilitator will guide the discussion, ensuring officials have a chance to respond.
- Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held at Louisville Free Public Library locations.
More Than a Meeting
After Café LOUIE, stick around to:
✅ Explore additional library programming at select branches.
✅ Register to vote with the League of Women Voters.
✅ Sign up as a Friend of the Library and support your community.
✅ Browse the library and check out a great book!
Why it Matters
Libraries are community hubs, and Café LOUIE strengthens their role as a place for civic engagement. By fostering open dialogue between elected officials and the people they serve, Café LOUIE promotes the exchange of ideas, strengthens community bonds, and highlights the importance of libraries as gathering places.
2027 Café LOUIE Schedule
(updated 9/29/2026)
STAY TUNED In December, we’ll share the full Café LOUIE schedule, including participating elected officials and the events they’ll attend. Branch-specific flyers will also be available here.
Events occur Saturdays from 9–10 a.m.
JANUARY 23
Iroquois Library
601 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Western Library
604 S. 10th.
JANUARY 30
St. Matthews Library
3940 Grandview Ave.
Shawnee Library
3912 W. Broadway
FEBRUARY 6
Crescent Hill Library
2762 Frankfort Ave.
Jeffersontown Library
10635 Watterson Tr.
FEBRUARY 20
Middletown Library
12556 Shelbyville Rd.
Fairdale Library
10620 W. Manslick Rd.
FEBRUARY 27
Bon Air Library
2816 Del Rio Pl.
Parkland Library
2743 Virginia Ave.
MARCH 13
Southwest Regional Library
9725 Dixie Hwy.
Northeast Regional Library
15 Bellevoir Cir.
MARCH 20
Newburg Library
4800 Exeter Ave.
Shively Library
3920 Dixie Hwy.
MARCH 27
Portland Library
3305 Northwestern Pkwy.
South Central Regional Library
7300 Jefferson Blvd.
APRIL 3
Fern Creek Library
9127 Fern Creek Rd.
Highlands-Shelby
Park Library
1228 E. Breckinridge St.
Highlands Community Ministries
APRIL 10
Main Library
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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