While the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) does not receive federal funding, it’s important to understand how recent changes could impact our rural sister libraries across the state. These libraries…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Greenberg and community leaders reopen historic Parkland Library nearly 40 years after closureLOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 27, 2025) – After nearly four decades without a library in the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Libraries Win Big: Community Helps Secure $1.5 Million Matching GrantLOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 20, 2024) – The Louisville Free Public Library Foundation (Library Foundation) has completed a $1.5 million…
Check out the latest updates on Fern Creek and see available renderings on the LFPL website. DECEMBER 2024 update: Fern Creek Library’s subcontractor bids are "on the street" and the contractor…
The Portland Library expansion is starting to take shape. Masonry work continues, structural steel framing has started to go up on the addition, and exterior cleaning of the original Carnegie…
Parkland Construction Updates: the exterior tile work nears completion, cabinetry and flooring are 85% complete, the parking lot has been striped, and the built-in bookshelves are being installed in preparation…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATION CHALLENGES COMMUNITY WITH $1.5 MILLION MATCHING GRANT FOR LIBRARY PROJECTSA NEW CHAPTER FOR LOUISVILLE LIBRARIES IS ALMOST HERELOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 24, 2024) – The…
Now is the time to have your voice heard! Join library leadership and design architects on Monday, January 22 (6-7:30 p.m.) at Fern Creek High School when LPFL unveils the…
Louisville Free Public Library unveils new Children’s Bookmobile Library Foundation, donors help LFPL reach underserved youth in Louisville LOUISVILLE (December 20, 2023) – Aboard the Louisville Free Public Library’s brand-new Children’s…
Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) staff are well-known for spearheading innovative programs that are modeled at libraries across the globe. Even so, severe funding deficits and budget cuts mean many…