The FY27 Metro budget process officially concluded with Council approval on June 25.Thanks to the voices of library supporters across our community, we made meaningful progress on both staffing and…
The Library Foundation seeks a dynamic, strategic, relationship-driven fundraising professional to serve as Director of Advancement, a newly created role designed to expand the Foundation's philanthropic impact.This is an ideal…
On April 23, the Mayor released his proposed FY27 budget. You can find the full details here (see page 130 for the library’s budget) as well as his press release.…
Join us on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Northeast Regional Library for an unforgettable evening in support of the Louisville Free Public Library. This year’s theme, From Page to Plate, celebrates the library as a vibrant third place for learning, creativity, and connection.
You’ve found the book you want to read, maybe the new novel everyone’s talking about, and then you see it: a wait time of 25 weeks.Long wait times became a…
More Books, Less Waiting for Library Patrons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (January 5, 2026) — Momentum is building for Louisville’s libraries as Metro’s Million Dollar Match, a $1 million…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMayor Greenberg, Louisville Free Public Library reopen renovated Portland LibraryLOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 2, 2025) – Today, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg joined LouisvilleFree Public Library Executive Director Heather Lowe,…
Celebrate a loved one this holiday season with their name in a library book. With a donation of $100 or more, you can honor a loved one, mentor, or friend…
Today Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Heather Lowe as the new executive director of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL). Lowe brings more than 16 years of library and archive experience to the job.
LOUISVILLE (September 12, 2025) – Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, Library Interim Executive Director Barbara Sexton Smith, and Metro Councilwoman Josie Raymond, joined Louisville Free Public Library outreach staff today at Active Day of Watterson Park Adult Day Care to unveil the Library’s new bookmobile. This custom-designed mobile library will deliver books and other materials to adults in care facilities, housing communities, shelters, and other areas with limited access. In addition, Library staff plan to visit parks, shopping centers, community events, and more to help deliver library services to more people across Jefferson County.