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Take a deep breath @ the library Take a deep breath @ the library

Surely a space such as LPL, that sees close to 2,000 visitors a day, would need to utilize some heavy chemicals to purge dirt and germs circulating throughout the building. Right? Thankfully, no. LPL has green cleaning practices that make it a place to breathe easy.
How the library makes green practices part of its daily routine
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New Self-Checks Are Coming New Self-Checks Are Coming

A faster and more user-friendly checkout experience is just around the corner.
A faster and more user-friendly experience
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Welcome to Your New Website Welcome to Your New Website

Update your bookmarks and come along for a ride on the all-new lplks.org!
Update your bookmarks and come along for a ride on the all-new lplks.org!
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The 20 Most Beautiful Libraries The 20 Most Beautiful Libraries

We've made another list ... again!
We've made another list ... again!
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Poetry on Demand Poetry on Demand

Apr 27th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
TBD
Wander Downtown Lawrence locations on Final Fridays and have customized poems written just for you by local poets.
Wander Downtown Lawrence locations on Final Fridays and have customized poems written just for you by local poets.
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Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg: Workshop + Talk Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg: Workshop + Talk

Based on the Hebrew tradition of Midrash, learn to write from new angles with this Kansas Poet Laureate, then hear from the author herself.
Based on the Hebrew tradition of Midrash, learn to write from new angles with this Kansas Poet Laureate, then hear from the author herself.
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Caturday Caturday

LPL is teaming up with the Lawrence Humane Society to find homes for some pawsitively purrfect kittens every Saturday in April
LPL is teaming up with the Lawrence Humane Society to find homes for some pawsitively purrfect kittens every Saturday in April
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Why Kids Should Code Why Kids Should Code

Register your child for Coding Club — it's free, fun, and offers a new challenge on Wednesdays, April 18, 25, and May 2.
Register your child for Coding Club — it's free, fun, and offers a new challenge on Wednesdays, April 18, 25, and May 2.
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Birding While Black Birding While Black

May 24th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Liberty Hall
Author Dr. J. Drew Lanham alights in Lawrence to tell how being an "oddity" in his scientific community fuels a deeply-held mission.
Memoirist and poet Dr. J. Drew Lanham is an "oddity" in the wildlife & conservation community. Hear how he reckons with the dangers of being black while plodding through deep woods in rural America +his mission to diversify the birdwatching community.
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Readers' Services

Staff List

Lawrence Picks: Mysteries with a Nature… Lawrence Picks: Mysteries with a Nature…

recommended by LPL_ShirleyB
The 1st Anniversary Meeting of the Mystery Book Club was Sunday, March 18, 2018. We recommended many books in the original list and added…
The 1st Anniversary Meeting of the Mystery Book Club was Sunday, March 18, 2018. We recommended many books in the original list and added…
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Ep 022: From the Mixed-up Files of… Ep 022: From the Mixed-up Files of…

By Kate Gramlich
Polli and Kate explore Magic (both Big and Darker), plus books to help you talk about race and books to help you sublimate your righteous…
Polli and Kate explore Magic (both Big and Darker), plus books to help you talk about race and books to help you sublimate your righteous…
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Waiting on your holds list? Try these… Waiting on your holds list? Try these…

By Kate Gramlich
While you wait for your holds to come in, we've got some great suggestions for read-alikes. (Note: this also works if you just read a hot...
While you wait for your holds to come in, we've got some great suggestions for read-alikes. (Note: this also works if you just read a hot...
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Meet the Book Squad Meet the Book Squad

More info to get your own personalized recommendations from members of the Book Squad Team!
More info to get your own personalized recommendations from members of the Book Squad Team!
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Info Services

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Web Design Basics: HTML 101 Web Design Basics: HTML 101

Apr 30th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lawrence Public Library
HTML is the language of the web. Learn the basics in this 2-part class. Registration required. If possible, please bring your own laptop…
HTML is the language of the web. Learn the basics in this 2-part class. Registration required. If possible, please bring your own laptop…
Staff Pick

El espía que surgió del frío

by John Le Carré
Escrito por John le Carré, un auténtico espía jubilada, esta novela de la guerra fría sigue un espía quien tiene que fingir que él está… More
recommended by STEPIANS
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Caturdays: Cat Cafe Caturdays: Cat Cafe

Apr 28th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lawrence Public Library
LPL is teaming up with the Lawrence Humane Society to find homes for some pawsitively purrfect kittens. Questions? Contact Ian:…
LPL is teaming up with the Lawrence Humane Society to find homes for some pawsitively purrfect kittens. Questions? Contact Ian:…
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LPL Seed Library LPL Seed Library

Feb 2nd - Apr 30th
Lawrence Public Library
Back for its 4th season, the LPL Seed Library will be your spot for gardening information and free vegetable, flower, and herb seeds. So,…
Back for its 4th season, the LPL Seed Library will be your spot for gardening information and free vegetable, flower, and herb seeds. So,…
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Gardening for Native Bees Gardening for Native Bees

May 8th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lawrence Public Library
Ecologist Courtney Masterson will share tips on providing food and habitat for bees, with a focus on native pollinators and their…
Ecologist Courtney Masterson will share tips on providing food and habitat for bees, with a focus on native pollinators and their…
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LPL Blog

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Like Water for Miriam's Well Like Water for Miriam's Well

By Kate Gramlich
Local author Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg’s, latest book, Miriam’s Well, is a wonderful chronicle of one woman’s life as she navigates the…
Local author Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg’s, latest book, Miriam’s Well, is a wonderful chronicle of one woman’s life as she navigates the…
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Letters to a Young Farmer: On Food,… Letters to a Young Farmer: On Food,…

By Jvail
Not emails. Nor tweets. Nor texts. Letters. The kind you thought people didn't write anymore. And not to friends or family, either, but…
Not emails. Nor tweets. Nor texts. Letters. The kind you thought people didn't write anymore. And not to friends or family, either, but...
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Verse Novels to Help You Celebrate… Verse Novels to Help You Celebrate…

By Mwiggins
Like many people, I spent a fair amount of time in my teenage years writing poetry. Some of it was quite good (I even won some state-wide…
Like many people, I spent a fair amount of time in my teenage years writing poetry. Some of it was quite good (I even won some state-wide…
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I'll Never Let Go I'll Never Let Go

By Smathews
Noon, 10 April, 1912: Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England. 23:40, 14 April, 1912: Titanic strikes iceberg on…
Noon, 10 April, 1912: Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England. 23:40, 14 April, 1912: Titanic strikes iceberg on…
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Lawrence Author Lynn Burlingham Talks… Lawrence Author Lynn Burlingham Talks about her New Memoir, Jewels that Speak

By Ehoelscher
Lynn Burlingham has had quite the journey, with New York, London, and even stops in Norway all in the mix before finding herself here in Lawrence. Her latest book, Jewels that Speak, recounts her life while offering a look into two storied families of her heritage: the…
Lynn Burlingham has had quite the journey, with New York, London, and even stops in Norway all in the mix before finding herself here in…
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Tech + Studio

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Online Printing Online Printing

Send documents to our printers over the internet via a handy form. Print jobs can be released from the lower-level print station.
Send documents to our printers over the internet via a handy form. Print jobs can be released from the lower-level print station.
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1-on-1 Tech Help 1-on-1 Tech Help

LPL offers One-on-One Technology Help on a wide range of topics.
LPL offers One-on-One Technology Help on a wide range of topics.
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Tech Drop In Tech Drop In

By Kim
Bring your gadgets and questions for help from our resident techies. Walk-in format on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bring your gadgets and questions for help from our resident techies. Walk-in format on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Welcome to SOUND + VISION Welcome to SOUND + VISION

All you ever wanted to know about your SOUND + VISION Studio!
All you ever wanted to know about your SOUND + VISION Studio!
Online Resource

Lynda.com Lynda.com

Learn software from Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and so much more! Quality video courses taught by industry experts.
Learn software from Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and so much more! Quality video courses taught by industry experts.
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Kids + Babies

Staff List

Fairy Tales from Around the World! Fairy Tales from Around the World!

recommended by LPL_Childrens
Explore timeless tales from around the world! Some you may have heard of, others you'll discover for the very first time.
Explore timeless tales from around the world! Some you may have heard of, others you'll discover for the very first time.
Event

BLOCK Fest BLOCK Fest

Apr 28th | 9:30am - 10:30am
Lawrence Public Library
Together with the Strengthening Families network, we are hosting BLOCK Fest. This is a day for parents and kids aged 8 months-8 years to…
Together with the Strengthening Families network, we are hosting BLOCK Fest. This is a day for parents and kids aged 8 months-8 years to come together for a session of playing with blocks, education about child development, and info about how children learn science and math…
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'90s Nostalgia For a New Generation '90s Nostalgia For a New Generation

By Mmoore
Some of my earliest childhood memories were made at my hometown library. I can remember being four years old and winning a Jurassic Park beach towel as a summer reading prize. (Over 20 years later, I still own that towel.) I remember going to the nonfiction section and scooping…
Some of my earliest childhood memories were made at my hometown library. I can remember being four years old and winning a Jurassic Park…
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Homeschool Hangout: Lego Edition Homeschool Hangout: Lego Edition

May 8th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lawrence Public Library
Build with bricks, connect with families, and chat with librarians about future programs for homeschooled students.
Build with bricks, connect with families, and chat with librarians about future programs for homeschooled students.
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Coding Club Coding Club

Apr 11th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lawrence Public Library
Join us for a club about the awesome world of coding! We'll have a new challenge each week! Space is limited. Register online.
Join us for a club about the awesome world of coding! We'll have a new challenge each week! Space is limited. Register online.
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Teen Zone

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Teen Fines Read-Off Teen Fines Read-Off

By Cclogston
One of the worst things to hear from a teen in the library is, “I really want to check out this book, but I have too many fines.” It…
One of the worst things to hear from a teen in the library is, “I really want to check out this book, but I have too many fines.” It…
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Teens, Come Work With Us! Teens, Come Work With Us!

By Cschubert
With the time closing in on our Teen Summer Reading Intern position, we thought it would be important to tell you a bit about what it's...
With the time closing in on our Teen Summer Reading Intern position, we thought it would be important to tell you a bit about what it's...
Staff Pick

Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson
I found the novel “Speak” incredibly powerful as a teen and upon re-reading as an adult, but this graphic novel adaptation takes the story… More
recommended by LPL_CentennialC
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Become a Summer VolunTeen Become a Summer VolunTeen

By Esegraves
Want to do something productive this summer? Volunteer at the library! The Lawrence Public Library relies heavily on VolunTeens each…
Want to do something productive this summer? Volunteer at the library! The Lawrence Public Library relies heavily on VolunTeens each…
Staff Pick

Wild Bird

by Wendelin Van Draanen
Eight weeks of survivalist camping in the desert to turn your life around? The power of nature to transform? Feel like you might have read… More
recommended by LPL_RebeccaR
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