About the Friends & Foundation
We believe that libraries play a vital role in communities and private donations are needed to enhance public funding libraries receive. While private funding cannot replace strong public library funding of the Lawrence Public Library, it is clear that the library can no longer rely solely on city funding to give children, students, and adults full access to the information and services they need.
We are a volunteer powered organization and our volunteers move actual mountains of books—around 4,000 books come through our doors each week.
Friends & Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Gifts to Friends & Foundation may be designated for the library's unrestricted needs, its endowment fund, or for larger, capital requirements.
2025 Friends & Foundation Board
- Kassie Nieters, Chairperson
- Annamarie Hill, Vice-chairperson and On-Site Sales committee chair
- Joan Golden, Treasurer
- Jane Medina, Secretary
- Stan Ring, Internet Sales committee chair
- Blanca Herrada, Membership & Fundraising committee chair
- Brandon Eisman
- Mary Gage
- Nancy Hambleton
- Frankie Haynes
- Craig Penzler
- Rachel Rademacher
- Mandy Leibold, Lawrence Public Library Board of Trustees Representative
- Brad Allen, ex-officio
Federal Tax ID Number 48-1179872
2023 Annual Report, opens a new window
