On March 7th, 2025 the LPL Friends & Foundation proudly celebrated the grand opening of the DIY Memory Lab, a dedicated space for digitizing family photos, slides, and movies.
This exciting project was made possible by the generous contributions from its 2024 After Hours at the Library fundraiser and was officially unveiled at the 2025 party on March 7th. A heartfelt thank you goes to our incredible donors, whose collective generosity raised $65,000 to bring this vision to life. Read all about it here!, opens a new window
LPLFF Board Info
We believe that libraries play a vital role in communities and private donations are needed to enhance public funding libraries receive.
Book Sales & Donations
Find us at 7th & Kentucky Streets on the back side of the library! Every donation or purchase you make supports the library.
Volunteer with Us
Give back to the library and meet fellow book lovers. From shelving, working book sales, and greeting patrons, we need you!
Ways You Can Give
Help support and sustain our efforts at any level, from dropping coins in our Fish Fund, to making a financial gift and including the library in your estate plan.
What We Fund
In 2024 we gave $521,000 to the library, including funding 100% of all library programming.
• DIY Memory Lab
• Kanopy movie streaming service
• RetroActive Program for retirees
• Sing and Rhyme Storytime
• Summer Reading for all ages
• Dottie maintenance and awning repair
• Wakarusa Wetlands Celebration
• Dottie Outreach programs
• Dolly Parton Imagination Library
• Stories for All Mural Grant
• BiblioWeb subscription for library email marketing
• Staff birthday coffee cards
• Outdoor programming
• Music Storytellers with Elijah Wald
• Goldenberg Duo concert
• Weave A Tale storytelling workshop
• Community resource programs
• Programs for all ages
• Honor with Books
• Kansas Book Festival support
• Library Space Audit study
• Picture Book Room maintenance fund
• Read Across Lawrence/Booktoberfest
• Seed Library
• Technology upgrades
• Dr. Bob books for outreach
• Computer replacement and upgrades for staff
• SOUND+VISION equipment and programs
• Data Axle business database
• The Least of Us books and program
• Storytime at Home kits
• New round auditorium tables
• Urban Libraries Council membership
• Library school scholarship for staff
• Plant and aquarium maintenance
• Digital Library supplement
Learn more about how you can support your library
Questions? Contact us at friendsfoundation (at) lplks (dot) org.
The Lawrence Public Library Friends & Foundation, opens a new window (LPLFF for short) does a lot and we have a lot of fun doing it.
Our board meetings are held every fourth Monday of the month at 5:30 pm in the library's Meeting Room A (no meetings in July and December). You are welcome to join us.
YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS.
Access to information, resources, and technology is both essential and critical. Without it, the world is harder to navigate, people and help can feel out of reach, and keeping up with advances in technology can make all the difference in finding employment and staying connected.
The Library Friends & Foundation (LPLFF) provides access and opportunities for Lawrence to learn, connect, create, and grow and you can help sustain our efforts at any level. From donating books, making a financial contribution, or including the library in your estate plan — your gift will make a life-changing impact.