Arts and Culture

Comprehensive resource for art information, including an index of almost 200,000 art reproductions.

The Audio-Reader Network is a reading and information service for blind, visually impaired, and print disabled individuals in Kansas and western Missouri. Services are offered free of charge to anyone in our listening area who is unable to read normal printed material.

A resource that allows you to read, search, and compare constitutions from around the world.

Provides easy-to-use, self-service tools and learning resources to help nonprofits worldwide become more viable grant applicants and build strong, sustainable organizations.

A collection of millions of titles, many freely available in full-text, digitized from libraries around the world.

A comprehensive history reference database containing biographies of historical figures and historical documents, photos, maps, and video. Available from any computer with a Kansas IP address, or with your Kansas Library eCard.

A non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Browse and search full-text literary works alongside journal articles, author biographies, and reviews.

An online language-learning system that includes Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Use on your desktop, or as an app on the go.

A handy way to find something new to read.

This cross-media platform allows users to search and browse over 10,000 items, video, book and reference titles within the Social Sciences, including CQ Press resources focusing on American government, politics and current affairs. Available from any computer with a Kansas IP address, or with your Kansas Library eCard.

Books, magazines and other materials available to qualified patrons through the Talking Books Program.

Search for books, movies, genealogy resources, and other materials in libraries worldwide. If you are interested in borrowing an item that Lawrence Public Library does not have and need assistance placing an interlibrary loan request, please contact us.