The Louisville Free Public Library Foundation

YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR LIBRARY CARD IS WORTH.

When you check out books from the Louisville Free Public Library, your print receipt shows how much you saved by borrowing instead of buying. For some folks, that adds up to hundreds, even thousands, of dollars each year. And for many, that receipt represents something even greater: access to books, information, and community they might not otherwise have.

The Library Foundation family of supporters knows the power of a library card. That’s why we are inviting you to help Save it Forward! When you give to the Library Foundation during Give for Good Louisville, your savings add up to more library access, more library connection, and more library joy for neighbors across Louisville.

Help us Save it Forward during Give for Good Louisville.

As a critical part of Louisville's social infrastructure, LFPL works to address some of the city's most challenging issues. They do this despite public funding deficits that leave our public library's annual budget $10 million behind the national average for cities our size. And while our library is brimming with demand, funding constraints continue to impact resources and staffing. This means shortened library hours at many branches, and reduced programming offerings. Because our city's collection is smaller than 80% of other cities our size, patrons often wait up to 25 weeks for popular titles.

This is why the Library Foundation is also committed to leading advocacy efforts to secure adequate public dollars to sustain and expand our library system. We need your help to do it.

Please join us as we build a stronger library for a stronger Louisville.