About the Friends

The Friends of the Louisville Free Public Library comprise a volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of local citizens whose primary interest is promoting the welfare and growth of our Library.
Public libraries enrich our lives and empower us to grow. As Friends, we help the Library obtain the necessary resources to help our community thrive.

• We raise funds to supplement programs and activities at the branches.
• We advocate for adequate funding.
• We connect Friends members to one another.
• We share a love of books and reading for both education and entertainment.

What We Do:

• Host Café Louie events with local legislators, providing refreshments to attendees, every spring, at every branch
• Partner with United Way to refill Little Free Libraries throughout the Louisville area
• Donate paperbacks to the Louisville Metro Corrections Department and to the Probation and Parole Department
• Collaborate with Heine Brothers to collect children's books at their local cafés 
• ​Work with the Okolona Women’s Club to give a new bookshelf filled with children’s books to Habitat for Humanity Homes with children
• Collect Spanish language books for distribution by Brown and Forman
• Donate free books to ESL classes, retirement homes, art teachers, KY Refugee Ministries, even a town library in Africa
• Connect with Parks and Recreation to set up a neighborhood lending library
• Donate new, gently used books to the branch libraries
• Sponsor special events at the branch libraries
• Offer grant opportunities for branch libraries to acquire enhanced materials and additional programming
• Maintain ongoing book sales on carts at every branch library
• Schedule weekend book sales throughout the year at branch libraries
• Provide scholarships for tuition assistance and Appreciation Awards to library staff
• Represent Jefferson County to the Friends of Kentucky Libraries
• Support Parkland residents working to bring library services to their area

You can be a Friend of the Library! Please join us!