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Lawrence Public Library (LPL for short) is a community hub that believes in the power of connecting with each other through shared knowledge and resources. Located in the heart of Downtown Lawrence, Kansas, we are committed to providing a space where our community can learn connect, create, and grow through access to our vast collections, resources, services, programs, and knowledgeable staff. The library is supported by tax dollars, record-breaking book sales and philanthropic efforts by the LPL Friends & Foundation, and the dedicated efforts of more than 300 volunteers. To view our Social Media Patron Use Policy, please visit:
https://lplks.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2024/04/Social-Media-Patron-Use-Policy-2.pdf

When engaging with LPL over social media, patrons agree to the following:

1. LPL social media accounts are not open to comments promoting or opposing any person
campaigning for election to a political office, or promotion or advertisement of a
business or commercial transaction.

3. LPL may refer to public comments made on its social media channels and/or use them
for promotional purposes, however, it will not collect, sell, or knowingly transfer to any
third party any personally identifiable information related to social media engagement
with the library.

4. The use of obscene, threatening, libelous, defamatory, or harassing language is
prohibited.

5. Imminent or true threats against the library, library staff, or other users are prohibited.

6. Personal attacks of any kind or comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, age,
religious group, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status are prohibited.

7. Comments advocating illegal activity or copyright violations are prohibited.

8. You are subject to the Terms of Service (TOS) of the host site; information (photos,
videos, etc.) you share with or post to official LPL pages is also subject to the TOS of the
host site and may be used by the owners of the host site for their own purposes. For
more information, consult the host website's TOS.

9. Patrons may appeal and challenge the removal of their content by contacting the LPL
Executive Director and/or Deputy Director.

Hi, everyone! The Community Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday, November 14, has been canceled.We encourage anyone who...
10/27/2026

Hi, everyone! The Community Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday, November 14, has been canceled.

We encourage anyone who has already crafted or purchased winter gear to donate it to the Homeless Resource Center (HRC) at 944 Kentucky Street here in Lawrence. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

🏡 ABOUT THE HRC

Lawrence's Homeless Resource Center offers rest and resources to those experiencing homelessness in Lawrence, Kansas. Our mission is to provide immediate critical needs and foster long-term community-wide solutions for people experiencing homelessness.

IN 2025, HRC SAW...

• 910 unique guests served
• 53 guests served a day on average
• 560+ loads of laundry cleaned
• 2,600+ showers taken
• 11,500 visits

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IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A knitted pattern with snowflakes and icons representing various service-related images: a house, a wheelchair, a knife and fork, a stethoscope, a bus, a dollar sign, a calculator, and a construction worker. Next to this is the HRC logo featuring a welcoming door with a heart as the door handle, and a red carpet acting as a shadow. The words "dare to hope" are included.

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Claire’s Community is exhibiting T-shirts from their annual Clothesline Pr...
10/17/2026

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Claire’s Community is exhibiting T-shirts from their annual Clothesline Project. This powerful display features T-shirts decorated with messages of survival, support, and tribute to those lost to or affected by domestic abuse. Claire’s Community is a Lawrence-based nonprofit organization dedicated to relationship violence prevention and healthy relationship education for people of all ages. The shirts from the Clothesline Project will be on display through the end of October.





Claire's Community

We are seeking a Community Resource Specialist with a strategic vision and passion for reducing barriers to library serv...
10/14/2026

We are seeking a Community Resource Specialist with a strategic vision and passion for reducing barriers to library services and community resources for Lawrence’s low-income and diverse populations. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply by Monday, October 26, by 5 PM!⁠
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Start the application process at the link below!

https://bit.ly/CommunityResourceSpecialist
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"I looove Sanborn Maps. I like seeing all the homes and businesses that still exist, what was there that we've forgotten...
10/13/2026

"I looove Sanborn Maps. I like seeing all the homes and businesses that still exist, what was there that we've forgotten. I love seeing the building materials they used... so much stone and brick! Once you start digging, it's hard to stop." —Heather, LPL Marketing

Want to research your house’s history, delve into genealogy, or explore Kansas’s storied past? We've got 15 spots left! It's fun and even better if you bring a friend.

Genealogy & Local History: Research Resources
Thursday, October 15, 2026
2:30–3:30 PM
At the Library

Join us to get acquainted with the library’s digital resources for digging into local and family history, including NewspaperARCHIVE, Ancestry Library Edition, and Sanborn Maps.

We’ll wrap with a brief tour of our local history room. Email any questions to Melissa at: mfisherisaacs (at) lplks (dot) org.

If you're looking for something to do at home tonight as Indigenous Peoples Day comes to a close, Kanopy has a huge sele...
10/13/2026

If you're looking for something to do at home tonight as Indigenous Peoples Day comes to a close, Kanopy has a huge selection of streaming movies and documentary films perfect for this still warm-ish evening.

To find films listed in this slide show, log in to Kanopy with your library card and search "Indigenous Peoples Day North America" and filter for: documentaries, Indigenous Studies, North American Studies. We also clicked "most popular", but you don't have to.

If you find something to watch and feel like sharing, tag us! Visit lplks.org/digital-library to find Kanopy.....

ABOUT KANOPY

Stream critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, Great Courses, digital storytimes for kids, and more for free with your library card.

You get 10 checkouts per month.

Kanopy is made possible by a generous grant from Jeff and Mary Weinberg and the Jedel Family Foundation.

Intellectual freedom is your birthright and LPL supports your right to read. It's the American Library Association's Ban...
10/08/2026

Intellectual freedom is your birthright and LPL supports your right to read. It's the American Library Association's Banned Books Week™️ and to celebrate, we've bundled various banned and challenged books together and are raffling them off, one $5-dollar ticket at a time.

BUNDLE 1 — The Classics
BUNDLE 2 — Chapter Books
BUNDLE 3 — Adult Fiction
BUNDLE 4 — Adult Nonfiction
MEGA BUNDLE 5 — Young Adult (YA)

• Curated sets valued at up to $245
• Purchase as many $5 chances to win as you'd like
• You can only win one bundle
• Raffle runs through Saturday, October 10
• Winners will be contacted Monday, October 12

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• KEEP: For your home library
• GIFT: For your favorite bookworm
• STOCK: Your neighborhood's Little Free Library

Buy raffle tickets here:
lplff.square.site/banned-book-bundles

ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY.

Hi, friends! The library will be closed Monday, October 12 all day for scheduled maintenance.We're doing a library-wide ...
10/08/2026

Hi, friends! The library will be closed Monday, October 12 all day for scheduled maintenance.

We're doing a library-wide deep carpet cleaning, replacing and repairing public restroom fixtures, setting up much needed off-site storage, and various other smaller tasks.

This will add noise, wet spaces, and closed restrooms to your visit and that's no fun. Thanks you for your patience while we spruce things up!

Remember the Digital Library is open 24-7. LPL closes at 6 PM on Sunday, so we recommend getting here by 5–5:30 PM so you have time to browse and check out. We'll reopen TUE, Oct 13 at 10 AM.

Thanks, everyone!

Fall into great reads at our Fall Book Sale! With over 60,000 books, CDs and DVDs priced at $2 or less, you'll find the ...
10/06/2026

Fall into great reads at our Fall Book Sale! With over 60,000 books, CDs and DVDs priced at $2 or less, you'll find the perfect book for cozy reading season. It's the ultimate way to prepare for the colder months ahead, all while supporting your local library’s programs and services.

Our sale is organized by passionate volunteers who truly understand the power of a good book. Whether you're an avid collector or a casual reader, you're sure to discover something special among the carefully sorted shelves.

Come for the books, stay for the community spirit, and fall in love with reading this season!

THU, October 8 | 5–7 Members' Night (join at the door $5)
FRI, October 9 | 10 AM–6 PM
SAT, October 10 | 10 AM–6 PM
SUN, October 11 | 12–4 PM

100% of proceeds support valuable programs and services offered at the library.

Tomorrow will be sunny with a high temperature of 73°F (23°C)...a perfect day to spend outside on the lawn at our annual...
10/02/2026

Tomorrow will be sunny with a high temperature of 73°F (23°C)...a perfect day to spend outside on the lawn at our annual Multicultural Fair.

🌍 Multicultural Fair
📍 SAT | Oct 3 | 1–3 PM | Library Lawn
🌸 Free • family-friendly • all ages

LOCAL VENDORS W/ SNACKS & BEVERAGES

Cleo & Leo (Cleo and Leo on Elm St.)
YOLO Tea (YOLO TEA)

MUSIC & PERFORMANCE

El mejor DJ del mundo DJ José Biz (Markus Logan) will be playing Chicano music everyone can dance to and KU Lion Dance Team (KU Lion Dance Team) will finish the fair with an interactive performance.

PARTNER TABLES

• Lawrence-El Papaturro Friendship Committee () sharing about El Salvador

•Spencer Research Library at KU (KU Libraries) sharing about how to preserve the history of Kansas' African American and Latino communities.

• Hondurans in Lawrence sharing about Honduras, including songs and crafts

• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) (KU CREES)at KU sharing cultural items, crafts, and activities

• Students and staff from Small World English program for women sharing about the students' cultures and information about the program

• Community members sharing about Bolivia, football, and other games from Brazil

• African & African-American Studies (KU AAAS)and Kansas African Studies Center at KU (Kansas African Studies Center)sharing about countries and cultures across the continent of Africa

• Sakura Harmony: Japanese Culture Experience sharing calligraphy and origami

• L'Algerie fi Kansas City (L'Algérie fi Kansas City) sharing about Algerian history and cultures

• English Language Acquisition program through the Adult Learning Center with USD 497 (Lawrence Public Schools) sharing about their English program for adults

PHOTOS BY Ann Dean / MCF 2025

Rachel Allai, Artist, Musician and Creative Organizer behind the Firefly Festival, and Courtney Masterson, Ecologist and...
10/01/2026

Rachel Allai, Artist, Musician and Creative Organizer behind the Firefly Festival, and Courtney Masterson, Ecologist and Executive Director at Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, will delve into our local waterways as one of our most vulnerable and valuable spaces, holding some of the most connected habitat within our urban environment.

This talk will focus on restoring these areas back to native riparian zones, strengthening them as both effective waterways and wildlife corridors.

We'll also learn more about the restoration of our local Burroughs Creek Corridor, a project organized by Rachel and Courtney but dependent on community involvement. Find out how you can play a vital role in restoring these waterways and strengthening our local habitat.

📌 Registration appreciated, but not required.

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707 Vermont Street
Lawrence, KS
66044

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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+17858433833

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