Library Foundation

Online Donations

Your tax deductible gift to the Lexington Public Library Foundation funds innovation in our public library system.

With $1 million of funding in jeopardy, libraries will be forced to cut critical services

Lexington Public Library serves 13.8 million visitors annually through six library locations, offsite programs, a robust website, and a mobile app.... more info

Upcoming Events

Information coming soon about future Lexington Public Library Foundation Events.

For sponsorship information please contact Paige Halpin Smith at psmith@lexpublib.org or
Anne Donworth at adonworth@lexpublib.org or 859-231-5557 or Click Here.

Giving: Volunteer & In-Kind Needs

Volunteer & In-Kind Needs

Volunteers Can:

Help students with Homework Help
Bring reading materials to homebound adults through the Book Buddies program
Sort and sell used books to support Library programming (Friends of the Library)
Teach digital and technical skills with Camp Digital classes
Restock Tiny Libraries with donated books
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By The Numbers

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What We Do: Community Impact & Programming

What We Do

Some records were meant to be shattered, and we did just that with more than 3 million items checked out in 2018.

Check out some of our records below!

Support from the Library Foundation empowers change within our public library system

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Our Donors: January 1 – December 31, 2019

Lexington Public Library Foundation enriches Lexington Public Library thanks to the generous support of the following donors in 2019. Please contact Anne Donworth at adonworth@lexpublib.org or 859-231-5557 with any inquiries or to change your recognition below.

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Who We Are: Mission & History

Our Mission

Lexington Public Library Foundation funds innovation within our public library system. The Library's vision is for a community engaged in a lifetime of discovery, and private donations help Lexingtonians learn and play in dynamic new ways.

Donations do not fund day-to-day library operations, meaning that 100% of your gift is used to create... more info

Who We Are: Leadership

Our Board of Directors

Officers

James L. Elliott (Jim), Chair
Jeanne Clark, Vice Chair
Louis Carmichael (Buzz), Treasurer
Yajaira Aich West, Secretary

Board Members

Ramsey Bova
Melissa Clifton (Missy)
Tiffany Daniels
Cathryn Gibson

Lori Meister

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What We Do

Support from the Library Foundation empowers change within our public library system.
Recent examples include:

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Phoenix Forward

Indoor/Outdoor programming and installations at Central Library and adjacent Phoenix Park to reinvigorate the downtown spaces through the Knight Cities Challenge. Highlights include the new Discovery and Play Lab at Central Library, two mobile book carts to bring materials into the Park, and a Charlie Cart... more info