Check out the Louisville Free Public Library’s new website

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Computer in a library

The last update to the Louisville Free Public Library was in 2007.

Photo by Louisville Free Public Library

We can all agree the old Louisville Free Public Library website was in need of a little TLC. After all, it had been 16 years since the last update. But as of Monday, July 31, its new website is a modern work of art.

Aside from a new clean and mobile-friendly design, it has six drop-down tabs that can get you where you need to go — from streaming movies and TV to helping you explore your family history.

Here’s what else is new:

  • Search bar that can be toggled between the library’s catalog and website
  • Accessibility features like language translation and button to increase font size
  • Customizable events calendar
  • Dedicated pages for kids, teens, and adults to explore programs and activities
  • Room booking module to reserve a meeting room online versus calling a branch to check for availability — which will be up and running in a month or so

Don’t have a library card? We’d say you’re overdue.

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