The Foundation Celebrates 30 Years!

This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the West Lafayette Public Library Foundation.

For the past three decades, the Foundation has provided critical financial support to help the Library grow, adapt, and thrive. Together, we’ve celebrated milestones like the Caretaker’s Cottage opening, record-breaking Summer Reading programs, and thousands of new books, movies, and resources added to the shelves.

But now, we must look ahead. State budget cuts are coming and cuts to services and staffing have already started.The WLPL gets money from property taxes from the City of West Lafayette; however, the tax districts are based on 1970 maps. The City has expanded since then and so has the community we serve. WLPL is proud of its history of providing services to anyone who wants services and we want to continue to do that. To protect the future of the Library, we will need increasing support from individuals and families in our community. 

Your gift to the Foundation helps the Library:

  • Maintain current collections of books, music, and movies

  • Offer programs for children, teens, and adults

  • Support the friendly library staff

  • Protect welcoming spaces like the newly renovated building and the Caretaker’s Cottage

In this season of change, your support is more important than ever. Together, we can help safeguard the future of the library and minimize cuts to services.

Mail a check: P.O. Box 2078
West Lafayette, IN 47996

Looking back at the year. . .

30th Anniversary

For the past three decades, the Foundation has provided critical financial support to help the Library grow, adapt, and thrive. To mark this milestone, we celebrated with a birthday party at the Library.

Annual Ice Cream Social

Our Ice Cream Social at the Caretaker’s Cottage featured music on the porch by Bum Ditty Barn Dance Band and Wabash Valley Youth Symphony string quartet.

$30 for 30 Campaign

$30 for 30 is our year-long fundraising campaign to raise $30.000 or more to ensure our next chapter is just as impactful. When first-time donors participate, their donation is matched, doubling the support for the library!

Join our mission to keep the West Lafayette Public Library thriving

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Mail a check: P.O. Box 2078
West Lafayette, IN 47996

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