Friends of the Lafayette Library

Support Our Library

The Friends of the Lafayette Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Tax ID number 84-1310502). Our mission is to support the Lafayette Public Library in Colorado. Your support helps us encourage literacy for children and adults and contribute to Lafayette’s bright future. Want to get involved? Join the Friends today!

Donate
Become a Member
What We Do
Programs supported by the Friends 
  • Summer Reading Program – maintains and builds literacy skills by encouraging children to read throughout the summer 
  • Studio 775 Makerspace 
  • Brainfuse – Help Now (homework help) and Job Now 
  • Community outreach programs to public schools, senior housing, memory care facilities, childcare centers, and Little Free Libraries 
  • Author visits  
  • Book giveaways for community reading programs 
  • Lafayette Mini-Con  
  • Aunt Flow feminine hygiene products dispensed for free in all library restrooms
  • BookPage magazine 
  • Books on the Bus
  • Support Library staff
You make a difference…
  • Donate books and other items.
  • Become a Member – Join the Friends.
  • Make a financial contribution (via credit card or PayPal, no account required)
  • Remember the Friends of the Lafayette Colorado Library in your will or trust. Please contact us for further details.
  • Purchase items at our year-round Friends Bookstore and Library lobby book sales, held three times a year (for 2025: March 28-April 6, July 18-27, Nov. 7-16).
  • Honor holidays or special occasions for friends and relatives with a gift donation, bookplate, or a memorial to the Friends.
Bookstore & Sales

The Friends of the Lafayette Library Foundation accepts gently used books, audiobooks on CD, DVDs, puzzles, and gift items. All proceeds put your donations to work by helping to fund Lafayette Public Library programs.

2025 Sales
  • March 28-April 6
  • July 18-27
  • Nov. 7-16
Shop the Friends Bookstore
  • Shop our Lobby book sales! Find upcoming sales on the Library calendar.
  • Stop by our year-round sale in the Library’s lobby-level bookstore.
  • Prices range from $.50 – $3 with some specially priced books, gift items, and DVDs.
  • Selections are updated regularly, so visit often! Cash, credit/debit cards, and checks are accepted at the Library customer service desk in the lobby.
Donate Items 

The Friends appreciate your donations of new and gently used items! Drop off items during the Library’s open hours.

We can accept a maximum of two boxes, or four bags, of:

  • Hardback/paperback fiction and nonfiction
  • Textbooks, Encyclopedias, other fiction or non-fiction book sets
  • Children’s books 
  • DVDs and CDs
  • Games and jigsaw puzzles with all pieces

In order to take advantage of our space and maximize our ability to support Library programs, we are not able to accept:

  • Books that are moldy or extremely dirty
  • Study guides, home school materials, or company-specific materials (example: HR guides) 
  • Magazines, pamphlets, brochures, binders 
Financial Support
Donate online

Make a financial contribution to the Friends of the Lafayette Library Colorado Foundation

Donate in person or by mail

The Friends are able to accept cash or checks in person, or checks may be made out to the Friends of the Lafayette Library Colorado Foundation and mailed to:
FOLF, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette, CO 80026