Established in 1888, the La Crosse Public Library (LPL) serves the citizens of the entire Coulee Region and is the headquarters library for the Winding Rivers Library System,  LPL provides a full range of library services and programs.

• Library Board
• Library History
• Employment Opportunities 
• Library Polices & Rules

The La Crosse Public Library has three branches. The Main Branch is located at 800 Main Street, near downtown La Crosse. There are also two community libraries located in the north and south areas of the city. The North Community Library is located at 1552 Kane Street and the South Community Library is located at 1307 South16th Street.

Explore and learn more about what the Main Branch Library has to offer

Explore and learn more about what your Community Libraries have to offer

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While the La Crosse Public Library is primarily supported by the taxpayers of the City of La Crosse, there are many other ways for you to support the mission of your public library. Here are just a few ways you can contribute to the successful future of the La Crosse Public Library:

Discover some of the many ways you can support La Crosse Public Library

Those books do not just jump onto the shelves by themselves; it takes a good-sized staff to keep three branches up and running and providing you with the top quality service you have come to expect. Learn more about the various departments that support and make the services at LPL possible.

Departments:

• Administration & Business Office: the Library Director and her staff make sure that the doors open on time each and every day!
• Archives
• Circulation: We are your first floor desk staff who can help you find those movies, audios and fiction titles.  Stop and see us!
• Reference/Information Services
• Collection Management & Automation
• Youth Services: the place for kids, families and teens to find great materials, free events, information and fun!

La Crosse Public Library offers a wide variety of meeting room spaces for public use. Public meeting room space is available at all three library locations and all library locations are equipped with Wi-Fi access.

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Meeting Room Policy

Meeting Room Pricing Effective January 1, 2010

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