Mission Statement: Florence-Lauderdale Public Library (FLPL) strives to be indispensable to community success by providing every citizen with a reason to use the library. FLPL is a gathering place for new ideas, a technology hub, and a center of learning, creation, and diversity.
The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library is committed to developing quality programs, materials circulation, enrichment classes, and community relationships. Our knowledgeable staff of librarians, specialists, archivists, and volunteers is eager to help and share their expertise. FLPL has a used bookstore operated by the Friends of the Library that uses its proceeds to support the maintenance and growth of the library.
Executive Director
Abby Carpenter
Library Board
Evan Thornton - Chair
Michael Carr - Vice Chair
Craig Stevenson-Casiday
Dion Johnson
Ann Taylor Wilson
The Library Board of Directors will meet with the library's Executive Director on February 17, 2026 at 4:00 pm. All scheduled Board meetings will be posted on this page. Library Board meetings are open to the public.
Meeting Agenda:
- Call to Order
- Old Business
- Approval of Minutes
- Financials
- Director's Report
- Monthly Statistics
- New Business
- Proposed Next Meeting
- Adjournment
Library Foundation
Bentley Anderson
Ann Taylor Wilson
William Smith
Ron Tyler
The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Foundation was created in 2002 to provide long term financial support to the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library and to demonstrate the community's commitment to the creation of excellence in their public library.
Friends of the Library
2026 Friends of the Library Officers
President: William Smith
Vice President: Howard Zeff
Secretary: Sara Ware
Treasurer: Melissa Scott
Bookstore Manager: Anne Smith
The Friends of the Library is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to enhancing the holdings of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library through membership pledges, fundraising, and endowments.