Who we serve Libraries
Websites for public libraries.
Patrons come to search the catalog, find a story time and get a library card.
Brindlewick Public Library is fictional, an example site by LFW.
What residents come to do.
The catalog is its own system. The site’s job is everything around it: what is on this week, which branch is open and how to get a card.
Catalog and account
Search, holds and renewals in your catalog, one search box away from every page.
Events
Story times, classes and clubs by branch and age, with registration and a calendar feed.
Get a card
Who qualifies, what to bring and the online application.
Rooms and spaces
Study and meeting rooms with capacity, rules and booking.
Digital library
E-books, audiobooks, streaming and databases, with a short guide for each app.
Board of Trustees
Agendas, minutes, policies and the budget, including the internet safety policy.
What the law expects.
The rules that shape this kind of site, each linked to its source. We read them before we build, and your counsel has the last word.
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ADA Title II web rule
State and local government websites must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA, special districts included, and so must the documents posted on them.
- Public entities with a total population of 50,000 or more.
- Smaller public entities and special district governments.
Dates from the Department of Justice’s interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (Federal Register 2026-07663).
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Internet safety policy
A library that takes E-rate discounts for internet access must give reasonable public notice and hold at least one public hearing or meeting on its proposed internet safety policy.
Source: 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(6)(A)(iii)
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Open meetings
A public board posts notice and an agenda before it meets. Each state’s open-meetings law sets how far ahead and where, and the rules differ by state.
Source: Open Government Guide, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The example site.
Fictional, built by LFW, with the tasks above on its homepage.
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Brindlewick Public Library
Catalog, events, get a card. Larger screenshot of Brindlewick Public Library
Built in.
LFW’s plugins for WordPress, free as each is released, chosen for what this kind of site does.
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LFW Events Calendar
Built, not public yet
Programs by branch and age group, with an upcoming list, a month grid and a feed patrons subscribe to.
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LFW Page Builder
Built, not public yet
Branch pages built from one layout, so every branch shows hours, events and services in the same place.
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LFW Multilingual
Built, not public yet
Card sign-up, events and services in Spanish and the other languages your patrons read.
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LFW Search
Built, not public yet
Finds a branch, a program or a policy; the catalog search stays one click away.
Courses for your staff.
Free in LFW Academy, self-paced. No account needed to start.
- Branch staff who post events Running a Public Website Day to Day About 2 hours, in eight lessons with tasks on your own site.
- Whoever writes program descriptions Writing for Residents About 45 minutes, in six short lessons.
- Staff who post flyers and guides Accessible Content Basics About an hour, in seven lessons.
- Every employee and volunteer Cyber Basics for Public Service About an hour, in eight short lessons.
What it costs.
Prices are the same for every kind of public institution.
Care, $250 a month
Updates and security patches, off-site backups, uptime checked every minute and broken links found daily. Cancel any time.
A site you made, kept
A site you make yourself in your browser is already built, so there is no setup fee: Care starts the month you keep it.
Projects, at a fixed price
An accessibility audit and fix plan is $3,500; a district rebuild is $9,500. Larger scopes and RFPs are quoted in writing.
Make a site for your library, then keep it.
Make one in your browser and look around first. When you want to keep it, all we need is your email.
Check your inbox. If the address can receive mail, a link is on its way.