Lafayette Library Foundation outlines programs that draw visitors from 60+ cities

Oct 14, 2026

Carol Varney, executive director of the Lafayette Library & Learning Center Foundation, told the City Council the foundation funds roughly half of the building's expenses and ran 18 programs last fiscal year that attracted more than 1,500 attendees from over 60 cities. She highlighted upcoming civic learning events and partnerships with CalMatters and John Muir Health.

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Carol Varney, executive director of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation, briefed the City Council on the foundation’s programming and finances, saying the nonprofit covers about half of the building’s operating expenses and supplements county-funded library staff.

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