FAQs

Cultural Services is a single City of Louisville department made up of three divisions that work together to support culture, learning, creativity, and community connection. These divisions are:

Louisville Public Library

The Library provides access to books, digital resources, technology, learning programs, quiet study spaces, and community gathering areas. It also operates the Superior Community Center library space and pickup lockers through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). 

Louisville Historical Museum

The Museum preserves and shares Louisville’s unique history through exhibits, collections, walking tours, programs, and community storytelling. It helps residents understand how Louisville’s past shapes its present and future. 

Arts & Events

This division manages public art, cultural programs, and City events—from murals and sculptures to concerts, multicultural celebrations, and long‑standing traditions like the Labor Day Parade and Fourth of July festivities. 

Together, these three divisions form Cultural Services—a department dedicated to creating a vibrant, welcoming, and connected community.

Cultural Services—Library, Historical Museum, Arts & Events—exist to serve and reflect the community. As we make decisions about how to evolve these spaces, collections, and programs, it’s essential that you have a seat at the table.

A community‑led plan ensures that:

• Residents shape priorities

• Investments reflect real needs

• Programs and spaces feel welcoming and relevant

• Cultural Services grow alongside Louisville’s identity

The survey will remain open through the end of August as part of our primary engagement period. Exact closing dates will be posted on the project page and updated regularly.

We’re using multiple engagement methods to reach people in different ways and make participation as easy as possible:

• Open Houses – Drop‑in sessions with interactive stations

• Focus Groups – Targeted conversations with seniors, artists, educators, people with disabilities, Superior residents, and more

• Stakeholder Interviews – Conversations with city leaders, business owners, nonprofits, and partner organizations

• Community Events – Showing up where people already gather

• Online & Paper Surveys – Available in English and Spanish so residents can participate in the format and language that works best for them

This multi‑layered approach helps us hear from people who prefer in‑person engagement, those who prefer digital participation, and those who may not typically engage at all.

Louisville provides library services to Superior through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), which includes the curated collection and pickup lockers at the Superior Community Center. Because Superior residents actively use these resources, their experiences and needs directly shape how we plan for the future.

We want to ensure Superior residents have a meaningful voice in decisions about library services, programming, and community spaces that they rely on.

All input—survey responses, open house notes, focus group insights, and interviews—will be analyzed together to identify themes, priorities, and opportunities. These findings will directly inform the Cultural Services Strategic Plan, guiding decisions about:

• Programs and events

• Collections and digital services

• Public art and cultural experiences

• Community partnerships

• Facility improvements and future investments

If you’re curious about how results become recommendations, you can join us in late 2026 for our Community Report Sesssions.

Yes. All survey responses are confidential. If you choose to provide your name and email for follow‑up, that information is only shared with staff working directly on the Cultural Services Strategic Plan. Any results, summaries, or findings shared publicly will always be anonymized, and no individual responses will ever be attributed to you.

You can reach Brandi Cummings, Director of Cultural Services, at BCummings@LouisvilleCO.gov.