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Lawrence Library Poet-Tree
Wednesday, October 01
All day
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2025-10-01 00:00:00
2025-10-01 23:59:00
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Lawrence Library Poet-Tree
Add a poem to our poet-tree from October 1 - November 30. We'll supply the leaves and yarn to attach them to the tree.
Lawrence Branch -
Add a poem to our poet-tree from October 1 - November 30. We'll supply the leaves and yarn to attach them to the tree.
As Leaves Fall, I Write.
The trees let go with gentle hands,
Their golden thoughts drift down in bands.
And as they fall, I write my own—
A verse on every leaf wind-blown.
I press my words on amber skin,
A whisper where the breeze has been.
Some catch the air, some kiss the ground,
All scatter with a rustling sound.
The world turns soft beneath my pen,
As branch and breath make room again.
Let autumn take what it must grieve—
I’ll answer back, one poem per leaf.
Lawrence Branch
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About the branch
The Lawrence Branch opened in 1967 on North Franklin Road in a storefront previously occupied by the Lawrence Post Office. It was the first branch to open within an incorporated town in Marion County. Rapid population growth demonstrated the need for a larger, permanent facility to serve the northeast side. A 3.44 acre site was purchased from MSD Lawrence Township for a new 13,500-square-foot library that opened in 1983.
Renovated in 2020, the Lawrence Branch re-opened to changes that maximized access to the Library’s services and collections, created engaging and functional spaces for those of all ages, and increased access to new technology. The project also provided group study and tutoring areas, improved lighting, more outlets for charging stations, and updates to the entrance, public restrooms and interior finishes.