FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Paul Burns -(502) 574-1683 [Office] 

Mayor Greenberg announces Louisville 
Free 
Public 
Library’s 
new 
Reentry Resource Fair 

Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 
• Southwest Regional Library 


Louisville, Ky. (March 31, 2025) – 
Today Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that the 
Louisville Free Public Library is offering recently incarcerated individuals and/or people with 
criminal records an opportunity to connect with resources that can help them transform their 
futures. The free event, Starting Fresh Reentry Resource Fair, will be held at the Southwest 
Regional Library (9725 Dixie Hwy.) from 10 a.m. – 
3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. 

Starting Fresh is a one-stop shop that seeks to connect participants with tools and resources for 
a successful reentry into society -including support with job preparation, financial solutions, 
housing assistance, educational opportunities, mental health services, and substance abuse 
support. Attendees can receive personalized guidance from experts, join hands-on workshops, 
and benefit from vital services like health screenings and technology training. 

“Public 
safety is my top 
priority, and part 
of that 
equation 
is helping break 
down 
barriers 
and 
stop 
the revolving door 
of 
incarceration,” said 
Mayor Greenberg. “By 
providing recently 


incarcerated individuals with vital tools, personalized guidance, practical workshops, and 
support, we can help them stop the cycle of criminal behavior and provide opportunities for a 

successful and 
productive reentry into this community.” 


The event features a keynote address at 12:30 p.m. from Savvy Kareem Abdul Shabazz, CEO and 
founder of Life Coach Each One Teach One Reentry Fellowship. In addition, No More Red Dots 
and the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (KY DCBS) will present two panel 
discussions throughout the day: Violence Reduction and Safe Practices (11 a.m.) and Family 
Reunification & Building Stronger Support Networks (2 p.m.). 

Free childcare will be provided. Other participating organizations include: Center for 
Employment Opportunities, Dress for Success, Gifted by Design, Goodwill, Healthy Beginnings 
Connect Us, JCPS Adult Education, KY DCBS, Louisville Urban League, Black Lives Matter-
Louisville, Louisville Metro Office of Financial Empowerment, Metro United Way, Norton 
Prevention & Wellness, Restoration House, and Simmons College of Kentucky. 


Funding for the Starting Fresh Reentry Resource Fair is provided by a Civic Engagement for 
Racial Justice in Public Libraries (RJ@PL) grant through the Institute of Museum & Library 
Services’ National Leadership Grants for Libraries. 
Racial Justice in Public Libraries (RJ@PL) grant through the Institute of Museum & Library 
Services’ National Leadership Grants for Libraries. 

For more information and to register for this free event, visit LFPL.org/StartingFresh.