Lawndale Lending Library

Become a Friend of Lawndale and you can borrow artwork from Lawndale’s Lending Library!

Launched in December 2018, the Lawndale Lending Library is an arts library that builds relationships between art lovers and contemporary artists in the Houston and Gulf Coast region. Friends of Lawndale can borrow artwork for select periods throughout the year. Annually, Lawndale hosts a silent auction where artwork from the collection can be purchased.

Join Friends of Lawndale to begin borrowing today!

To learn more and preview works available, please reach out to Jeremy Johnson at [email protected] or 713-528-5858.

Preview of 2026 library selections are pictured from left to right: Caroline Gray, Skyspace (2025), oil on canvas, 30×24″; Doug Welsh, Harmonia’s Dream (2025), house paint and spray paint on canvas, 8×10″; Jonathan Paul Jackson, Botanical 16 (2025), mixed media, 11×14″; Karen Eisele, White Bladderpod (TX Endangered Plant Series) (2024), egg tempera, bole, and 24k gold leaf on clay board, 8×6″