The team at LSU Special Collections wants to remove barriers to its collections and spaces to entice new researchers and visitors. Since 2017, they have funded summer travel grants, sponsored undergraduate research, and redesigned public spaces for student study. Kelly Larson (Head of Research & Public Services) and Zachary Tompkins (University Archivist) will share details, successes, and lessons learned from scalable projects that grew the patron community at LSU Libraries.