We are Friends of
Johnson County Library
Friends of Johnson County Library is a member-supported nonprofit organization promoting community awareness and participation in library services. We serve as library advocates and promote literacy and lifelong learning.
Great Friends make great libraries! Great libraries make your community a great place to live!
The Friends of Johnson County Library are celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week (October 20 – 26) by presenting the winners of our annual Bookmark Design Contest! The winning illustrations will be printed as bookmarks and distributed during the year at the 14 branches of the Johnson County Library and at Friends book sales. This yearly competition celebrating the love of reading and the talent of our community has been going strong for over 30 years.
New! Friends Merch
We now have shirts and sweatshirts for sale that declare your support for public libraries, intellectual freedom, and Friends of Johnson County Library.
New designs coming soon!
Friends Pop-Up Book Sales
Find great deals on gently-used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles every Saturday from 11:30 am – 5:00 pm.
Items for sale!
Prices starting at just a quarter!
All Friends members receive 20% off of their purchase. Join now!
All Sales Located at Friends Headquarters:
8279 Melrose Drive, Lenexa, KS 66214
Book Donations
Do you have gently used books to donate to the Friends?
We hold Drive-up Donation Events every Saturday (except during inclement weather).
Volunteers will be available to accept your donations on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Friends Headquarters – 8279 Melrose Dr., Lenexa, KS 66214.
Car Donations
Selling a car is good, but donating a car is better! We handle the pick-up, sale, and paperwork all for free. Plus, vehicle donations are tax-deductible. We accept cars, trucks, boats, RVs, and more and provide free pick-up.
Shop our Online Used Book Stores!
Need to shop online – but still want to support the Friends? Check out our selections on Amazon, Ebay, or Abe Books!
Amazon
Shop our Amazon storefront!
Ebay
Over 3,500 items available to browse on Ebay!
abe Books
Do you love vintage books? Shop our specialty selection!
We are so thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Friends of Johnson County Library Annual Bookmark Design Contest in honor of #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek!!
The entries this year were all so amazing. We love seeing the talent in our library community. ❤️
From preschoolers to adults, there were seven different age categories – each with two winners listed below.
𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗞
Ira Goyal
Whitaker Kirkland
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟭 + 𝟮
Dominic Kirkland
Hughy Buckley
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟯 + 𝟰
Everly Jablonski
Abigail Girard
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟱 + 𝟲
Elizabeth McNutt
Edie Marshall Moore
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟳 + 𝟴
Ainsley Van Trump
Anabelle Ritchie
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟵 – 𝟭𝟮
Olivia Wang
Lily Hamilton
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘀
Kevin Gritzke
Joany Degenhardt
The winning illustrations have been printed as bookmarks and are available now to pick up at all 14 Johnson County Library branches and at Friends Headquarters during our used book sale.
#NFOLW2024 #FriendsoftheLibrary #JCLFriends #FriendsBookmarkDesignContest #KansasLibraries #JohnsonCountyLibrary #JoCoLibrary
Join us for an open house 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 for Friends members to celebrate the 19th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek!
Our doors will be open between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm this Friday, October 25, at Friends Headquarters – 8279 Melrose Drive, Lenexa KS 66214. Light refreshments will be served!
Registration and current membership is 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱. Let us know when you are coming at bit.ly/jclfriendsopenhouse. Not a member yet? Join now at joinjclfriends.org! Find them in our profile 🔗s.
#NFOLW24 #JCLFriends #FriendsoftheLibrary #ILoveTheLibrary #JoCoLibrary #JohnsonCountyLibrary #KansasLibraries #ILoveMyKansasLibrary #FriendsofJohnsonCountyLibrary #PublicLibraries #LibraryFriends #KCNonprofit🔗
Happy #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek! 🥰
Friends groups support libraries through fundraising, advocacy, volunteering, and so much more. 📚
To celebrate with us, we invite you to show some #LibraryLove to Friends of Johnson County Library by attending our Saturday book sale, sending a thank-you card, writing a letter, or the ultimate act of love – becoming a Friend at joinjclfriends.org.
🎊 Be sure to follow along this week as we make several special announcements!!
#JCLFriends #FriendsoftheLibrary #ILoveTheLibrary #JoCoLibrary #JohnsonCountyLibrary #KansasLibraries #ILoveMyKansasLibrary #FriendsofJohnsonCountyLibrary #PublicLibraries #LibraryFriends #KCNonprofit
We are standing against book bans with readers across the country for the #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action! This is a crisis that impacts all of us. The freedom to read is a fundamental right that must be protected.
Take at least one action today to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for library staff, educators, writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻…
📖 Call a decision maker to ask them to support the right to read.
📖 Support an advocacy organization fighting censorship.
📖 Add your name to the Unite Against Book Bans pledge and share it with everyone you know at uniteagainstbookbans.org/day-of-action/#pledge.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻…
📖 Check out a banned book.
📖 Buy a banned book.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻…
📖 Write a letter or email to local school and library boards and elected officials to ask them to defend the right to read for the entire community.
📖 Plan to attend a meeting where decisions about book bans and library policies are being made.
The majority of Americans don’t support censorship, but attempts to ban books from libraries continue to rise at an unprecedented level. We can make a difference together – but it requires us to take action to stand up for the right to read.
#BannedBooks #LibraryAdvocacy #IntellectualFreedom #UniteAgainstBookBans
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