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!
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!
Car Donations
Are those car repair bills piling up? 🚗💸 Don’t let them give you the chills and donate your vehicle to support the Friends of Johnson County Library! We make it easy: free pick-up, tax-deductible, and zero hassle. We accept cars, trucks, boats, RVs, and more. Start your donation today!
Friends Used Book Sales
Find great deals on gently-used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am – 3:00 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 the Friends Book Nook:
8281 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 the Friends Sorting Center – 8279 Melrose Dr., Lenexa, KS 66214.
We celebrated 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.
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!
It`s no secret… 🤫 We sell the books that you donate to us to support the Library!
The Friends are the single largest donor to the Johnson County Library. We have raised and given more than $2.5 million since 1999 and provided 21,389 hours of volunteer work last year.
Learn more about the Friends (including about book donations and how to volunteer) at friendsofjcl.org!
More than 48 million adults in the United States cannot read beyond a third-grade level.
Libraries significantly contribute to adult literacy by providing accessible reading materials, dedicated literacy programs, computer access for digital literacy, individualized support from librarians, and community outreach initiatives.
This allows adults to improve their reading and writing skills at their own pace in a supportive environment.
Literacy matters because it empowers individuals to participate fully in society, unlocking opportunities for better employment, healthcare access, civic engagement, and personal growth – and that contributes to a healthier community for us all.
#LiteracyMatters #LibrariesAreEssential #FriendsoftheLibrary
Treasure alert! Just look at this beautiful Jane Austen anthology! 😍
The novels included in this collection are `Sense and Sensibility`, `Pride and Prejudice`, `Mansfield Park`, `Emma`, `Northanger Abbey, `Persuasion` and `Lady Susan`.
On the shelf right now and ready for our used book sales this weekend!
🌟𝑵𝑬𝑾🌟 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀:
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
AND Sundays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
at The Friends Book Nook located at 8281 Melrose Dr., Lenexa, KS.
🐯 Children`s: 25¢ – $1.00
🤩 YA/Teen paperback books and library weeds: $1.00 each
🛼 YA/Teen hardcover books: $2.00 each
🎀 YA/Teen mass market paperback books: 50¢ each
💥 Graphic Novels: $3.00
📚 Adult: $2.00 – $3.00
💿 CDs: 5 for 50¢ and LPs: $1.00
🎥 DVDs: $1.00 (DVD sets will be priced as marked)
🎮 Video Games: $2.00
🎧 J Audiobooks: $1.00 and other Audiobooks: $2.00
🧩 Some items will be priced as marked, including puzzles, display books, and Caldecott books!
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Items marked with a red dot 🔴 will be priced 50% off during our clearance sale weekend! If you haven`t made it in to check our the new Book Nook – it`s the perfect time!
🌟𝑵𝑬𝑾🌟 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀:
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
AND Sundays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
at The Friends Book Nook located at 8281 Melrose Dr., Lenexa, KS.
🐯 Children`s: 25¢ – $1.00
🤩 YA/Teen paperback books and library weeds: $1.00 each
🛼 YA/Teen hardcover books: $2.00 each
🎀 YA/Teen mass market paperback books: 50¢ each
💥 Graphic Novels: $3.00
📚 Adult: $2.00 – $3.00
💿 CDs: 5 for 50¢ and LPs: $1.00
🎥 DVDs: $1.00 (DVD sets will be priced as marked)
🎮 Video Games: $2.00
🎧 J Audiobooks: $1.00 and other Audiobooks: $2.00
🧩 Some items will be priced as marked, including puzzles, display books, and Caldecott books!
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