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, raise supplemental funds, and promote literacy and lifelong learning.
Great Friends make great libraries! Great libraries make your community a great place to live!
Thank you, Volunteers!
We want to thank the incredible volunteers who support the mission of the Friends of Johnson County Library to promote community awareness and library advocacy, as well as provide supplemental financial support to the Johnson County Library. You are the heart of our mission!
Discover the magic of volunteering — it’s not just about giving; it’s a pathway to happiness, connection, and positive change.
Friends Pop-Up Book Sales
Find great deals on gently-used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles every Thursday, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, and Saturdays, 11:30 am – 5:00 pm.
The funds we raise from your book purchases and your membership support library collection development, Summer Reading, Incarcerated Services, staff education, and much more.
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!
Volunteers make the world go `round! #NFW #NationalVolunteerWeek
Every day is #WorldBookDay at @jocolibrary!
Our Yellow Dot Clearance sale is this Saturday, April 27. All items marked with a 🟡 yellow dot will be half-price.
Shop the Friends` large selection of gently used books from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm at our Sorting Center located at 8279 Melrose Dr., Lenexa, KS.
Great titles and better prices!
🐯 Children`s/YA: 25¢ – $1.00
💥 Graphic Novels: $3.00
📚 Adult: $2.00 – $3.00
💿 CDs: 5 for 50¢
🎮 DVDs + Video Games: $1.00
🎧 Audiobooks: $2.00
🧩 Some items will be priced as marked, including puzzles, display books, and Caldecott books.
Volunteers are an important asset at Johnson County Library. In 2023, the Library had 897 volunteers who provided 42,186 hours of service. Volunteers help the Library expand its capacity and free up valuable staff time. Plus, there are volunteers who share their skillsets such as business leaders serving on boards or providing pro-bono services like photography. They also bring a community perspective to the work the Library does. Volunteers are passionate about libraries and some consider it a privilege to give back to something that has been such a big part of their lives.
Many of you may have seen volunteers shelving holds or working the Genealogy desk. But did you know that volunteers helped with 87 different volunteer opportunities in 2023? Teens also account for 48% of all library volunteers. Here are just a few of those opportunities completed by volunteers:
📚Helped with Library programs such as the monitored rooms during the Writers Conference, tutored children through Homework Help, passed out nametags for Storytimes, and taught English Language Learners
📚Reviewed 1,136 titles in the Library collection, steering website users to borrow those materials
📚Opened the mailing and assisted with Interlibrary Loan requests
📚Processed over 600K items weeded from the Library collection or donated by the community
📚Helped with County initiatives like the annual Juneteenth celebration
April 21-27 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. This year, the Library would like your help in recognizing the volunteers who contribute over $1.3 million in-kind services annually. If you see a volunteer with a yellow lanyard, please say “Thank You!” Thank you for helping the volunteers feel appreciated for their dedicated service.
Johnson County Library would like to thank volunteers for their time, talent and dedication to making an impact in the community. If you would like to join them, consider volunteering. One-time, short-term, and regular volunteer opportunities are available. View the list of opportunities to learn how you can become a Library volunteer.
(Text from @johnsoncountypost article by @jocolibrary.)
#NationalVolunteerWeek #NFW