Q: Where can I donate old books?

All donations belong to the Friends of Johnson County Library. Visit their website for the latest news and information: https://www.friendsofjcl.org/

We accept small amounts of donations at the following locations:

Blue Valley
Cedar Roe
Central Resource
Corinth
Gardner
Leawood Pioneer
Lenexa City Center
Merriam Plaza
Monticello
Oak Park
Shawnee

For larger amounts of donations, you can drop off at the Friends Overland Park headquarters for contactless giving. Call the Friends sorting center at 913.492.4791 to set up a time. Donations are accepted year-round.

Yes, please!

• Gently-used adult and kids’ books of all types

• Cookbooks? Yes, those are books!

• Textbooks? Absolutely. We love textbooks.

• Repair manuals? Yep – if it’s a book, we take it.

• DVDs

• Music CDs

• Audiobooks on CD

• LPs

• Complete puzzles

 

No, thank you.

• Books that are musty, moldy, soiled, liquid-damaged, broken, etc.

• Magazines

• Board Games

• Encyclopedia sets over 10 years old

• VHS and music cassettes

Last Updated: Feb 21, 2025     Views: 1471
Answered By: Sarah Aanestad