One of the things that makes Johnson County great is our shared values and commitment to both community and education. We know that working together we can give ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren a terrific place to grow, learn, and prosper. We can both navigate an increasingly complex world and create a community where we welcome the world here.
An important element to our community is the Johnson County Library. Fourteen branch libraries that are key to early literacy for children, with the 6 by 6 program getting them ready for learning. A place where parents can find the resources to support their family’s education and entertainment. A safe spot for teens to be themselves and get needed educational support. A place for everyone to participate in arts and culture, through our gallery walls, the Berkley Writer’s Conference, programming, classes, and literature on our bookshelves. Online, our library is a place of convenience, where you can access books, newspapers, magazines, one-on-one tutoring, and on-demand educational classes with your library card.
All of these services are free for patrons to access but not free to the Library. Staff do a wonderful job of stretching our tax dollars support the basics. But a lot of the books, resources, and programming you depend on come from donations from people like you. Donors who support the Library through the Foundation. It is your support that keeps the Johnson County Library a high-quality place for everyone’s learning.
We try to be careful how many times we ask you each year for a donation. We understand there are many terrific philanthropic organizations to support. But we do hope you will consider supporting the Library here at the end of this year. Like everything, prices are going up. With public libraries the online services are well used, and prices are growing exponentially.
If you use our libraries, check out books, download books on the Libby app, read an online magazine, reserve a meeting room, call with a question, or just love the concept of public libraries, please consider being a donor this year.
Together, we can continue to have amazing libraries that serve everyone with outstanding features to help people learn and grow.
Giving is easy. Make your gift now online via the button below – or to donate through the mail with a check, please send to:
Johnson County Library Foundation
P.O. Box 2933
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201
On behalf of everyone at the Johnson County Library, thank you for being a donor this year. We are grateful for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Julie Steiner
President, Johnson County Library Foundation
