Friends Of The Johnson County Library Inc

In celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week, Friends of Johnson County Library FJCL again supported the Annual Friends Bookmark Contest with Johnson County Library. This year, the contest accepted more than 650 original illustrations in seven age categories from Preschool-Kindergarten to Adult. Jurors for the event included Friends of Johnson County Library board members and Johnson County Library Youth Service librarians. The winning 14 illustrations, two from each category, were printed as bookmarks and distributed during the year at the 14 branches of the Johnson County Library and at Friends Book Sales. This year, each winner was invited to a photoshoot and received files of their photos free of charge. FJCL utilizes these on social media, web, and marketing materials.

Annual support of the Johnson County Library Foundation's fundraising event, Library Lets Loose, which over many years has supported library needs including volunteer week recognition events and materials and children's programs, library adult programs, staff development, continuing education, leadership development programs, purchase of new library materials, and promotion of the Library's collections and services.