Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Andover Public Library are a wonderful group of citizens in our community inter-woven with the library and the surrounding community. We help promote and support the library by fundraising, developing activities, presenting special programs and helping to fund the Summer reading program.

Friends contribute to the library in numerous ways.

Fundraising

• Book sales (collecting, sorting and selling used books)
• Friends book rack at the library
• Donations and memorials

Community Programs & Activities

• Adult Classes, activities, crafts and seminars
• Game Nights:  Bingo and Bunco nights
• Wednesday afternoon Mahjong
• Special family events
• Summer Reading program
• Friends First Friday morning in the Friends room for crafts, games or conversations.
• Spring Break events
• Provide American Girl Dolls than can be checked out
• Provide Whale drums located outside just west of the front doors of the library

We welcome all new ideas, donations, members, and especially new friends! We are looking forward to a fabulous year! Our great volunteers help with events listed above and other library events.

Join

You can pick up a membership form at the front library counter or download one here.

2026 Friends Yearly Membership form

Donate

Direction Contribution

You can donate by check directly to the Friends of the Library and drop it off at the circulation desk or mail it to the Friends of the Library (1511 E Central Ave., Andover, KS  67002).  We, the Friends, are a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible.

Used Books

We take donations of books, cake pans, movies, CDs, audiobooks, and board games. Donations are limited to 3 bags or boxes at a time. We do not take encyclopedias, reader’s digest, magazines, dirty or moldy books. Please bring donations to the front desk. If you need a cart, we can provide that for you. Receipts for tax purposes are available on request.

All donations benefit the Andover Public Library and the Friends of the Library.

More Ways To Give

• Used Books – We collect, sort, and sell used books to help fund our community programs
• Visit the Friends book rack at the library
• Purchase Memorials
• Select us as your charity of choice through the Dillon/Kroger Community Rewards Program

Volunteer

Volunteering your time is also a great way to help the Andover Public Library and Friends group.  We occasionally have opportunities for volunteers.  If you are interested, click here to learn more.

The Friends board works very diligently to continue to raise funds to support the library and the community through many devices.  Here are some ways you can help:

• Friends Memberships – Membership fees are $25.00 yearly. Click below for membership form.
• Friends Book Sales – one day book sales and the fall book sale, the Friends book cart on-line internet sales. The Friends book cart located at the library (by the front door) is our continuous book sale “Book Nook”.  Stop by and browse our selection of items.  The donation box is on the upper right corner of the Book-Nook.  We thank all the many dedicated volunteers behind the scenes necessary to keep our books sales going.
• Donations – We are a 501©3 non-profit organization accepting books, but also donations and memorials.
• Dillons / Kroger Community Rewards Program allows shoppers to select a non-profit to receive donations from Dillons. Please click here for more information or call your local Dillons store.
• T-Shirts are also available to buy. Click here for the order form. Bring order form and cash or check (payable to Friends of the Library) to the Andover Public Library front desk.

For more information about the Friends, email:  FriendsAndoverLibrary@gmail.com

Andover Public Library
1511 E Central Ave
Andover, Kansas 67002

Email: FriendsAndoverLibrary@gmail.com
Phone: (316) 558-3500
Facebook: facebook.com/AndoverFriends