Opportunity Details

Friends Book Sales

The Friends of Johnson County Library host Book Sales in the The Book Nook! every Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers are needed to help with counting books and greeting customers.

Interested in becoming a trained cashier? Here are the requirements:


  • Age 15+

  • Sign a confidentiality agreement

  • Attend a training on how to use Square, point of sale

  • Register for a cashier shift at least once a month, for a minimum of six months

  • Contact the Volunteer Coordinator to start the process to become a trained cashier volunteer.



This opportunity has multiple shifts

Greeter - Outgoing volunteers are needed to welcome customers! The Greeter answer general questions & encourage non-members become Friends by telling them about benefits. You'll also check in on the Children's Area customers.
04/12/2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Available Positions: 1


On Call volunteer - Are you willing to help with any position on either shift? If you we have a last-minute cancellation, we'll reach out to see if you can step in to help.
04/19/2025
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Available Positions: 1


Counter - Assist the cashiers by sorting books by price and writing the total number of each on a tally sheet
04/24/2025
5:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Available Positions: 1


On Call volunteer - Are you willing to help with any position on either shift? If you we have a last-minute cancellation, we'll reach out to see if you can step in to help.
04/26/2025
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Available Positions: 1


Greeter - Outgoing volunteers are needed to welcome customers! The Greeter answer general questions & encourage non-members become Friends by telling them about benefits. You'll also check in on the Children's Area customers.
04/26/2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Available Positions: 1


Floater - Outgoing volunteers are needed to ask customers if they need help in the aisles to move their books to the front counter, help the greeter manage crowds, serve as a back-up counter, & assist in restocking.
05/01/2025
5:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Available Positions: 1


Floaters - Outgoing volunteers are needed to ask customers if they need help in the aisles to move their books to the front counter, help the greeter manage crowds, serve as a back-up counter, & assist in restocking.
05/03/2025
9:30 am - 12:45 pm
Available Positions: 1


Greeter - Outgoing volunteers are needed to welcome customers! The Greeter answer general questions & encourage non-members become Friends by telling them about benefits. You'll also check in on the Children's Area customers.
05/03/2025
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Available Positions: 1


Counter - Assist the cashiers by sorting books by price and writing the total number of each on a tally sheet
05/04/2025
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Available Positions: 1


Greeter - Outgoing volunteers are needed to welcome customers! The Greeter answer general questions & encourage non-members become Friends by telling them about benefits. You'll also check in on the Children's Area customers.
05/04/2025
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Available Positions: 1


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Located in the Pine Ridge Business Complex off 87th Street where I-35 & Hwy 69 meet

8279 Melrose Drive

Overland Park, KS

(913) 492-4791

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(913) 826-4302

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