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Friends of the Knox County Public Library is dedicated to fostering a love of libraries, books, and reading in the Knox County area through community outreach, advocacy, and support of the Knox County Public Library System and staff.

Learn more about who we are and what we do.

Download a copy of our July 2022 Annual Report here.
Read the latest issue of Friends ❤️ KCPL, our monthly e-newsletter, here.
Read the latest issue of Best of Friends too.
Subscribe to our e-newsletters to stay up to date on what’s going on with Friends

Be a Friend of the Knox County Public Library!

Show your library love by joining our community of Friends who advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the Knox County Public Library and its staff.

Learn about the benefits of being a Friend here. Then choose an annual membership here, or become a Forever Friend here.

A Friends membership also makes a great gift for the library lovers in your life. Give a gift membership here.

Click here for a printable copy of the sale schedule.

All About the Books: How and Where to Shop with Your Friends

The Friends @ Rothrock Used Book Shop is now open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1–4:30 p.m.

Save the date! Our huge Spring Used Book Sale is coming to Central United Methodist Church on March 23-25, 2023.

We’re now accepting donations of gently used books at library locations. Please visit our book donations page for details.

The February special at Rothrock will meet all of your audiovisual needs. Come choose from our selection of movies, CDs and audiobooks. Children’s Valentine’s Day books will also be available for purchase.

Register your Kroger Plus Card

Support Friends of the Knox County Public Library by registering your Kroger Plus Card and choosing Friends as your recipient! You’ll earn points for us with every purchase you make — points that will be converted into dollars of support for Friends. Don’t worry — you’ll still receive your usual Kroger Plus Card discounts. And library lovers in Knox County will thank you for your support.

Follow these easy steps to link your card to Friends:

Register your card online — create an account; then enter your email, favorite store, and Kroger Plus Card number.
At the bottom of your Account Summary, click Enroll under Community Rewards, and either enter our Kroger Nonprofit Organization number (HA962) or just search for Friends of the Knox County Public Library.