Friends of Kent Free Library support library services and programs.  If you are interested in joining this volunteer group, please complete a Membership Form and return it to the library with payment. Payments may be cash or check made out to Friends of Kent Free Library.

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Book Sale

The next Friends Book Sale will be April 11 – 14.  For sale will be adult and juvenile books, DVDs, audiobooks, and music CDs that have been withdrawn from the library’s collection and donated by community members.

Thursday, April 11 from 5 – 8 pm: Members Only Preview.  Memberships may be purchased at the door.

Friday, April 12 from 10 am – 4 pm

Saturday, April 13 from 10 am – 4 pm: Scanners permitted*

Sunday, April 14 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm: Bag Sale.  Fill a bag with books for $5.  AV is 1/2 off.

*ISBN scanners will not be permitted at the sale except on Saturday.

Interested in volunteering?  Contact [email protected]


Monthly Meetings

Friends of Kent Free Library meet on the 3rd Monday of the following months at 7:00 pm in the Bumphrey Room:  January, March, May, July, September, November.  Meetings are open to the public and subject to change.


Volunteer Opportunities

26580318290_67e5db75ac_zBook Sorting

Volunteers sort books most Tuesdays from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.  Volunteers must be current Friends members.  For more information, email [email protected].


Donate Books

Donors may drop off acceptable materials in the collection bin located just inside the parking lot entrance. Large donations, more than one bag or box at a time, may be arranged by contacting the Library Director, Stacey Richardson, at [email protected].

Learn more about the library’s Donation Policy.


Board of Directors

A seven-member Board of Directors governs the Friends of Kent Free Library. Board members are elected annually. The Friends work in collaboration with the library’s Director and Board of Trustees to support and enhance programs and services the library offers for the community.

26580318620_d8cb62f42c_zAmanda Sidoti, President
Lori Diorio, Vice President
Jan Rader, Secretary
Jan Long, Treasurer

Members at Large:
Barb Bakos
Van Victoria

Friends of Kent Free Library Constitution and Bylaws