National Library week is happening now! It began Sunday, April 3 and the celebration continues until Saturday, April 9. How can you join this jubilee? The Friends of Johnson County Library are taking over JoCoLibrary on Facebook on Friday, April 8!
Also, what better way to acknowledge National Library Week than to make a major announcement?
Senia and Will Shields invite you to the newly-renovated Central Resource Library for 2022 Library Lets Loose, on Saturday, September 17! It’s Johnson County Library Foundation’s signature fundraising event and the Shields are this year’s honorary hosts. It will be an evening filled with music, food and libations, all benefiting lifelong learning programs at Johnson County Libraries.
Will played fourteen years for the Kansas City Chiefs and received many accolades, including the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award and induction into the NFL Hall of Fame. “Once you become a lover of reading and a lover of books you understand the important role libraries play in our lives,” Shields stated. “Our libraries are constantly creating new opportunities for patrons.”
The Shields' have made countless contributions throughout the Kansas City community for more than 25 years, including formation of the Will to Succeed Foundation in 1993. Senia says, “Literacy has been an important part of our work and we love the library resources. They open up new opportunities and are paramount for operating successfully in our world.”
After two years of celebrating virtually, the Shields are excited to invite the community back for this special event! For more information and to register for Library Lets Loose visit libraryletsloose.org.