Printing, scanning and copying just got easier at every Johnson County Library branch, including six locations serving Overland Park, Leawood, Prairie Village and Merriam.
The library system has installed new ScanEZ stations at all 14 branches, replacing older copier and scanner equipment, the Johnson County Post reported Aug. 15. Each station includes a flatbed scanner and a high-speed sheet-fed scanner, and patrons can scan documents to a USB drive or email, print and photocopy. The stations handle everything from single-page forms to multi-page, double-sided documents.
The touchscreen interface supports multiple languages and includes accessibility features such as magnification and high-contrast display. According to a Johnson County Library blog post, the stations can translate documents into more than 60 languages, with audio translations available in 19 languages. Translated files can be saved to USB, emailed or sent to cloud services.
Staff are available to help. Step-by-step instructions are posted at each station.
Local branches with new equipment
Six Johnson County Library branches directly serve the Overland Park area:
- Blue Valley Library, 9000 W. 151st St., Overland Park
- Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park
- Oak Park Library, 9500 Bluejacket St., Overland Park
- Corinth Library, 8100 Mission Rd., Prairie Village
- Leawood Pioneer Library, 4700 Town Center Dr., Leawood
- Merriam Plaza Library, 6120 Slater St., Merriam
Meeting rooms and digital displays upgraded too
Beyond the ScanEZ rollout, many library meeting and study rooms now feature new or upgraded audio-visual equipment for presentations, collaboration and library programs. Meeting rooms can be booked for free up to three months in advance at jocolibrary.org.
Tad Twidwell, the library's physical security systems manager, said in a May 2026 blog post about technology upgrades made ahead of the FIFA World Cup that staff looked across departments to improve how visitors use library spaces. "We looked at how each department could make the experience meaningful for visitors," Twidwell said.
Older digital displays throughout the system have also been replaced with updated screens showing upcoming events, featured resources, weather and urgent alerts. Each branch can now customize its display content for the local community, and some locations have relocated or enlarged screens for better visibility.
Coming up
- Leawood Pioneer Library is completing improvements to its west courtyard and entrance, including enhanced accessibility and exterior signage upgrades.
- Gardner Library will temporarily close this fall for interior updates, including technology upgrades in meeting and study rooms, with a target reopening in November.
The ScanEZ stations are available now during regular hours at all 14 branches.
