Who can use the library?
Summit County Residents and Property Owners
Anyone living in the County 30 days or more, presenting acceptable identification, or anyone owning property in the County, presenting a property tax receipt, PO Box and acceptable identification is entitled to a free library card.
Non-Residents Employed in Summit County
Anyone who does not reside in Summit County but who is permanently employed in Summit County may obtain a free library card by presenting a letter from his/her employer or an employee identification card documenting his/her employment in Summit County for 30 days.
Colorado Library Card Holders
Anyone presenting a valid library card from a participating Colorado Library Card library may borrow Summit County Library materials subject to Summit County Library policies.
All Others
Anyone not falling into one of the above classifications may borrow materials at the discretion of the library upon deposit of CASH (no checks!) equal to or greater than the value of the materials. Upon timely return of the materials the full deposit will be refunded.
What is acceptable identification?
Colorado Driver's License with current local address
Summit County Property Tax Receipt
Colorado vehicle registration with current local address
Rent receipt with current local address
Lease agreement with current local address
Local pay stub
Letter from employer (on letterhead) or employee identification card
Utility bill addressed to applicant at current address
Bank book, check book, savings account book containing current local address
Applicant's name listed in current phone book white page
Passport containing local address
Voter registration containing local address
What is non-acceptable identification?
Hunting/fishing license
Post office box receipt
W-2 Form
CMC registration
Social Security card
Where can the library card be used?
A Summit County Library card can be used at the Main Library in Frisco, the North Branch Library in Silverthorne, and the South Branch Library in Breckenridge.
Materials borrowed from any of the three libraries may be returned to any of the three.
Each library has an outdoor book drop to be used when the library is closed.
Borrowers are limited to two items (at the discretion of library staff) on their first visit. New library cards will be mailed to them.
Materials not on a waiting list may be renewed by phone or in person as many as two times.
Eligible patrons who do not currently have a Summit County Library card,
and are unable to come to the library to apply for one, can arrange for a librarian to visit their residence and issue
a card. Please contact the library for details.
Revised and approved by the Summit County Library Board
February 28,2002