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Getting a Library Card

Who can get a library card?

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 within any of the classifications may purchase a Guest Card for a non-refundable annual fee of $20.00 (cash or check) and will be limited to checking out 3 items at a time. The Guest Card is good for one year.

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, in person or via this web site 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