Kids Events
Last day for Prize Pickup for Winter Reading
Date: March 11, 2023
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: Children (orange)
We hope you had fun this winter on our reading journey through Beanstack! We encourage all ages to get all their hours logged by March to earn your badges. If you read 5 book and get an email that you completed the program, you have until Saturday,March 11th to pick up your prizes at your local library. You will win a local gift card and a free book of your choice. View Event
Junior Creation Space @ South Branch
Date: April 24 , 2024 3:30pm
Location: South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: Children (orange)
It’s After School Club, but with a new look! The Junior Creation Space is for children to create whatever they can dream. Children in kindergarten through 5th grade can imagine, design, and create any science, art, or engineering project with guidance from library staff. And weekly, staff-guided projects means there's always something to make! No sign up required. (Creation Space will not meet on April 17) View Event
Top Hogs for Kids at North Branch
Date: April 18, 2019 10:30 am
Location:
Age Group: Children (orange)
In celebration of National Library Week and Children's Book Week, come check out Top Hogs, a FREE comedy-filled trick pig show happening at each branch of the Summit County Library! Join us for nonstop action, audience participation, and education in this show as a pig, a dog, and a bird perform exciting tricks to music and the cues of renowned animal trainer and performer John Vincent! Come by early to get a seat, as we will start promptly. (Learn more at tophogs.com) This even is presented by the Friends of the Library. View Event
LEGO Club @ Main Library
Date: April 24 , 2024 3:30pm
Location: Main Library - Frisco
Age Group: Children (orange)
We invite Juniors grades K-5th grade to join us for LEGO Club each week on Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm! Email Amy.Marias@summitcountyco.gov with questions. No registration required. View Event
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Baby Bird Storytime @ North Branch Library
Date: April 23, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
April 30, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Preschool Family
Baby Storytime is at the North Branch Library on Tuesdays in The Owl's Nest. The suggested age range is infant through 2 years of age. Introduce your little to the library with fun books, songs, rhymes, finger-plays, scarves and instruments. Baby story times are designed to help support pre-literacy skills and to develop a love of reading! No registration is required. View Event
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Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting
Date: March 13, 2024 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom Meeting - Email librarianjan@yahoo.com for the link
Age Group: Adults
The Friends of the Library meet the second Wednesday of each month, except for book sale months. They meet on Zoom to discuss fundraising events, programs and various opportunities to support our library. Everyone is welcome! They do not meet in April, August, or December as they are book sale months. Email Janet at summitlibraryfriends@gmail.com for the Zoom link. View Event
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April 8-13: Free Replacement Library Cards
Date: April 8–13, 2024
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
In celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month, we are offering free replacement cards. Is your card, lost or looking a little worse for wear? Save yourself $2.50 and come in to get a new one. Please bring your photo id. (Please note: once it is reissued, you will have a new number so you will need to re-set your online resources ex. Kanopy, Libby, Rosetta Stone etc) View Event
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North Branch Library Tech Help
Date: April 24, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
April 26, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
May 1, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
May 3, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
May 8, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Plus 7 future events
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Adults
Need a little extra technology help? Sign up for a 30-minute session with your very own librarian to learn about Facebook, setting up an email account, downloading an eBook, and more. Bring your own laptop, tablet, or device, or use one of ours. Register in advance by calling 970-668-4280 or by emailing morgan.courtney@summitcountyCO.gov. View Event
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LIBRARIES CLOSED for 4th of July Holiday
Date: July 4, 2024
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group:
All three locations of the Summit County Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. You may always renew materials online using My Account or check out eBooks,eAudiobooks on our website at Find It - Stream and Download View Event
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Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
Date: May 21, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
May 31, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: South Branch Library, 103 S. Harris St., Breckenridge, CO
Age Group: Teens
The Youth Advisory Council is growing! Grades 6-12th are invited to attend Youth Advisory Council at the North Branch Library This council, shortened to YAC, will meet regularly depending on the needs of the group and will focus on creating programs, setting up the new teen space, and encourage youth participant in their community. Hours spent on the council will count towards valuable community service/volunteer hours. A parental waiver is required if participants are under 18. Please email Christina.Chambers@SummitCountyCO.Gov to join if you wish. There is a monthly commitment to meet and do a fun activity, talk about library programs and events, and earn those valuable volunteer hours! View Event
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Celebrate Earth Day with Morla the Turtle
Date: April 22, 2024 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Main Library, 0037 Peak One Drive, Frisco, CO
Age Group: Preschool Junior Family
Meet Summit County Libraries’ first wildlife ambassador, Morla the painted turtle. Learn about her Colorado habitat, play some games and enjoy a craft. Program is open to all ages, but games and crafts appropriate for 5th grade and younger. View Event
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Libraries Closed for Labor Day
Date: September 4, 2023
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
All library locations are closed today for the Labor Day holiday. View Event
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Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure
Date: October 9, 2023
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: Family All Ages
The North Branch Library (located in Bluebird Market) and the South Branch Library will be CLOSED for Indigenous Peoples' Day. The Main Library in the Frisco County Commons will be OPEN from 9 am – 5 pm. View Event
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Election Day: Main Library OPEN 9 am – 5 pm; South and North CLOSED
Date: November 8, 2022
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
The Main Library in Frisco will be open from 9 am – 5 pm. The South Branch and North Branch will be closed. A Ballot box is located in front of the County Commons in Frisco or vote in-person at the Breckenridge Grand Vacations Community Center in Breckenridge. View Event
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Veterans Day: All Libraries CLOSED
Date: November 10, 2023
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
All libraries will be closed in honor of Veterans Day. View Event
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Libraries CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Date: November 23, 2023
November 24, 2023
November 25, 2023
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
All Summit County Library locations will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 23 through Saturday, November 25 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Monday, November 27th at 9am. Visit our Stream and Download page for eBooks, eAudiobooks, Movies, TV Shows, and more accessible 24/7. View Event
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All Libraries CLOSED for Christmas
Date: December 23, 2023
December 24, 2023
December 25, 2023
Location: All Libraries
Age Group: All Ages
All three locations of Summit County Library will be closed Saturday, December 23 until Monday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. Please use check the Find It: Stream & Download section of our website to check out eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, movies and more while we are closed. View Event
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Christmas Hours: CLOSE EARLY @ 1:00 pm for Christmas Eve
Date: December 22, 2023 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: All Libraries
Age Group: All Ages
All three locations of Summit County Library will close at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 22 for the Christmas holiday. We will also be closed Saturday, Dec 22 through Monday, Dec 25. Please use check the Find It: Stream & Download section of our website to check out our 24/7 digital resources. View Event
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All Libraries CLOSED for New Year's Day
Date: January 2, 2023
January 1, 2024
Location: All Libraries
Age Group: All Ages
All three library locations will be closed on Monday, January 1st for New Year's Day. View Event
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Main Library OPEN 9 am – 5 pm; South and North CLOSED for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Date: January 16, 2023
January 15, 2024
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the South Branch and North Branch will be CLOSED. The Main Library in Frisco will be OPEN from 9 am – 5 pm. View Event
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Celebrate National Library Week April 7-13!
Date: April 7–13, 2024
Location: Online
Age Group: Family All Ages
It's National Library Week and we're celebrating Summit County Library! We will be issuing FREE replacement library cards this week only, if yours is lost or damaged. Plus we will have fun events going on all week! Staff will be dressed up for a spirit week so we invite you to join in the fun. View Event
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All libraries CLOSED for Memorial Day
Date: May 27, 2024
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
All three library locations will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. View Event
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Junior STEAM Adventure Summer Reading Programs
Date: June 8, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
June 15, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
June 22, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
June 29, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
July 6, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
July 13, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
July 20, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
July 27, 2023 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: Junior
The theme for Summer Reading Program is Adventure Begins at your Library! We invite K-5th graders to all 3 locations (South, Main and North) on Wednesday afternoons for STEAM adventure themed activities outside at 10:30am! Registration is required as materials are limited. Programs will rotate branches, so each part of the county will do them on different weeks. Please use the links below to register each week. (If weather doesn't permit, we will move inside) View Event
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Before You Plant: Invasive Species
Date: May 2, 2024 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Adults All Ages
Getting ready to plant a garden this summer? Join the U.S. Forest Service at the North Branch Library to be informed before you plant and learn about the invasive species of Summit County. View Event
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South and North CLOSED for Presidents' Day, Main Library 9 am – 5 pm;
Date: February 19, 2024
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
In honor of Presidents' Day, the South Branch in Breckenridge and the North Branch in Silverthorne will be CLOSED. The Main Library in Frisco will be open 9 am – 5 pm. View Event
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Summit Reads 2024: Book Discussion at North Branch
Date: April 30, 2024 6:30 pm
Location: Next Page Books & Nosh, 409 Main St, Frisco, CO 80443
Age Group: Teens Adults All Ages
Join us for a book discussion about the 2024 Summit Reads book choice "Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream" by Joshua Davis. Copies are available for purchase at all 3 library locations, the Next Page Books in Frisco or to order through the library catalog using a Summit County Library Card. View Event
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Last day for Prize Pickup for Winter Reading
Date: March 11, 2023
Location: Facebook Live @SummitCountyLibraries
Age Group: Children (orange)
We hope you had fun this winter on our reading journey through Beanstack! We encourage all ages to get all their hours logged by March to earn your badges. If you read 5 book and get an email that you completed the program, you have until Saturday,March 11th to pick up your prizes at your local library. You will win a local gift card and a free book of your choice. View Event
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April 1-13: Peeps Diorama Contest
Date: April 1–13, 2024
Location: Puzzler Room, South Branch Library, 103 S. Harris St., Breckenridge, CO
Age Group: Teen (green)
In the spirit of Spring and Washington Post’s classic contest, Summit County Library will be sponsoring its own book-inspired Peeps diorama competition in April! Participants of all ages are encouraged to create a book or literary scene using Peeps marshmallow treats. Pick up a package of Peeps (1 per family) and cardboard at your local library to get started. Drop off your creation at any of our 3 locations by Saturday, April 13 for in-person voting April 15-20. The Peep-le’s Choice Awards for a child and an adult category will be announced on Monday, April 22! View Event
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Tuesday Trivia Night for Adults @ Bluebird Market
Date: April 23, 2024 6:00 pm
May 7, 2024 6:00 pm
May 21, 2024 6:00 pm
Location: Virtual - Zoom Meetings
Age Group: Adults
See how much you know about science, music, pop culture, history and more! You’re invited to a team trivia night at the Mighty Bar in the Bluebird Market. Put together a team (no more than 6 people) or come as an individual player and we will match you with a team. Drinks and food are available for purchase. Prizes for our winning teams. View Event
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Lego Club @ North Branch Library
Date: April 24, 2024 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: South Branch Library, Hopefull/Discovery Room, 103 S. Harris St., Breckenridge, CO
Age Group: Preschool
LEGO Club happens at the North Branch Library in Silverthorne on Wednesdays. Juniors aged K-5 are welcome to come and make awesome LEGO creations! No registration required. Email sharon.roybal@summitcountyco.gov with questions. View Event
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Spring Break Nintendo Switch Tournament for 6-12th Graders
Date: April 16, 2024 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: South Branch Library, Hopefull/Discovery Room, 103 S. Harris St., Breckenridge, CO
Age Group: Teens
We invite 6-12th graders to come spend Tuesday of SSD spring break at the North Branch Library compete in the inaugural Switch Sports Bowling tournament to be crowned with the Golden Yoshi Award! There are two times for two different age groups, so please sign up on signupgenius for the correct one. The library will provide some light snacks, but if you want something that will fuel you to win, please feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages. View Event
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April 15 - 20: Peeps Contest Voting
Date: April 17–22, 2023
April 15–20, 2024
Location: Main Library Study Room, County Commons, 0037 Peak One Drive, Frisco, CO 80443
Age Group: Preschool Junior Teens Adults Family All Ages
Come to any of our 3 libraries to vote for your favorite Peeps Diorama between Monday, April 15 - Saturday, April 20. Peep-le's Choice Award Winners in a child and adult category will be announced Monday, April 22. View Event
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North Branch Library Grand Opening Celebration
Date: March 23, 2024 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: All three libraries; dates & times below
Age Group: Preschool Junior Teens Adults Family All Ages
A grand opening for the whole Summit County Community will be held on Saturday, March 23rd to celebrate “The Next Chapter,” in the Summit County Library Story. To recognize the moment, Summit County Libraries and the Library Foundation invite the community to visit the North Branch from 10am-5pm on March 23rd, for an official ribbon cutting and to see the exciting changes and new library spaces. There will be special entertainment for kids and we will have live music. Contact North Branch Library staff at 970-668-4280 with any questions. View Event
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Board Game Night for All Ages
Date: April 12, 2024 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: North Branch Library, 651 Center Circle Silverthorne, CO 80498
Age Group: Junior Teens Adults Family All Ages
Bring your friends, family or come solo to board game night at the North Branch Library in Silverthorne! We will provide a selection of game or bring your favorite. All ages are welcome. View Event
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Craft Night for Adults
Date: May 23, 2024 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Adults
Join the North Branch Library for our May Adult Craft Night as we make fruit stamped tea towels! Perfect to add some summer vibes to your kitchen! Register below. Questions? Email morgan.courtney@summitcountyCO.gov. View Event
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All Ages Chess Meetup @ North Branch Library
Date: April 25, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
May 9, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
May 23, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Junior Teens Adults Family All Ages
Want to improve your chess game? Learn new strategies? Hang out along the Blue River? The North Branch Chess meetup might be for you. Come play chess on the deck (weather permitting) on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 4:00-5:30pm. If you can, please bring a chess set to share – limited quantities available. No timers. This is a noncompetitive, all ages meetup for the community to come around and improve their strategies. US Chess Federations Official Rules of Chess V. 7.1 will be available for reference. View Event
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Teen Wellbeing Workshops
Date: May 15, 2024 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm
May 29, 2024 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Teens
Join the North Branch Library and Kath Keen, Certified Teen Life Coach, for an evening workshop to acquire tools to help with transitions and wellbeing. Activities include journaling, yoga, life-coaching, and dinner (quesadillas) with signed parental waiver. Dairy free and Gluten free options will be available. Registration required. Check dates and grades below. View Event
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Little Owl Preschool Storytime @ North Branch Library
Date: April 25, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Front Lawn, South Branch Library, 103 S. Harris St., Breckenridge, CO
Age Group: Preschool Family
We are excited to invite families back to our early literacy storytimes at the newly renovated Owl's Nest Children's Room at the North Branch Library in Silverthorne. Stories, songs and action rhymes at family storytimes are appropriate for ages 6 and under. View Event
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2024 Travel Series: Exploring the W trek in the Mountains of Patagonia
Date: March 14, 2024 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Teens Adults Family All Ages
Join Summit County local Cat Scanlan to see pictures and hear all about her amazing 10 day trip exploring the W Trek in the mountains of Chilean Patagonia in November 2023. No registration required. All ages welcome. We will meet in the The Lodge (the new meeting rooms) of the newly renovated North Branch Library in Silverthorne. View Event
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Silent Book Club
Date: May 21, 2024 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: North Branch - Silverthorne
Age Group: Teens Adults
Join the North Branch Library Silent Book Club, it's as simple as bringing or checking out a book, enjoying the company of reading with other book lovers, having a warm drink from the hot tea bar, and leaving with recommendations. Conversation not required. This book club is all about reading in solidarity and having the designated time to read. View Event
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South and North CLOSED for Juneteenth
Date: June 19, 2024
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: All Ages
In observance of Juneteenth, the South Branch in Breckenridge and the North Branch in Silverthorne will be CLOSED. The Main Library in Frisco will be open 9am – 5pm. View Event
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February 16 - October 31: Community Conversations
Date: February 16 – October 31 2024
Location: Main Library - Frisco North Branch - Silverthorne South Branch - Breckenridge
Age Group: Adults
Summit County Libraries want to hear from you. The Library values you thoughts, reflections and ideas about your community. The more we come to understand your experiences of living in our mountain towns, the better we can design library services to meet your needs. Through one conversation at a time, we hope to build the Summit County Library for the future. Sign up below to chat with a library staff member. View Event
