Preschool (0-5 yrs)

New Children's Books


Join our early literacy program for children 0-5! It's simple: read 1000 books together with your child before Kindergarten. This program is happening year-round at all three Summit County Libraries. Learn more about the program and see our 2020-2023 graduates here.

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Download the free Beanstack App and set up your account using your Summit County Library Card.

Reading Tips for Parents

StoryBlocks.org: StoryBlocks.org is a collection of 30-60 second videos designed to model to parents and caregivers, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays appropriate for early childhood. Each video clip includes helpful early literacy tips to promote understanding of child development and pre-literacy needs.


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Upcoming Events

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Baby Bird Storytime @ North Branch Library

Date: April 23, 2024 10:30 am11:30 am
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Preschool Storytime @ South Branch

Date:
April 23, 2024
10:30 am
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Preschool Storytime @ Main Library

Date:
April 24, 2024
10:30 am

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Lego Club @ North Branch Library

Date: April 24, 2024 3:30 pm4:30 pm

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Little Owl Preschool Storytime @ North Branch Library

Date: April 25, 2024 10:30 am11:30 am

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Café and Play is Back!

Date: May 11, 2024 9:30 am11:30 am

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Junior (Grades K-5)

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Does your child or teen have a research project for school?

Access encyclopedias, reference articles, biographies, essays, maps, photos, and more primary source databases using your library card here.

Summit School District students now have instant access to digital and print resources with their One Card school id library cards. Learn more here.

New Junior Books


Book Club for Juniors 

This book club for kids will meet once a month at the South Branch Library in Breckenridge to discuss books, play games, and make crafts. Intended for 3rd-5th grade, but all capable readers are welcome. Space is limited. Pick up books at the South Branch Library in Breckenridge. Email Luke to join the mailing list and keep up to date on what we're reading!

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LEGO Club @ South Branch

Date: April 22, 2024 4:30 pm5:30 pm
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Celebrate Earth Day with Morla the Turtle

Date: April 22, 2024 4:30 pm5:30 pm

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LEGO Club @ Main Library

Date: April 24, 2024 3:30 pm4:30 pm

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Junior Creation Space @ South Branch

Date: April 24, 2024 3:30 pm4:30 pm

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All Ages Chess Meetup @ North Branch Library

Date: April 25, 2024 4:00 pm5:30 pm
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Read to a Dog @ Main Library Frisco

Date: May 15, 2024 4:00 pm4:30 pm
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Teen (Grades 6 -12)

New Teen Books


100 Books Before Graduation

A new reading challenge which launched October 2023 for 6-12th graders! Participants win a prize for every 10 unique books read, and earn special grand prizes and recognition upon the completion of the challenge. All books read must be logged through the free Beanstack app.

Learn More Here

Books, Movies & More

Looking for something good to read, watch or listen to? We’ve got you covered! Get ideas from Goodreads Young Adult, try Novelist, or search our online catalog.

Check out this list of tough topics with their corresponding Dewy Decimal numbers, so you can search for books you might be afraid to ask about on your own.

Don’t forget, we also have ebooks, eaudiobooks, emagazines and video you can stream or download directly to your phone, tablet or computer!

A Book Club For Young Adults: 15-20 Years Old
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Don't Forget Your Homework

We have more than just books to help you ace those pesky school assignments! Our Resources for Students page has lots of research options you can use any time (including the middle of the night when your paper is due the next day.) All you need is your library card.

Our 3 libraries also have study rooms you can reserve for up to 3 hours a day your study group.

Want to know what fun programs we have going on for teens?

Sign up to receive a monthly YA events newsletter here.

Volunteering

Do you want to give back to your community or gain job experience? Teens volunteer their time and earn community service hours at the library. Time can be used for IB Credit, National Honor Society, working off library fines, or community service.

Junior Librarian Commitee at South Branch

Youth Advisory Commitee (Y.A.C.) at North Branch

A great way to do this is by joining our teen groups. Members help plan library events and give input on what they’d like offered for teens.

Other Opportunities

Teens can volunteer their time by doing various tasks at any of our three branches. Volunteer duties may include things like helping with events, children's programs, creating displays, preparing crafts, cleaning, recycling and shelving. Email Shayne to volunteer at the South Branch in Breckenridge, Christina to volunteer at the North Branch in Silverthorne or General at the Main Library in Frisco.

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Upcoming Events

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It’s a Hardback Life, a Book Club for Young Adults

Date: April 19, 2024 3:30 pm4:30 pm

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Summit Reads 2024: Guest Speaker Lorenzo Santillan

Date: April 23, 2024 6:00 pm8:00 pm

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All Ages Chess Meetup @ North Branch Library

Date: April 25, 2024 4:00 pm5:30 pm
Plus 2 future events

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Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

Date: May 21, 2024 3:00 pm4:30 pm
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Silent Book Club

Date: May 21, 2024 6:00 pm8:00 pm

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