Check out up to 50 books to help Kimball Junction Library make its move

Kimball Junction Library patrons can help lighten the load ahead of the branch’s move to the PEAK Center by checking out materials during the library’s “Check Out the Move” promotion Aug. 1-15. Photo: TownLift

Extended borrowing period will help reduce the number of materials staff must pack and reshelve

PARK CITY, Utah — Summit County Library is asking patrons to help lighten the load as the Kimball Junction branch prepares to relocate to the PEAK Center.

During the July 16 Summit County Library Board meeting, library officials announced “Check Out the Move,” a promotion encouraging residents to borrow books, movies, puzzles, games and other materials before the branch moves.

The promotion will run Aug. 1-15. Items borrowed during that period will receive extended due dates into October, allowing patrons to keep their selections while library staff pack, move and reshelve the remaining collection.

Every item checked out is one fewer item library employees will have to pack and transport, officials said during the meeting.

Patrons can also pick up a free tote bag and commemorative sticker while supplies last.

The move will close a long chapter for the library at the Sheldon Richins Building. In June, the library invited residents to share memories of the branch, which has served as a gathering place, study space, storytime destination and public meeting hub in Kimball Junction, as previously reported by TownLift.

The new branch will occupy the ground floor of the PEAK Center, the former Skullcandy headquarters at 6301 N. Landmark Drive. TownLift reported in March that the first phase of construction was on schedule and under budget, with the ground floor planned to include the library, a Division of Motor Vehicles office, conference rooms and a Summit County Council meeting chamber.

Summit County purchased the building for $17.5 million in May 2024 and is converting it into a central hub for public services in the Snyderville Basin. The move also comes ahead of the planned demolition of the Richins Building as part of the larger redevelopment of western Kimball Junction, according to previous TownLift reporting.

Additional information about the move and branch operations is available through the Summit County Library.