Equal Access for All

Free access ensures that every resident, no matter their income, background, or beliefs, can read, learn, and grow.

In a county like ours, where not everyone can afford to buy books or travel far, the library is the great equalizer.

Education Beyond the Classroom

Kids who read outside of school do better in class. Our library provides that chance at no cost to families.

Adults use our collection for lifelong learning, from job skills to hobbies to health information.

Freedom of Choice

Free access means people can choose for themselves what to read.

Libraries protect the right of parents to guide their own children without letting others decide for the whole community.

Local Relevance

Here in Garfield County, the library is often the only place in town where someone can walk in and immediately access books, internet, and trusted information.

Rural communities depend on libraries as cultural and educational hubs, not just book lenders.

Community Wellbeing

Free access builds a more informed, connected, and resilient community.

It gives our neighbors the tools to understand one another, participate in democracy, and make informed decisions.

When we protect free access to books, we protect the right of every neighbor in Garfield County to learn, to imagine, and to choose for themselves. Taking that away doesn’t just limit books, it limits opportunity.