Vail Public Library offers access to information resources of many types for the needs of Vail’s guests, residents, businesses and schools.

Vail Public Library not only offers fiction and non-fiction books, audiobooks and DVDs for checkout, it also offers access to electronic resources including audiobooks, books, magazines, music, and video with a library card.

Other library services include: nearly 300 magazine subscriptions, internet computers, free WIFI, and special programs for all ages.

The Vail Public Library is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The library is located on the town's bus route across from Dobson Ice Arena at the east end of Lionshead (292 W. Meadow Dr.)

For more information on the Vail Public Library, please visit vaillibrary.com or call 970.479.2187

Vail Public Library News

Town Offices Closed for Independence Day; Library Resumes Sunday Hours

Most town offices will be closed on July 4.
Post Date:06/27/2025 9:52 AM

The Town of Vail will observe the Independence Day holiday with closures for most municipal offices on Friday, July 4. Customers are asked to plan accordingly and call ahead to confirm availability at 970-479-2100. Services are also available online at www.vail.gov.  

The police front counter in the Municipal Building will be closed on July 4. Services will still be available via the call button at the main entrance. Call 911 for police, fire or medical emergencies or 970-479-2201 to speak to an officer for non-emergency issues.   

The Vail Welcome Centers and Vail Transit services will operate uninterrupted throughout the holiday. Visit https://ride.vail.gov for schedules and real time bus information.   

The Vail Public Library will be closed on July 4, then will reopen on July 5 and resume Sunday hours beginning July 6. New operating hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The hours provide an opportunity for patrons to visit the library one hour earlier on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and will allow the library to serve the most patrons during the library's busiest times. Evening programming will continue as scheduled. Visit https://vaillibrary.com/ for details.  

All Town of Vail offices will reopen for business with regular hours on Monday, July 7. 

Residents are reminded that the Independence Day holiday may mean some schedule adjustments for local trash haulers. Town of Vail wildlife protection regulations prohibit trash from being left at the curb other than on the day of collection and recycling regulations require that all properties recycle on site. 

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