Gunnison Library (Gunnison County Library District)
🏢 Gunnison County Library District · Gunnison, Colorado
Gunnison Library
The Gunnison Library is the headquarters branch of the Gunnison County Library District, serving a high-country college town at 7,700 feet in Colorado's Gunnison Valley. In September 2022 it moved into a brand-new building at 1 Quartz Street and is open seven days a week, including Sunday afternoons.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | 10am–4pm |
| Sunday | 1pm–5pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 1 QUARTZ ST, GUNNISON, CO 81230
Phone: (970) 641-3485
Website: gunnisoncountylibraries.org
Plus Code: 85CMG3WC+RP (GUNNISON, CO)
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📖 About Gunnison Library
The Gunnison Library is the main branch of the Gunnison County Library District, which also runs the Crested Butte Library in a historic 1883 schoolhouse. Library service in Gunnison traces back to 1939, when the American Association of University Women started a small collection of about 2,000 volumes in the basement of Webster Hall; the county formally established a public library in 1965, and for decades the Gunnison branch was known as the Ann Zugelder Library after a local philanthropist. On September 12, 2022, the branch opened a new building at 1 Quartz Street, replacing the longtime Wisconsin Street location with a larger, modern space for the valley. The district is a member of the Marmot Library Network, a Colorado consortium that shares a catalog and e-content, so a Gunnison card reaches far beyond the county's shelves.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Main branch of the Gunnison County Library District, which also operates the Crested Butte Library
- Moved into a new building at 1 Quartz Street in September 2022
- Roots going back to a 1939 AAUW collection in Webster Hall; county library established 1965
- For years known as the Ann Zugelder Library, named for a local philanthropist
- Open seven days a week, including Sunday afternoons — unusual for a mountain town this size
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A Gunnison County card unlocks shared Colorado digital collections from home:
📚 Services
- Marmot Library Network shared catalog and holds
- Public computers, printing & free Wi-Fi
- Children's and teen areas in the new building
- Meeting and study spaces
- Reference and reader's advisory help
- Interlibrary loan and e-content through the Colorado consortium
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and early-literacy programs
- Teen programs and after-school activities
- Adult programs and author events
- Summer reading
- Community events and programming across the Gunnison Valley
📍 Nearby Libraries in the Western Slope
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gunnison Library in a new building?
Yes. The Gunnison branch opened a new building at 1 Quartz Street on September 12, 2022, replacing its longtime home on North Wisconsin Street. The new space is larger and more modern, serving as the headquarters branch of the Gunnison County Library District.
Was this library once called the Ann Zugelder Library?
Yes. For many years the Gunnison branch was known as the Ann Zugelder Library, named for a local philanthropist whose support helped build it. Today the district refers to it simply as the Gunnison Library, with the Ann Zugelder name remaining part of its history.
Is the library open on weekends?
Yes. The Gunnison Library is open seven days a week: Monday through Friday 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday 1–5 p.m., closing only on major holidays.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.
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