Highlands Ranch Library

We are very fortunate to have this library in our community! The children’s section is superb, the librarians are always helpful (and usually friendly), and they have a great on-​site selection (one of the largest in Douglas County). You can also rent rooms for group activities, stop by Civic Green Park with your checked out books, and enjoy numerous activities on the library calendar (we recently saw legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin there).

Come regularity for story time and sensory story times. My children love the sing along and activities along with the readings. Great place to spend time at. Recently started using the children’s computers, total hit! Love that the screens are touchscreen and they can play or listen to an interactive story or learn how to draw numbers and letters! Great for preschool and early elementary aged children.

Love this library! They do an outstanding job with helping their guests as well as offering many activities throughout the year for families of all ages!
It is right next to a beautiful park. (Which happens to be my children’s favorite!)
They have an amazing selection available on site, as well as an online catalog where you can request ANYTHING and have it delivered to their location for you to pick up.
They also have a convenient drive thru drop off box!

I can’t believe how rude the librarian was today. I came to the library with my son to get books for a third-​grade research project. The woman in the children’s section told me that we should look it up in the research database. I told her that his school does not allow the use of computers and that they wanted us to use books only. She then proceeded to lecture me on how much we were missing out on and that the school was wrong. She had no interest in listening to another point of view she simply continued to tell me over and over that we just needed to get on the research database. I searched the catalog myself and found the books we needed. I don’t feel as though this woman represents the whole of the library, we met another very nice woman in the front. However, the woman in the children’s section was so ignorant and rude I can’t Believe that she is allowed to work in the customer service position.

Dynamite staff, dynamite selection and a beautiful library. This must be one of the very best libraries in the country!

Good movie selection if you are trying to rent dvds. Selection of books is large and they usually always have what you need.
Quiet study zones are much better than most libraries. Plenty of desk space, outlets within reasonable distance and space between you and the next rube studying sociology.

This library has done an amazing job of moving along with the times. They still have all the paper books you could want, and if they don’t they will borrow or buy them for you. However, they have added a great eBook library you can download to your eReader and it’s pretty slick (I have Kindle Paperwhite and it’s been easy to use)
They have a coffee machine, fireplace, chess set, live music on the weekend sometimes. They have tons of story times, classes, and book clubs. They have added a play section for little ones in the kids area, and a Tween/​Teen section for older kids to hang out in. Every single person in my family loves this library!

Great study (quiet) room with armchairs, couches, fireplace, desks and chairs.

Sometimes you need to wait to speak with a Librarian, but there are always someone nearby to help you find what you are looking for.
I love the app and how I can request, have them pull it and zip in to get a book without even talking to anyone, if I don’t need to!
My kids love using the book check-​out machines.

Very big and well organized library. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Love this place!

It used to be just easier to order books from
…they get delivered to your door, you can read others’ reviews on it at the same time to help you decide if you *really* want it or not, etc… but after way too many books that most of the time don’t get re-read…I realized it was time to change things. Now I just buy books if I think they truly would be one worth taking space in my not so roomy bookcases.
I got a library card when I first moved here and honestly barely used it since I wasn’t good on the returning it on time… so those overdue fines started adding up. kind of like when you rented movies… by the time I returned them, I might as well as have bought them… which I don’t do any longer since you can check so many fun ones out of the library for free… as long as you return them on time! They also have digital books available to check out, which I haven’t tried yet, but hope to soon.
I go to both this library and the Southglenn one. Folks who work at the Southglenn Library are sooo nice and helpful. Most who work here seem to he disgruntled.

What a wonderful library. I am a big library user, so when I moved to HR, this was one of the first places I wanted to check out. Get it? Check out? Annnnyway.
For those with kids, you’ll be very happy with the children’s section. There’s a comfy area with carpet and chairs for reading. There’s also a great computer area with two different heights, full of educational games. They even have some toys scattered about at the end of a few of the aisles. My 1 year old loves to come here! It’s a great way for us to spend the afternoon.
Every system is very streamlined. You can get in and get out very quickly if you need to. All of the librarians have been helpful and courteous. This is a great library.

Fantastic, great staff, beautiful facilities. ’nuff said.

This library is great, and so is the entire Douglas County Library system. I love that I can go online and find the books, CDs, movies, whatever I want and have them pulled (or reserved if they are out) and then I get a call when they show up at this branch.
I love that they have a great story time for my kids and some age appropriate games on the computers for them to play with while I snoop around for some good reads.
The upstairs is a great place to work, study, organize your life… whatever. It is bright, clean, quiet and just feels fresh and inviting. When it is nice you can sit out on the patio and look at Civic Green Park. (This is another bonus for my girls, they can go play and I can be there and work. It is so close and family friendly that way.)
I also enjoy that this system is available on my OverDrive app for the iPad/​iPhone. I can electronically download a book without leaving my house. What a great free service to all of us. I can quickly download a book for my kids or myself.
They offer a drop off drive through which is great.
The parking lot is a bit small, but still great library hands down.

This is great library. It has a lot of material and you can borrow it for free.
Be sure to do your research on-​line, you’ll be able to request material from other locations.
The building is modern and nice. You’ll enjoy spending time here. Computers with web access, great selection of magazines and a ton of books are here for your use.
The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is because the parking lot is not big enough. More than once there wasn’t a single spot available.

Top Ten Amazing Things about the Highlands Ranch Library:
10. The conference room was a great place to get some committee work done!
9. Cozy areas including a fireplace make great spots to lose oneself in a good book!
8. A very secure Children’s area has doors that close completely for complete peace of mind for the parents and safety and security for the little ones.
7. Authors like local Horror writer Dan Simmons come to sign books and hobnob!
6. FREE Wifi!
5. You can check out up to 99 items at any time! You can have up to 99 holds at any time!
4. They allow 8 renewals on all their items! That’s A TON of time!
3. Overdue fines are only a nickel!
2. The second floor balcony is the perfect place to read, work or daydream!
1. All of this is FREE with a Douglas County Library Card!

I can’t understand people who do not utilize their local library. My family borderline abuses our library. From books, to DVDs, to CDs… we’re seriously the people who leave there once a week with our canvas tote filled to the brim.
Our library (like most libraries) utilizes the online request site. I can go online, request material (usually a DVD – yeah, I know) from several other libraries in Douglas County and have it shipped to my library for free. I don’t understand why people still buy books or rent movies. Every time I see someone buying a book at my coffee shop, I think to myself, «Okay, Mr. Rockefeller…»
Go out, dear readers, and abuse your local library!