The PEAK Center at 6301 N. Landmark Drive had its public celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3. It came with tacos, family activities and a Book Brigade that passed books hand to hand from the old library to the new one. The new building is not where most of Kimball Junction's public errands happen yet, though. For the coming months, the library, the DMV and the county's public counters are spread across two addresses: the PEAK Center and the Sheldon Richins Building at 1885 W. Ute Blvd. Each service moves on its own schedule. The building that has held all of them for years is set to be demolished in spring 2027.
If you need a library hold, a vehicle registration or a book return this fall, the address you want depends on which errand it is.
The Party Came Before the Opening
Summit County held the Oct. 3 event, which it called "Taco-bout Kimball Junction," inside the former Skullcandy headquarters. Along with the food, there was information about projects around Kimball Junction and a grand opening for the library's new Kimball Junction branch. County officials and Six Ridge Partners, formerly Dakota Pacific Real Estate, used the day to share updates on Altus Park City, the PEAK Center and SR-224 improvements, according to TownLift's preview of the event.
The library did not start regular service after the event. In an update to its Check Out the Move newsletter, the Summit County Library said it got special permission to bring the public into the building that Saturday. The doors are staying closed until construction on the PEAK Center's first floor is done and the space is approved for occupancy.
"While we had hoped to officially open following the event, we now need to wait a little longer while construction is completed on the first floor of the PEAK Center."
As of the newsletter's latest update, the target opening date is "late October (exact date TBD)." The library says it will post the date on its website, social media and email newsletter. The schedule has already slipped once. In August, The Park Record reported that the new branch would open Sept. 14. If the doors are open when you read this, the move has caught up. If not, the sections below still apply.
Where Each Errand Lives for Now
Each service in this move has its own timeline. County staff started moving into PEAK on Sept. 8, and The Park Record reported that the second floor, which holds offices and conference rooms, will be open to county employees only. The public-facing services on the first floor are moving on separate schedules.
| Errand | Where it happens this fall | What's confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Returning library books | Book drops at the Richins Building, 1885 W. Ute Blvd. | The drops are open, but the library asks patrons to hold on to items until the new branch opens |
| Picking up library holds | Bookmobile in the Richins parking lot, or the Coalville and Kamas branches | The Bookmobile was listed for weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., during Oct. 13 to 16 and Oct. 19 to 23 |
| E-books and digital resources | Online | Available 24/7 during the closure |
| DMV services | Park City office at the Sheldon Richins Building | Utah DMV's office listing still shows Richins; no PEAK DMV start date has been published |
| Browsing the new library | PEAK Center, 6301 N. Landmark Dr. | Opens after occupancy approval; target is late October, exact date TBD |
The DMV row is the one most likely to catch people out. KPCW's March report on the building plans puts a Utah DMV office on PEAK's first floor. Even so, the Utah DMV office locations page still lists the Park City office at the Sheldon Richins Building. Before you drive over with a registration renewal, check that page for the current address and hours.
Holding On to Your Books Helps the Move
The library is asking patrons to keep their books for now. The Richins book drops are still open, but the library would like patrons to hold their materials until the new branch opens in late October or early November, so staff have fewer items to move. Items checked out during the August Check Out the Move promotion came with due dates extended into October. The library says it is working to push those dates later because the opening has been delayed.
To keep reading while the branch is closed:
- Place holds as usual. While Kimball Junction is closed, holds go to the Bookmobile in the Richins parking lot or to the Coalville and Kamas branches. Check the newsletter for the Bookmobile's current dates.
- Keep checked-out items at home unless the library asks for them back. The extended due dates are meant to cover the gap.
- Use the digital collection. It stays available around the clock, and your library card still works at every Summit County Library location.
The library's Kimball Junction branch page adds one more wrinkle. The branch is marked closed until late October, and the address field still shows 1885 W. Ute Boulevard, while the closure note names 6301 N. Landmark Drive as the new location. If you put an address into your map app, use the Landmark Drive one.
What Opens on the First Floor
When the occupancy approval comes through, the library will take the west side of PEAK's first floor, according to KPCW's March report on the building plans. The rest of the floor is planned for the Utah DMV, conference rooms and a County Council chamber that seats at least 200. The county has not published a date for when council meetings will start in the new chamber.
Study rooms are booked online through Skedda. The library's rooms page lets you book up to two hours a day, up to 14 days ahead, and rooms can only be used while the library is open. The new branch has no published hours yet, so study rooms there can't be booked until it opens. The same page explains that county-managed meeting rooms are separate from library study rooms and may come with fees.
The library's events calendar already lists Kimball Junction programs for the rest of the year and into January:
- Teen Air Dry Clay: Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m., for ages 12 to 17
- Teen Homework and Hangout: recurring, with listings through Jan. 6, 2027
- Chess Club: recurring, with listings through Dec. 28
- Adult craft, art and discussion programs: on the calendar alongside the teen programs
Some calendar entries still list the Richins Building as the venue and others list PEAK, so check the location of any program before you go.
Why the Richins Building Still Matters
The Richins Building is the reason for the two-address setup, and it also sets the end date. According to TownLift, the county paid $17.5 million for the former Skullcandy building to create a public-service hub as it prepared to move public-facing services and county offices out of Richins. PEAK stands for Public Engagement at Kimball. In March, KPCW reported that Richins is slated for demolition in spring 2027 as part of the Kimball Junction redevelopment. The plan described calls for underground parking with housing and businesses above it.
Until then, the Richins parking lot is where the Bookmobile parks and where the book drops sit, and the DMV is still listed at that address. The split will end when every public service has moved to Landmark Drive. Spring 2027 is the deadline for that, since Richins will no longer be standing.
Getting There Without the Car
You can reach both buildings on High Valley Transit's free 103 Kimball Junction shuttle. It runs a daily loop from 9 a.m. to 9:54 p.m., timed around the Kimball Junction Transit Center. The 103b runs mornings only, from 6:30 to 8:47 a.m. High Valley Transit says its buses run 365 days a year and are ADA accessible. Its trip-planning app and live tracker show current stops and arrival times. The county has not published visitor parking instructions for PEAK, so the app is the best way to find the stop closest to the Landmark Drive entrance.
If you would like to talk through how the PEAK Center, the Richins redevelopment or the wider Kimball Junction plans affect a property you own or are considering, Cindy Speering is glad to help. Let's Connect.
