I want to give everyone read access to a site and then specific users contribute permission to a library.  The issue is users with contribute on the library cannot edit items unless they have contribute access at the site level.  I'm pretty sure you should be able to set up with read at the site and contribute on the library, so I'm stumped as to why this is not working.  Here's the details of my steps:

At the site level, I give an AD Account "JenA" read access.  I go to the doc library settings, stop inheriting permissions and give "JenA" full control access to the doc library.  "Jen A" tries to edit a document's properties and gets a "failed to communicate with Server" error.

At the site level, I give "JenA" full control access.  She tries again to edit a document's properties and it works fine.  Does anyone know how to fix this so she has only read access at the site level?  I don't want to have to assign contribute access at the site for the various groups that have contribute access to specific lists.

Thanks

Hi Jamezn,

For troubleshooting this issue, please do the followings:

1. Check if other users who have same permission with "JenA" have this issue.
2. Check whether there are some event receviers or workflows associated to the problematic library.
3. Check if all libraries and lists have this issue.
4. Create a new list or library, then test again, compare the result.
5. Create a new site, then do the same testing, compare the result.

In addition, please check the ULS log file to find more information about this error.

Best Regards,

Wendy