All Pikes Peak Library District locations will open at 10 a.m. on Fri., June 28 due to an all-staff meeting.

Summer Fun: A Fine-Feathered Adventure 

9:30am - 10:30am
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Magic Dave embarks on a birdwatching adventure to discover some incredible birds!  Unfortunately, Platy the Platypus has other plans, as he attempts to disrupt the adven

Mobile Earth and Space Observatory

10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family, All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Childrens Library Programs, Creative Services Programs, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Intergenerational Library Programs, Live Indoor, Live Outdoor, S.T.E.A.M., Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

The Mobile Earth and Space Observatory is coming to PPLD for Summer Adventure!

Summer Fun: Cool Science

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Hagnauer Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Join educators from Cool Science to learn about and experience the science of super cold temperatures of dry ice and liquid nitrogen. Then, enjoy a super cold treat!

Summer Fun: A Fine-Feathered Adventure 

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Magic Dave embarks on a birdwatching adventure to discover some incredible birds!  Unfortunately, Platy the Platypus has other plans, as he attempts to disrupt the adven

Introduction to AI Camp

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Want to learn more about how artificial intelligence (AI) works? Curious about the future of this new field of technology?

Laser Badging & Design Level 1: Notebooks

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Creative Services Programs, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Don't coast on the laser! Take the first steps into designing graphics for laser cutting. Using Inkscape, a free Vector Graphics Software, we will create custom notebook designs to engrave and cut. No previous experience required.

Sewing Level 1: Roll-Up Case

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Creative Services Programs, Makerspace, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Bag fresh sewing skills! Learn the basics of sewing to create a basic roll-up case using a sewing machine.

Coding Series: Music and Sound

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Learn to code in Scratch! In this introductory course from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.

Escape Room: Olympic Dreams

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Can you solve the clues with your team and break into the box in this escape room-like challenge? Participants band together and solve the clues to find their missing passports, which they'll need to see the Games in Paris. Ages 12 – 18.

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Floor
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Kids can practice readi

Pop-Up Art Night: Macrame!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

Join us for a pop-up