All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close at 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 27 and will be closed on Thu., Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.  The eLibrary and other online services and resources will still be available.

Rockrimmon Library will close on Sun., Dec. 1.

Manitou Springs Library is temporarily closed to prepare for its move in early 2025. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

COHS test

9:00am - 11:30am
Adult
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Virtual Court Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

COHS test

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

MAKE @ East Open Hours

9:00am - 1:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Teen
Event Details:

During Open Hours MAKE @ East is available for patrons to work on their own projects while a trained PPLD staff member is present. Equipment and supplies are available on a first come basis.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a special Music and Movement program with a musician from the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. Dance and wiggle to live music and learn about an amazing instrument.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. For two and three-year-old children, with a favorite adult.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) has made the decision to cancel all public programs and events, in addition to all public meeting and study room reservations, effective Mon., March 16, through Tue., March 31, in light of the evolving situation

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Library Explorers Music & Movement

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Fun music and movement for adults of all abilities. Registration required. Please call 719-597-7070 for more information.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Glass Mug Etching with Vinyl Stencils

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

To ensure everyone’s health and safety, Pikes Peak Library District will cancel all public programs, in addition to meeting and study room reservations, effective Mon., March 16, through Tue., March 31.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

Book Break

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

A short read-aloud session for preschoolers.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Library Explorers: Karaoke

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Programs for adults of all abilities. Free your inner songbird! Choose a tune and we'll play the music to back you up. Props will be provided. Please call Tiffany at 719-633-6278 for more information.

This event is in the "Senior" group.

Senior Social

10:30am - 12:30pm
Senior
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Study Room
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Seniors
Event Details:

Please join us for pleasant conversation with refreshments provided by the Friends of PPLD.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Spring Break: Creative Space

10:30am - 12:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Kids, Teen
Event Details:

Join us for board games or use the space to catch up on homework. A light snack will be provided. Ages 8-18.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

11:00am - 11:45am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) has made the decision to cancel all public programs and events, in addition to all public meeting and study room reservations, effective Mon., March 16, through Tue., March 31, in light of the evolving situation

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Young children, with a favorite adult, experience new stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, activities, and crafts.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Paper Crafting

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a creative and fun project to make and take.  Space is limited.  Registration Required

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Yoga Flow

11:30am - 12:30pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

A flow-style class intended for all levels of students to improve strength, flexibility, and balance. Breath work and meditative centering activities included. Taught by local yoga instructor Annie Adams.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

SPEAK ENGLISH

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

Speak English groups are informal English language conversation groups for adults with intermediate and advanced English skills. Each group meets once a week for two hours. Classes are free and no registration is necessary.

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Sand Creek Makerspace Open Hours

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Teen
Event Details:

During Open Hours, the SA Makerspace is available for patrons to work on their own projects while a trained PPLD staff member is present. Equipment and supplies are available on a first come basis.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

Kids STEM: Zany Zip Lines

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Children attending this program will learn about the science behind zip lines and then create a device to carry a ping pong ball or small
toy animal along a zip line. For ages 5-12. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult programming meeting

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Meeting

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Children's area
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Your child can practice reading and build fluency by reading to a specially trained Paws to Read dog.

Meet this special dog in the Children's Area.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

ERC Open Hours 3 - 6 p.m.

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Come stop by the ERC! Located on the upper floor of East Library. Call 531.6333 x1416 if you have any questions.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Teen Space
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Learn how to do water marbling with spray paint and create beautiful marbled flowers. Ages 12-18. 

#teensmake

See more programs like this by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/sul9or3

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

Tween Twist: Dragon Eggs

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Tweens make colorful, jeweled dragon eggs using Styrofoam eggs and push pins.  They will decorate the eggs with colorful sharpies and jewels.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

AfterMath

3:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: AfterMath
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Kids, Teen
Event Details:

Is math homework getting you down? Are finals freaking you out? Do you need to brush up before the ACT, SAT, or GED? Our experienced math tutors can help you improve your grades and take the stress out of math.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

AfterMath

3:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Is math homework getting you down? Are finals freaking you out? Do you need to brush up before the ACT, SAT, or GED? Our experienced math tutors can help you improve your grades and take the stress out of math.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Children practice reading and building fluency by reading to a Paws-to-Read dog.

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Coding Camp: Friends

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: S.T.E.A.M., Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to code with Google!  Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.  The theme of this camp is "Friends". Ages 9-15 only.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

STEM For Kids: Attack on the Fort

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Your children can join the battle at this library STEM program. They’ll learn a bit about the Trojan War, build catapults and/or trebuchets and forts, and have a “battle”. For ages 5-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Speak Russian

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Foreign Language
Event Details:

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) has made the decision to cancel all public programs and events, in addition to all public meeting and study room reservations, effective Mon., March 16, through Tue., March 31, in light of the evolving situation

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

For adults wanting to improve their workplace and every day English language skills. Classes provide instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult Craft Night: Under the Sea Lantern

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Creative programming designed for adults. Registration Required. Ages 16+

Make a magical gradient lantern, with an under the sea silhouette!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

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