All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close at 4 p.m. on Tue., Dec. 31 and be closed on Wed., Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day.

All Pikes Peak Library District locations will be closed Tue., Dec. 24 and Wed., Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. 

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

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Laptop Lab

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Event Details:

Library laptops are available for use in our downstairs meeting room. Library staff will be on hand either to assist with personal projects from job skills to Microsoft Office products, or provide practice materials on computer basics.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 110
Event Details:

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

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

Tai Chi Swords (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

9:00am - 10:30am
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn the uniquely Chinese dance-like Jian (straight sword) and DaoI (broadsword) forms. The Jian sword form is fairly meditative, while the Daol sword form is quite energetic.

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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.

GED / HiSET / TASC class

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
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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:

PPLD Adult Education High School Equivalency (HSE) program offers free classes for adults. Using trained instructors, we will help students who need to obtain GED, HiSET, or TASC credentials, which are the alternative to a high school diploma.

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

Storytime (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

9:30am - 10:00am
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:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. Call for storytime themes, if you're interested!

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

Toddler Time (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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

Toddler Time (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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

Storytime (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

10:00am - 10:45am
Kids 0-5, Family
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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:

Children ages 3 and up, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannel boards, puppets, songs and activities.

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

ERC STEAM (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

10:00am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Educational Resource Center
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Register for this class in the ERC for some hands-on fun! Register for one session only please; choose the Wednesday, Thursday, OR the Friday class.

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

Storytime (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

10:30am - 11:00am
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:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. Call for storytime themes, if you’re interested!

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

Storytime (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Children ages 3 and up, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, songs, and activities.

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

Toddler Time (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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

Baby Time (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. Each interactive session gives babies the opportunity to hear lots of language and play with other babies.

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

Cupboard Crafts and Experiments

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

 

A children’s librarian will lead an art, craft, or experiment project with items that can be found in a cupboard. Can’t make it live? You can always view the videos whenever it’s convenient for you.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Bi-Weekly Advertising Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: 2nd Floor Staff Training Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Regular meeting to plan advertising efforts 

This event is in the "All" group.

Interactive Reader's Advisory

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: All
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

If you have reached the end of your watch list or reading list and need a few new recommendations, join us on Facebook Mondays and Thursdays for some real-time suggestions.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

PPLD Adult Education Tutor

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

PPLD Adult Education Tutor

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

Maker in Residence: Textile Art (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Class, Makerspace and Studios, Maker/Artist in Residence, Seniors, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

When you think of your community, what comes to mind? Learn how to create a fabric collage that celebrates the beauty of our Pikes Peak region. Attendees will create two collages - one for the community art installation, and one to take home!

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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Explore art techniques including painting and drawing for adult artists. Basic drawing and painting materials provided by the Friends of the Rockrimmon Library.

Ages 18+. Registration required for this free program.

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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Orion, the Hunter, is one of the few constellations that looks like what it is supposed to be. It is not hard to envision a hunter holding a shield and a sword, defending himself against a charging Taurus the Bull. Constellations tell stories.

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This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

Cheyenne Mountain Library's Fiction (And More) Book Club is open to all! We will be discussing the book The Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Saraji. Feel free to invite friends! Snacks will be provided per member sign up.

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

Make II Open Hours at Library 21c (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

2:00pm - 8:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

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

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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Join us for an after school adventure: jigsaw puzzles, table games, art projects and more. This program is for school aged kids and their siblings.

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This event is in the "Family" group.
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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. Learn more at ppld.org/erc.

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

Paws to Read (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Get a closer look at seeds and discover multiple ways to use seeds. Make cool things for and from your garden. For ages 5-12.

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Event Details:

Smooth line for zip line, ping pong balls or small toy animals, paper cups, cardboard, recycled items, large paper clips, binder clips, pipe cleaners, plastic straws, duct tape, masking tape, weights (flat steel washers), hole punch, misc items -

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Your child will paint and decorate oversized cardboard sweet treats like ice cream cones, cookies, and doughnuts! Ages 5-12

 

This project does not use real food.

This event is in the "All" group.
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Kids, Intergenerational, Seniors, 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 "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

In this class, you will learn how to create, manipulate, and format a basic spreadsheet in Excel 2010.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Stressing out over finals? Need a break from school? Come relax with our Paws-to-Study therapy dogs at the library! Open to ages 12-18

#learnatyourlibrary

This event is in the "Adult" group.

GED / HiSET / TASC class

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Adult
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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:

PPLD Adult Education High School Equivalency (HSE) program offers free classes for adults. Using trained instructors, we will help students who need to obtain GED, HiSET, or TASC credentials, which are the alternative to a high school diploma.

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

Yappy Hour

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

If you and your canine best friend are missing the dog park, stop by our Yappy Hour to virtually connect with other dogs and their humans!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Speak English

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley 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 "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

LASER CUTTER/ENGRAVER BADGING CLASS (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

In this badging class, learn how to use PPLD’s laser cutter / engraver machines.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Fold, snip, and reveal an amazing design! You can choose from a variety of templates based on the ancient art of Japanese paper cutting. When your design is done, you can mount it to make an awesome picture, birthday card, or notebook cover.

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

Drop-in Watercolor Painting

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

*Drop In Watercolor is momentarily paused, and we look forward to hosting it in Spring 2020.*

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

PenPop!

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Let’s geek out!  Join our Penrose team each week to discuss your favorite genres/topics in pop culture.  Each week we will discuss a different topic.

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

Reel History: Anatomy of a Psycho

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, History, Movie, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of classic horror. Ronnie Burns stars in the 1961 thriller Anatomy of a Psycho filmed here in Colorado Springs. Staff will lead an imbedded chat during the movie.