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. 

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: 77
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 "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
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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.
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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 (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

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:

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. Space is limited.

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

Virtual Storytime for Kids

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, Class
Event Details:

Children’s staff from around the district host a sing-along and read a children’s book. Videos premiere at 10:30 a.m. each week!

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: 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 "Family" group.

Baby Time (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

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:

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. Space is limited.

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

Teens Make: Hobbit Door

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Grab your popsicle sticks and transform them into a miniature door suitable for a fairy or hobbit! Join us every Monday for a new craft.

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

Yoga Flow (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

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.

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

Start your summer right with our kick-off party! Enjoy free ice cream and a craft, and don't forget to sign up for Summer Adventure!

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

Summer Adventure Kick-Off Party (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting Summer Adventure Kick-Off Party around our (flameless) campfire! Create some "make your own" s'mores trail mix and dirt pudding cups.  Enjoy your snacks while we tell stories around the "fire".

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 "Family" group.

Summer Adventure Kick-Off Party (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us for a Summer Reading Kickoff celebration. Register for Summer Adventure 2020, play games, make a craft, visit with a Paws to Read dog, and more! This drop-in event is for kids ages 0-18.

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

Kids make see-through postcards with colorful and fun collage pieces, add a stamp, and say “Hello” from Colorado! This non-traditional postcard really can navigate the postal system! For ages 5 - 12.

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Library Branch: Fountain Library
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.
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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 "Adult" group.

Virtual Pro Se Clinic

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Self-represented litigants/pro se patrons (representing yourself in court without a lawyer) are welcome for a walk-in session with a volunteer attorney to discuss your legal issue in a 10-15 minute private session.

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Virtual Pro Se Clinic

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adult
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Upcoming El Paso County Virtual Pro Se Clinic (VPC) Free Legal Clinic:
Monday, April 6, 2020 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

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

Cat Cafe

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join fellow cat enthusiasts, and hopefully a few extroverted cats, for a virtual cat cafe! Meet nearby cats and their humans, learn how cats and their humans are making the most of time at home, and challenges everyone may be facing.

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

Speak Russian (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

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:

Speak Russian is a conversation program for non-native speakers and learners of the Russian language. All levels are welcome! Short videos, games, and discussion of Russian culture are on the agenda.

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.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Join an active group of writers at Library 21C to take your writing to the next level. We spend the first hour and a half of the meeting on writing critiques, and either a discussion or a writing prompt for the last half hour.

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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Business, Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Starting a business, growing the one you have or looking for a job?
This class will identify business research tools and resources to help you along the way.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Class, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Before you give up on your old clothes, join us to learn garment mending skills and give your existing wardrobe an upgrade!

This event is in the "All" group.

Interactive Reader's Advisory

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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-t