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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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: 76
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
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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.

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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.

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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.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Manitou Springs - Knit One, Manitou!

10:30am - 11:30am
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join us for an online version of our in-person knitting club! All types of needle work are welcome. Bring your own coffee or tea, your current project, and be prepared to laugh. Everyone is welcome~

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
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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 "Adult" group.
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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

This event is in the "Senior" group.
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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 "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: Mythological Printmaking

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:

Make prints of mythological creatures using styrofoam! 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.

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 "Family" group.

Summer Fun - The New Mexico Yo-Yo Slinger

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Kids 0-5, Family
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Experience the magic of the yo-yo with Luke Renner as he demonstrates award-winning tricks that will mystify and delight! Luke has 30 years of yo-yo performance experience from the streets of Berlin to the coasts of California. For ages 5+.

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 Fun: Alpacas (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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:

Claudia Swenson will present facts about her charming alpacas, including how they came to the United States, what animal family they are part of, and how their versatile fiber is used. Create an Alpaca craft while you wait to see the Alpacas.

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:

Celebrate summer by greeting the sun with yoga and a story, painting sun medallions, making nature crowns, creating shadow art, and assembling “time capsule” envelopes containing hopes and dreams for the year ahead. 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.

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This event is in the "Family" group.
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Educational Resource Center
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Designed for school-age kids, this come-and-go program takes place during open hours in the ERC on most Mondays in June and July. Each program features a different art, craft, or STEM activity. No registration required.

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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 "Tween 9-12" group.
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Learn to code with Google! Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.

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.

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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.

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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