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.

ABE Class

9:00am - 11:30am
Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
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.

CONNECT Group

9:15am - 10:15am
Adult
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Social group connecting people with resources, conversation, and support.

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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 9:45am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

This program gives toddlers an introduction to the delights of rhyme, rhythm, and a few special stories as a first step to reading. (For one and two-year olds and caregivers.) Approximately 20 minutes.

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

Music and Movement

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
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.

Toddler Time

10:00am - 10:15am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

This program gives toddlers an introduction to the delights of rhyme, rhythm, and a few special stories as a first step to reading. (For one and two-year olds and caregivers.) Approximately 20 minutes.

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

D2 e-learning Morning session

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Teen
Event Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

PPLD and Harrison School District 2 are partnering to provide e-learning spaces for D2 students. Guidelines for use of the space are below.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ESL WRITING GROUP

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

ESL students who wish to improve their writing skills need to have a basic understanding of grammar structure, tense usage, vocabulary, and how to commit thought processes and ideas onto paper.

Interested?

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

Music and Movement

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
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.

Stay and Play

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

Join us for open-ended play! We’ll have fun toys to enhance your child’s early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together.

For ages 1-3 years old. No registration required.

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

Virtual Toddler Time

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

Join Stacy and some animal puppet friends for a story and songs about animals inside and outside in the summertime. If you watch closely, you might even see a real animal drop by for a surprise visit!

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

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Family" group.

Prenatal Series: Breastfeeding part 1

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Family
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Family
Event Type: Class, Family Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Are you expecting and have so many questions? Join Pikes Peak Library District and Nurse Family Partnership for a series of prenatal classes. Pre-registration is required.

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

Computer & Device Help

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Bay Area
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Computer Classes
Event Details:

Are you frustrated with your smartphone? Confused by the Internet? Come get your questions answered about your smartphone, tablet, computer or eReader.

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

D2 e-learning Afternoon session

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Teen
Event Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

PPLD and Harrison School District 2 are partnering to provide e-learning spaces for D2 students. Guidelines for use of the space are below.

This event is in the "All" group.

Knit One & Crochet Too

1:30pm - 3:00pm
All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: All
Event Type: Intergenerational, Makerspace
Event Details:

Bring a project to work on, share ideas, and socialize with fellow knitters and crocheters. This is NOT a class. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Children's Services meeting

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Children's Services meeting

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

Cheyenne Mountain Virtual Mystery Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

We made our monthly Cheyenne Mountain Library Mystery Book Club virtual! Please come join us on Zoom to discuss what mystery books you have been reading.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ABE CLASS

2:00pm - 4:30pm
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:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

GED / HISET / TASC CLASS

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East E1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

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

2:00pm - 6:00pm
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.

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

All-Ages Knitting Group

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult, All
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: All-Ages Knitting Group
Age Group: Adult, All
Event Type: Adults, Intergenerational
Event Details:

An all-ages knitting group that meets every Wednesday in the Study Room. Practice materials are provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own materials! Some instruction provided for those new to the world of knitting.

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

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, All
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, All
Event Type: Kids, Intergenerational
Event Details:

Practice reading aloud and improve your fluency by sharing a story with one of our loveable Paws to Read dogs!

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

Tween Twist

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Tweens (ages 9-12) can join us for fun and interactive art or STEM activities.

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

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

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

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

Teens & Tweens Create:

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Join your fellow area teens in making a craft each week and decompress at the midpoint of the school week.

There will be snacks aplenty. Brought to you by your teen advisory board.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ABE class

5:30pm - 8:30pm
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:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

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

JOHN ANDERSON PRESENTS SHERLOCK HOLMES IN LITTLE LONDON: 1896 THE MISSING YEAR

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Author, Community Public, Local Author, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join author and former El Paso County sheriff John Wesley Anderson as he launches his new book, Sherlock Homes in Little London: 1896 The Missing Year.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

SPEAK ENGLISH

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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:

Informal English language conversation groups for adults who speak some English (intermediate to advanced levels). Group meets once a week for two hours, no registration required, and no cost involved.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

GED / HISET / TASC CLASS

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East E1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

This event is in the "All" group.

Artist of the Knight - Darla Slee

7:00pm - 7:30pm
All
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: All
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios
Event Details:

The fourth episode of PPLD's Artist of the Knight Program.  This series aims to provide library patrons with a glimpse into creatives in the Pikes Peak Region.  This episode features artwork and an interview with local visual a