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. 

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Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 105
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.

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors, Virtual Program
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.

ESL CLASSES

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:

ESL classes are for adults that want to improve the workplace and everyday language. Classes are focused on: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED, HiSET and TASC are alternatives to a high school diploma. PPLD offer Adult Basic Education (ABE) and High School Equivalency (HSE) free classes that will help adults for such tests. We offer preparation for Language Arts, Social

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

AARP Tax-Aide

9:00am - 7:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

AAPR Tax-Aide assists in preparing and filing personal tax returns for low and moderate income taxpayers for free.

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

Toddler Time

9:15am - 9:45am
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, Live Indoor
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

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

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

Registration is NO LONGER required!

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

Toddler Time

10:00am - 10:30am
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, Live Indoor
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 "Tween 9-12" group.

Homeschool: Jean Ciavonne Poetry Workshop

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join us for a poetry workshop geared towards 4th and 5th graders taught by Hear Here Poetry, a local poetry education and advocacy nonprofit that encourages young people to actively listen, write, and share. During the workshop, we'll
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Cheyenne Mountain Virtual Hooked On Crochet!

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Our "Hooked On Crochet!" group has gone virtual! Please join us on Zoom to crochet or knit with us and talk about life. After you register, we will send you a link to the Zoom meeting to your email.

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PIJN MEETING

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F4
Description

Will be going over company information

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

Music And Movement

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:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story with a favorite adult.

For ages 2-3

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

Storytime

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

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

Registration is NO LONGER required!

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

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

Due to our fire code limit, we can only provide space to 35 patrons. Arrive early.  

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

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
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:

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

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

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

Toddler Time

10:45am - 11:15am
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, Live Indoor
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.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 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:

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

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FSL

11:30am - 1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F2
Description

FSL group to eat lunch and participate in arts and crafts

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study

12:15pm - 2:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Study Room D3
Description

study

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

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Pop Art Collagraph Printmaking

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Discover the connection between delicious cupcake inspiration and modern day artists Wayne Thiebaud and Andy Warhol as you join us in designing a collagraph and diving into the printmaking process, all with a Pop Art twist!

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

Library 21c Art Inspiration

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Explore art techniques including painting and drawing for adult artists. Basic drawing and painting materials provided.

Ages 18+. Registration required for this free program.

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Brennan homeschool

1:30pm - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B4
Description

Homeschool

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Book Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Join us at the Fountain PPLD for our Winter/Spring Book Club! 

We will be reading the following books for the selected months: .

Feb 17th:

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Research

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Study Room
Description

Researching agile methodologies

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

Bird's Nest Treats

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

Spring is for the birds! Come create edible bird's nest treats, and then make some birdseed ornaments for your feathery friends to eat as well. For ages 9-12.

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

Teen Anime Club

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

Love Anime? Come hang out with other teens who share your passion! Some Anime shown may be rated PG-13 or TV-14. Snacks provided, cosplay welcome!

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

Tweens Dungeons and Dragons Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: A1
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Live Indoor, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Alli!

New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9-12.

#tweens #dungeonsanddragons

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

Coding Series

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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 series is "Friends".

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.

Community Quilt

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us in the Makerspace to help make a community quilt. You will learn the basics of machine sewing and make two quilt blocks: one for the community quilt and one to take home. All materials will be provided.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Northstar Computer Series-Computer Basics 2

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join us and learn to use PPLD resources to improve your computer skills. This learning experience consists of three (3) in-person classes. 

There's no cost to participate. 

What you’ll need  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ESL CLASSES

5:00pm - 8:00pm
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:

ESL classes are for adults that want to improve the workplace and everyday language. Classes are focused on: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED, HiSET and TASC are alternatives to a high school diploma. PPLD offer Adult Basic Education (ABE) and High School Equivalency (HSE) free classes that will help adults for such tests. We offer preparation for Language Arts, Social

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Anglers FC Coaches Meeting

5:15pm - 6:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B4
Description

Coaches meeting

This event is in the "Senior" group.

4 Part Medicare Series - Webinars

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Senior
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Seniors, Virtual Program
Event Details:
4 Part Medicare Series

The Four-Part Medicare Series dives beyond the basics into Medicare and retirement.

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Mind, Body, Spirit, Health & Wellness

5:30pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

Are you interested in better sleep? Understanding how to control hormones and emotions? Do you want to build your immune system and detoxify your body while strengthening your digestive system?

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

Murder Mystery: The Charmstone Academy Murder

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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:

Headmistress Bellatrix has called a meeting with all wizard and witch students at the Charmstone Academy as someone has used dark magic for evil purposes. Can you catch the killer? Or are you the killer?

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Thursday Session

5:30pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F3
Description

For tutoring

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

Library 21c Mystery Lovers Book Club

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

Mystery book club is here, and we're happy for you to join in.

We meet the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 pm.

For February (2/17) and March (3/17) we'll be meeting in the Make Space.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

JASSC run-through

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Community Private
Event Details:

Run-through for JASSC meeting on February 22

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.
This event is in the "All" group.

Drop-In Watercolor Painting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, All
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Come to MAKE @ East to experiment with watercolors at this fun and informal drop-in session. All skill levels are welcome. We'll supply the brushes, paint, and paper; just bring yourself!

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Rmtk

6:30pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F2
Description

Study

This event is in the "Family" group.

Virtual LENA Start

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Do you have a child between the ages of 0-32 months? Do you wonder how much you talk with your child? LENA Start is a 11-week, virtual program that will increase your child’s language development.

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study

6:30pm - 7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F4
Description

na

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

PenPop!

7:00pm - 8:30pm
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:

Let’s geek out!  Join our Penrose team each week to discuss your favorite genres/topics in pop culture.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Description

Thursday gathering with Chris Nason of Soul's Church: Refractions: Faith and Art Discussion