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. 

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

Storytime

9:00am - 9:45am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon 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, flannelboards, puppets, songs, and activities.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ESL CLASSES

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.

Baby Time

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, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. This program lasts approximately 20 – 25 minutes.

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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:

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

9:30am - 10:00am
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:

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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D.A+.D. Tutoring LLC Tutoring Session

10:00am - 11:30am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B5
Description

Private Tutoring Session

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Career Navigator office hours

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

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

Intro to Inkscape for the Laser Cutter: Earrings and Keychains

10:00am - 12:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to create your own designs for the laser cutter but not known how to make them?

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

Northstar Computer Series - Internet Basics Part 2

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

This course will continue where Internet Basics Part 1 left off.

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Life Skills

10:15am - 12:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F2
Description

Life Skills

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

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. This program lasts approximately 20 – 25 minutes.

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

FAB Time! (Family & Book Storytime)

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

 

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

Storytime

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:

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

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:

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

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:

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.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids, Live Indoor
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.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument 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.

This event is in the "Senior" group.

Senior Chats

10:30am - 11:30am
Senior
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Seniors
Event Details:

These informal gatherings for seniors offer information sharing, networking, discussions, and coffee. All are welcome.

Free. No registration required.

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

Chair Yoga

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Western Window Bay
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you have a crabby back or a creaky neck? Try Chair Yoga! During this one-hour practice, participants will move and stretch their entire bodies, being mindful of how everything feels while doing so.

This event is in the "Senior" group.

Senior Chats

11:30am - 12:30pm
Senior
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Seniors
Event Details:

This informal gathering for seniors offers information sharing, networking, discussions, and coffee. All are welcome! No registration required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Nonprofit Workshop - Grant Search Orientation

11:30am - 1:30pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Not sure where to begin with your search for foundation funding?

This event is in the "Family" group.

Virtual LENA Start

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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: 12
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.

Reservation

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12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Study Room D1
Description

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Reservation

AAUW Visual Arts Study

12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Description

Visual Arts Study

Reservation

FSL Lunch and Social

12:30pm - 1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Study Room G2
Description

Lunch and Social

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

Silver Key Service Extension

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

Silver Key Service Extension (Grab N' Go Meals Calhan) provides delicious and nutritious meals to eligible diners, promoting good health.  

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

Silver Key Service Extension

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult, Senior
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

Silver Key Service Extension (Grab N' Go Meals Falcon/High Prairie) provides delicious and nutritious meals to eligible diners, promoting good health.  

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study

1:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F4
Description

study

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

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece : American Folk Art Painting

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Create a unique piece of American Folk Art reminiscent of African American artist Clementine Hunter's bright paintings of early 20th century plantation life.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Northstar Computer Series-Email Basics 2

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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  

Reservation

Socrates Cafe

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Description

This adult group discusses all kinds of subjects such as philosophy, religions, politics, morality, and the common threads among humanity. All are welcome to attend this well-moderated and thought-provoking group.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Speak English Group

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults
Event Details:

Speak English groups are fun English language conversation groups for adults with intermediate and advanced English skills.

Each group meets once a week for two hours to practice English.

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

Homeschool: Stage Fright

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Live Indoor, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Are you the next Shakespeare? An aspiring actor? A big fan of musicals? Join us for a short history of the theater, and then practice your own performing skills with fun theater games!

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

DIY Fishing Lures

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Make your own fishing lure using corks and other provided materials!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Career Navigator office hours

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
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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:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

Reservation

Motton

2:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Study Room D1
Description

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Reservation

Zoom with Nancy

3:00pm - 4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B4
Description

Zoom meeting

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

Junior Advisory Board (JAB)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Live Indoor, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

JAB 

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, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified 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: High Prairie Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

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 "Tween 9-12" group.
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Event Details:

Lion-head bunnies, tiger-striped cats, and teddy bear hamsters, oh my! The many different pets in our lives have very different needs. In this station-based program, participants will learn the basics about what each kind of pet needs.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Learn to Knit: Round Loom

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Learn to use a loom to knit a hat that will keep you warm all winter long! Ages 12-18.

Reservation

Tutoring

4:15pm - 5:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F2
Description

None

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Hosted by the MAC

This course is a deep dive introduction to surface design with fiber reactive dyes.

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.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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

Reservation

Medicare Education Event

5:30pm - 7:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Description

Medicare Education Event

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

Monumental Bookworms

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group
Event Details:

An evening book club sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Friends of PPLD. All are welcome!