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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 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:

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: Monument Library
Room: Monument 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.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Toddler Time

10:00am - 10:30am
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:

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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breast feeding support group

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

moms and babies meeting together for breastfeeding support

Reservation

CERAMICS-Wheel throwing Certification

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Ceramics Studio
Description

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Meeting room Reservation

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F5
Description

Meeting room to discuss new job

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Private Study Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Study Room
Description

private session

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

Modern Approach to Silk Painting with Jan Janas

10:00am - 3:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Hosted by the MAC

This is a 3-day class from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday 7 June, Wednesday 8 June and Thursday 9 June.

$200 includes all supplies.

Space is limited

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
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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:

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.

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

Sensory Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive storytime that is specially created for children on the autism spectrum or with sensory integration challenges.

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

Stay & Play

10:30am - 11:00am
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:

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 0-5 years old. No registration required.

 

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

Summer Fun - Ocean Crafts in June

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Ocean Themed Crafts in June

Enjoy a variety of ocean-themed crafts and explore different crafting materials at your local branch library. For ages 1 - 12.

#SummerAdventure #SummerFun #Crafts #oceansofpossibility

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

Adventures in Colorado City History: Animals

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what life was like 170+ years ago on the frontier in Colorado?

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

Summer Fun: Ocean Themed Crafts

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

Enjoy a variety of ocean-themed crafts and explore different crafting materials at your local branch library. For ages 1 - 12.

 #SummerAdventure #OceansofPossibility

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.

No-cost summer lunches for kids & teens

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: East Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

Kids and teens can enjoy lunch (and books) at no cost this summer!  

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Power Hour for Entrepreneurs

11:00am - 1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Description

Power Hour free training for entrepreneurs interested in online business brought to learners by TeachtotheBrain.com and BrainAcademe.com

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Zoom Meetings

11:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: C3
Description

Meetings for digital marketing

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Arts & Crafts

11:30am - 12:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B3
Description

Arts & crafts

This event is in the "All" group.

Ice Cream Social

11:30am - 5:30pm
All
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: All
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Live Outdoor
Event Details:

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat, while supplies last.

This event is in the "All" group.

Ask a Librarian @ Meadows Park Community Center

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Meadows Park Community Center
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Community Public, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Seniors
Event Details:

Get help with computers, phones, and other devices, download eBooks, and ask reference questions. Sign up for a library card! Learn about more library programs and resources! 

This event is in the "Family" group.

Prenatal Series: Birth Plan, Labor & Delivery, and First Week

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: 9
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.

Yoga Flow

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

A yoga class for all, focusing on linking breath and movement.  The practice introduces traditional yoga sequences where one pose "flows" into the next.  Perfect for beginners, but leaves lots of room to incorporate more challenging pose

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Escape Room: Searching for the Sea

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: T2
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Solve puzzles and open locks to win a prize in this sea-themed escape room! Registration required.

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

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JEWELRY-K8e Private Lesson

1:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Jewelry making
Description

Private Lesson

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

Northstar Computer Series - Internet Basics 1

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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  

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The Harding Group

1:30pm - 3:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: C1
Description

Zoom Meeting - Smart Locker Systems Review

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

Ice Cream Social

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Seniors
Event Details:

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat, while supplies last.

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Escape Room: Searching for the Sea

2:15pm - 3:15pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: T2
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Solve puzzles and open locks to win a prize in this sea-themed escape room! Registration required.

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

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.

KidsMake: Under the Sea Portal Suncatchers

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a suncatcher portal to take a peak into some fun under the sea creatures and watch the light stream through your creation! Ages 5-12.

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

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

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

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.

Iron-On Designs with the Silhouette Die Cutter

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to customize your shirts and bags with iron-on designs? PPLD's Silhouette Curio and Cameo are die-cutters that will let you create your own designs on heat transfer vinyl.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Escape Room: Searching for the Sea

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: T2
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Solve puzzles and open locks to win a prize in this sea-themed escape room! Registration required.

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

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.

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

#SummerAdventure #OceansofPossibility

 

 

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.

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Floor
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

#SummerAdventure #OceansofPossibility

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

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

No registration required for this free program.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teens Game: Dungeons & Dragons!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join other teens who are passionate about Dungeons and Dragons! We will help you get started if you are new player – no experience required.

 

Program is for ages 12-18. Space is limited, so registration is required.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Escape Room: Searching for the Sea

4:45pm - 5:45pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: T2
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Solve puzzles and open locks to win a prize in this sea-themed escape room! Registration required.

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

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GS Troup 43667

5:00pm - 6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

Troop meeting

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CISSP _ EXAM PRACTICE

5:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B4
Description

Exam Practice

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CCSD11 Title VI Program

5:30pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

Program Project

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Age Group: Adult, Family
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Live Outdoor
Event Details:

June 8 performance by Crystal and the Curious.  Crystal and the Curious (Crystal Bliss, Bob Tudor, Randy Bowen, and Marc Neihoff), are seasoned artists, improvisers extraordinaire, and innovative multi media collaborators, who creat

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Speak English Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Conference 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.