Ruth Holley Library will be temporarily closed for approximately one week starting Mon., Dec. 2 to complete roof repairs.

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.

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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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Virtual Program
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Smoothie recipes are easy and only require four simple steps. Supercharge your smoothie for personalized health benefits!

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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: 109
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: 109
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 "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 "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Summer Fun: Cool Science: Super-Sized Science

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Kids will learn how to perform some cool science experiments with simple items they may have at home, then watch in amazement as we SUPER-SIZE each one during the show for even more excitement! Fun for all ages!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Career Navigator office hours

9:30am - 11:30am
Adult
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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 "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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Northstar Computer Series- Computer Basics 3

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Sand Creek Book Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join the Sand Creek Book Club to discuss The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grisson on June 23rd from 10am-12pm.

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Tutoring/Study session

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B3
Description

Tutoring/Study session

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

Toddler Time in the Children's Area

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.

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Mikaila

10:30am - 11:30am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose D2 Study Room
Description

Need a room for a private zoom call

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.
This event is in the "All" group.

Summer Fun - Dinosaur Resource Center: The Amazing Prehistoric Seas

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family, All
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family, All
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Come learn how Dinosaurs and Sea Reptiles differed from each other.

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.

The Pirates of Puppet Pants in an Ocean of Possibilities

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Be prepared for some pirate shenanigans with this entertaining program that features ventriloquism, variety, and lots of hilarious audience participation - presented by Joshua Lacky. For all ages.

#SummerAdventure #SummerFun #Puppets

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VA

10:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B5
Description

Veteran Meeting

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 Children's area
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.
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!  

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.

Summer Fun: Cool Science: Super-Sized Science

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Kids will learn how to perform some cool science experiments with simple items they may have at home, then watch in amazement as we SUPER-SIZE each one during the show for even more excitement! Fun for all ages!

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Description

General meeting of BLLC a 501 (C)(3) to discuss civic issues effecting Black and Brown people in southern Colorado.

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PRINTMAKING-Ramona

11:00am - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou-Printmaking
Description

Exclusive use

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

Old Colorado City Book Group

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

The Old Colorado City Library meets monthly in person (call about options to attend virtually by Zoom) to discuss favorite popular and timely fiction and non-fiction.  See PDF link for upcoming book titles.  Attendees are welcome to

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

Association of Financial Consultants is a nonprofit and IRS 501(c)(3) approved organization that partners with local agents looking to educate seniors turning 65 on the complexities of Medicare.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Career Navigator office hours

12:30pm - 2:30pm
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.

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Bittman

1:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Virtual Court Room
Description

Background investigation interview

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Quarterly meeting for Friends of the Library volunteers

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Matea Perez Interview

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B3
Description

Business meeing

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Spanish Conversation Group

1:30pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

This is an informal Spanish conversation group, including intermediate-advanced students and native speakers. It is not an instructional time and no English is spoken during the meetings.

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

Nature's Educators - Radical Reptiles

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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 Nature's Educators to meet and learn about some native and non-native reptiles and amphibians! Discover where they live, what they eat, and how they survive. How do you tell a venomous snake from a non-venomous one?

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

Summer Adventure - Alpacas!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Children's area
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Alpacas!

Claudia Swenson will present facts about her charming Alpacas and how their versatile fiber is used. Visit with these amazing creatures after a short program (at most venues). Ages 5 – 12.  

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

Tween Twist: Ocean Mini Golf

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Come play Mini Golf in the library! Can you navigate the ocean-themed mini golf course?

#tween #teen #SummerAdventure #OceansofPossibility

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Meeting with Josh A

2:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F5
Description

Meeting with community members

Reservation

DCSA Interview

2:45pm - 3:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: C3
Description

2 person interview

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

Coding Series: Game Design

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

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: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
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 "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

STEM: Balloon Powered Cars

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Your child will observe the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy while building a car powered by nothing but air. Then your child can experiment with different designs to make the car go faster and farther.

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STUDY

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F2
Description

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Tutoring

4:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Study Room
Description

tutoring

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

3D Printer Badging Class

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

3D printing is an amazing technology that lets you print custom designs out of plastic! After completing this class, you will be able to use the 3D printer on your own during Open Hours at Library 21c, East, Manitou Springs, and Sand Creek Li

This event is in the "Senior" group.

4 Part Medicare Series - Webinars

5:30pm - 5:30pm
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.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Description

Association of Financial Consultants is a nonprofit and IRS 501(c)(3) approved organization that partners with local agents looking to educate seniors turning 65 on the complexities of Medicare.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

A conversation group for non-native speakers who wish to practice German and learn about the culture. Some German language skills are recommended but not necessary. 

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: 7
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.

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.