The GED and HiSET 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
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.
Manitou Springs Library is temporarily closed to prepare for its move in early 2025.
One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.
Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. For ages 2-3 accompanied by a favorite adult.
One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.
One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.
mothers and babies meeting for breastfeeding support
Book Club
Heat Transfer Vinyl - Iron Out Your Silhouette Skills
Learn how to use the Silhouette Cameo to create easy iron-on vinyl transfers. We will be making designs to put on a tote bag and the techniques can be use to make custom shirts, carrying cases, signs, and more!
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.
Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. For ages 2-3 accompanied by a favorite adult.
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.
One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.
Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.
Join us for a showing of "The Packy Puppet Show" presented by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center. The production is inspired by the book, Packy Climbs Pikes Peak written by locally renowned author, Maud M. Keithley.
Join Pikes Peak Library District and The Colorado School For The Deaf and The Blind (CSDB) for a bilingual Storytime and Playgroup! Books will be read in American Sign Language and English.
Stories and more for children and their favorite adult.
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
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
We invite people who use any kind of needles to join us.
Use your detective skills to learn about meteorites and impact craters here on Earth and on the moon!
Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs.
Have you ever wanted to 3D print your own designs but not known how to make them? This session will provide a basic overview on how to create and modify 3D designs using TinkerCAD, a free browser-based 3D modeling platform.
Practice the skills learned in the Computer Basics series.
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Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.
Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!
Registration is not required for this event.
For parents and caregivers with children 1-3 years old.
Learn how to stain paper to make it look older and create a vintage work of art! Wear clothes you are comfortable with getting messy. Ages 12-18.
We would appreciate a Board room setting for 15 people.
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.
Use your creativity to make your own fossil print with clay and some fun plants and mini animals! Ages 5 - 12.
Registration required.
Get ready for upcoming football season and show your team pride with Upcycled Football Windsocks! The Library provides the painted cans, string, glue, and colored ribbon to make tin can windsocks festooned with colors of your favorite pro, c
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.
Non-denominational presentation from the Church of Witchcraft's clergy with respectful conversation for witches on theurgy (as described by the philosophers, Iamblichus and Plotinus) and the role it plays in witches' spells and praxis.
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.
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.