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. 

Closing

Thu., Feb. 23: Due to poor weather conditions, all library locations will have a 2 hour delay and open at 11:00 a.m.

8:00am - 11:00am
Branches:
Calhan Library, Cheyenne Mountain Library, East Library, Fountain Library, High Prairie Library, The Hall (staff only facility), Library 21c, Manitou Springs Library, Mobile Library Services, Monument Library, Old Colorado City Library, Palmer Lake Library, Penrose Library, Rockrimmon Library, Ruth Holley Library, Sand Creek Library, Ute Pass Library

Virtual Yoga

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

Closing

Delayed Opening

9:00am - 11:00am
Branches:
East Library
Description:

Delayed opening due to inclement weather

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.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
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 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

Food Industry Training (5-Week Intensive Training Program)

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Makerspace and Studios
Event Details:

Start your journey to a new career today! 

Pikes Peak Library District is offering a five-week training program that helps you learn the skills you need to become a qualified prep cook or line cook.

AARP Tax Aide (in partnership with PPLD)

9:00am - 6:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public, Consumer/Finance, Nonprofit
Event Details:

Get help in preparing and filing your tax returns!

Storytime

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
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.  

Sand Creek Book Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Join us in our discussion of Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips.

Reservation

TEXTILES-Tapestry Weaving

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

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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
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.  

Toddler Time

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:

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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.

Toddler Time

11:15am - 11:45am
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.

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 Zoom options) to discuss favorite popular and timely fiction and non-fiction.  See PDF link for upcoming book titles.  Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch.

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.

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Island Exploration: Treasure Map!

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley 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: 1
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Create your uniquely illustrated island map, inspired by Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl.

Reservation

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.

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.

Reservation

Proactive Not Reactive Home and Health Financial Planning

3:00pm - 4:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

Home and Health financial planning

KidsMAKE: String Art

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Woodshop
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
 

Kids will use a hammer, nails, and colorful string to make their own work of art! 

 

Coding Series: Sports

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Computer Classes, Live Indoor, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Beginners can learn to code with Google in Scratch! Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.

Mosaic Painting

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to create a painting inspired by Black American Artist Alma Thomas!

VITA Central (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: Mezzanine
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

VITA Central site

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.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

5:00pm - 8:00pm
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:

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 Studi

Trailblazer Elementary School Art Showcase K-2

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Art Reception for participating Trailblazer Elementary School student artists and their families. Kindergarten, First, Second graders made art together as a class. Art is meant to be seen! 

Four-Part Medicare Series : Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Insurance Options – What you need to know

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Senior
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Class, Seniors, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Four-Part Medicare 101 Webinars : Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Insurance Options – What you need to know

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

Reservation

Forward Party Colorado Springs

5:30pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Business meeting

Reservation

Inner Faith Ministries LLC

5:45pm - 6:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Description

Church group

Reservation

Learn about Germany - From Language to Culture

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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.