All Pikes Peak Library District locations will be closed Tue., Dec. 24 and Wed., Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. 

Manitou Springs Library is temporarily closed to prepare for its move in early 2025. 

Device Drop-In Help

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Bay Area
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Event Details:

 Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet?  Stop by our Device Drop-In during this time to see if we can help! 

Spring Break: Meet the Unicorns!

10:00am - 11:45am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Outdoor
Event Details:

Come and visit the unicorns anytime between 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. for a peek into the magical realm of these beloved creatures. For ages 0 – 12.

Manitou Knitting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior, All
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior, All
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

For beginners or experts, and everything in-between. Join us to meet up with like minded knitters, socialize, open to all sorts of textile arts.

NorthStar Computer Series - Lab

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Class, Computer Classes, Seniors
Event Details:

Internet Basic Lab 

 

Practice the skills learned in the previous “Internet Basics” series.

Speak English Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
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.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
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.

Spring Break: Dog Quest

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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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, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Join Border Collies Joey and Kira as they hunt for dragon eggs. Will they find one or will they become dragon food? Dog tricks abound in this frivolous medieval tale! For ages 0 – 12.

Spring Break: Funny Ferocious Dragon

10:30am - 11:30am
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:

Magic Dave attempts to train a group of fire-breathing, vicious dragons! But he's in for a shock because these dragons are more about having fun than being fierce in this hilarious adventure featuring magic, puppets and lots of silliness!

VITA Central (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

10:30am - 2:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

VITA Central site

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Falcon Lego Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Description

LEGO club encourages children to learn while having fun! Creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork are some of the skills that "playing" with LEGOS can teach children.

Closing

glenn

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Branches:
East Library
Reservation

Community Exchange

1:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: MacLaren Hall
Description

The Community Exchange is a monthly program aimed at providing a wide variety of necessary services for anyone in El Paso County.

Ruth Holley Book Club

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

The Ruth Holley Book Club will meet on the 5th Friday of the month in March. This month, we will discuss "Land of Shadows" by Rachel Howzell Hall. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.

Culinary Fundamentals

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Class, Makerspace and Studios, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Are you interested in working in the food industry or looking for your first culinary job?

Life Size Game: Clue

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Can you catch the murderer? In this live version of the classic board game “Clue”, participants will do their best to solve the mystery before their peers and win the game!

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ATC Monthly Event

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

A free event for anyone to drop in and create ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). We would like to encourage art as a means of art therapy and get people into trying this means of creating art. Our website is how we try to communicate everything.

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ATC Monthly Event

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

Make and Take event to create Artist Trading Cards with free art supplies donated by us and a few members of the community. Every month will have a different theme and March's theme will be Embellishments!

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Pine Creek Meeting

4:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Description

Informational Meeting

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners with local yoga instructor Svetlana. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.