All Pikes Peak Library District locations will open at 11 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 27 due to an all-staff training.

East Library and book drop will reopen at 9 a.m. on Mon., Sept. 30 following completion of parking lot repairs.

Visit our project update page for more information.

Palmer Lake Book Club

9:30am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Room: Palmer Lake Community Events
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:

The Palmer Lake Book Club will meet at the Lucretia Vaile Museum, on the lower level of the Palmer Lake Library building. 

The April book selection is The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.

Device Drop-In Help

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

 Need help with your laptop,

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Impressionist Still Life: Les Fleurs

10:00am - 11:30am
Kids, Tweens
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Paint like a French Impressionist, capturing the essence of a lively springtime bouquet.  Apply the painting techniques of Berthe Morisot, add chalk pastel highlights, a 3-D butterfly and - voila, a classic masterpiece!

Manitou Knitting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors, All
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
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 - Email Basics 1

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: EMAIL BASICS 1

Speak English Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adult Library Programs
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 - 11:00am
Kids
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

 

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Children ages 3 and up, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, and activities.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Stories and more for children and their favorite adult.

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Yoga class for beginners and intermediate level pract

Create and Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Did you know studies show that art making builds motor skills, reading readiness, and math concepts? Bring your little one to a special event made just for them where they will experience creative and playful adventures with art!

Reservation

CLASSROOM - Amigurumi

10:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Description

Amigurumi

VITA Central (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

10:30am - 2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: The Hall Lower Level Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

VITA Central site

Art for Older Adults

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Seniors
Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Seniors
Event Type: Class, Live Indoor, Senior Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Art for Older Adults

Art for Older Adults inspires a sense of self-reliance for o

Reservation

CLASSROOM-Tatting $48

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Description

Happy Crafters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:

All adult handicrafters aged 18 and over are welcome -- knitters, cross stitchers, crocheters, beaders, etc... BRING YOUR OWN PROJECT, share ideas, learn new skills.

Manga/Comics Gift Bags

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

Have a gift for the comic lover in your life? Have a desire to cut up old library materials to repurpose them? Make a personalized gift bag out of discarded library comic book and manga pages!

Mosaic Painting

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

Join us to create a painting inspired by Black American Artist Alma Thomas! Ages 12-18 only please.

Decorate Your Own Reusable Bag

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

Use stencils, stickers, and paint to customize a reusable bag!

Reservation

Medicare 101- Presented by AIS Medicare& More

4:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

We will be hosting the basics of Medicare seminar in the Meeting room B2, at Library 21C
Free snacks and refreshments will be provided.
At this seminar you can expect to learn about:

STEAM: Petroglyphs

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Your children will learn to explore petroglyphs in this archaeology program. The program starts with a book and then includes several petroglyph activities – sandpaper petroglyphs, playdough petroglyphs, and Taino petroglyphs.

Author Presentation - John Wesley Anderson presents "Lou and Jonbenét: A Legendary Lawman's Quest to Solve a Child Beauty Queen's Murder"

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Community Public, Local Author, Senior Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Join local author John Wesley Anderson for an in-person presentation on the release of his newest book, Lou and Jonbenét:  A Legendary Lawman's Quest to Solve a Child Beauty Queen's Murder.

Teens Game

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details: