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.

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, 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.

ESL CLASSES

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

ESL classes are for adults that want to improve the workplace and everyday language.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED, HiSET and TASC are alternatives to a high school diploma. PPLD offers Adult Basic Educa

Nonprofit Bootcamp

9:00am - 6:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

Nonprofit Bootcamp provides participants a one-day crash course in the foundational pillars needed to run a successful nonprofit organization.

Placeholder: Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity/Story Rooms
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult. 

Space is limited.

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, 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.  

Northstar Computer Series- Internet Basics 3

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adult Library Programs, Computer Classes, Senior Library Programs
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-perso

Sand Creek Book Club

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

Join us in our discussion of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. Follow Mma Ramotswe as she opens her own detective agency and tracks down a missing husband and boy.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, 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.  

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity/Story Rooms
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult. 

Toddler Time

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:

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

Family Place Playgroup

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids
Required
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For parents and caregivers with children 1-3 years old.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
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 0 - 5 years old.

Career Navigator office hours

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

Old Colorado City Book Group

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

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.

Career Navigator office hours

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Practice reading

Tween: Pixel Art Portraits

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Tween Library Programs
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Have you ever wondered what you would look like inside a video game? Do you have the perfect design for a Minecraft skin? Come create your own pixel art portrait! For ages 9 - 12.

Tween: Pixel Art Portraits

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Tweens
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Tween Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what you would look like inside a video game? Do you have the perfect design for a Minecraft skin? Come create your own pixel art portrait! For ages 9 - 12. Please register.

STEAM: Chia Pets and More

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:
Explore the magic of seed germination. Create your own Chia Pet and get ready to watch it grow. Prepare seeds in a bag where you watch the roots grow and the seeds germinate.
Reservation

Dog Training Elite - ESA vs. Service Dogs vs. Therapy Dogs

4:00pm - 7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Description

Dog Training Elite is happy to provide this event to the members of the public who are interested in learning more about the differences between different types of working dogs! Have you ever wondered what rights an emotional support animal has?

ESL CLASSES

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
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
Adults
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED, 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 St

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

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

An Overview of Estate Planning Strategies

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Business, Consumer/Finance, Senior Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Do you need Estate Planning?

Author Talk with William Kent Krueger: New York Times Bestselling Author of Ordinary Grace

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Virtual Program
Event Details:

You are in for a riveting hour online with New York Times bestselling au

Reservation

Ham radio antenna-building workshop: roll-up J-pole

6:00pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

Improve the performance of your handheld transceiver, or make a great antenna for use while camping, or for emergency communications.

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.