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. 

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Community Collage

All Day
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Help us fill in the silhouette of our mountain range with pictures and words that make you think of Colorado!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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 upon registration (see below).

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Outdoor 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, Intergenerational
Event Details:

Bring a blanket and enjoy stories and rhymes outside.  

In the event of inclement weather (rain, snow, or extreme temperature), the program will be cancelled.

#summeradventure

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

Space is limited.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Northstar Computer Series- Computer Basics 2

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: Computer Basics

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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

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:

Sand Creek Book Club

Read the book and join the discussion.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

Music and Movement

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:

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.

 

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Outdoor 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, Intergenerational
Event Details:

Bring a blanket and enjoy stories and rhymes outside.  

In the event of inclement weather (rain, snow, or extreme temperature), the program will be cancelled.

#summeradventure

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

Space is limited.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

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.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Art Together: I Spy!

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Create a masterpiece modeled after the famous illustrator of the popular I Spy series: Walter Wick. Use all sorts of items, big and small, to form an I Spy page of your very own - you can even write your own clues!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Career Navigator office hours

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Study Room D1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Art Together: Recycled City

10:30am - 11:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Room: Palmer Lake Community Events
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Attendees will plan and build a city using recycled materials. They may work together to build a collaborative project or work alone to build an individual one. This is a very open-ended activity with a variety of options and outcomes.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Virtual Program
Event Details:

The most important conversation we have each day isn’t with our boss, spouse, or friends: it’s the one we have with ourselves. When facing a challenging task, our inner voice can motivate us and help us keep our focus.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

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.

Reservation

DYE LAB-Mini Manitou $25

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

model of buildings in Manitou

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Kitchen
Description

Placeholder to reserve room

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Library 21c Art Inspiration

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Explore art techniques, including painting and drawing, for adult artists. Basic drawing and painting materials provided.

Ages 18 an up. Registration is required for this free program.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Pikes Peak Workforce Center

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center will have a staff member at the High Prairie Library on the first and third Thursdays of the month. 

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Career Navigator office hours

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

Summer Afternoon Fun: Art Togther - I Spy!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Create a masterpiece modeled after the famous illustrator of the popular I Spy series: Walter Wick. Use all sorts of items, big and small, to form an I Spy page of your very own - you can even write your own clues!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Learn to Crochet: Amigurumi Yeti/Sasquatch

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

In this three part series, you'll learn the basics of crochet while completing a cute amigurumi yeti or sasquatch! This program is appropriate for complete beginners.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Maker Camp

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In this maker boot camp, participants will learn the basics of all things makerspace.

Reservation

Give! Training

2:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Description

Training for nonprofits in the 2023 Give! campaign.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Art Together: Hands On Community Art

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Children and caregivers, come together to collaborate on art inspired by artist Hervé Tullet’s book Art Workshops for Children. For ages 3-12 and their families. 

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

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

DYE LAB-Wreath Making $35

3:00pm - 4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Description

Image removed.

This event is in the "All" group.

Nailed It! Intergenerational Edition

3:30pm - 4:30pm
All
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Age Group: All
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

*ONE HOUR ON THE CLOCK!!* Come to PPLD and see who nails it! Team up with or compete against older and younger folks to show off your decorating skills!

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

Tween Dungeons & Dragons

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Amanda!

New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9 - 12.

 

This event is in the "All" group.
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Teen
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and enjoy a twist on your standard game night using our popular life-sized board games! There will be Life-Size Games to choose from.

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

Tween D&D

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: A1
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Alli!

New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9-12.

#tweens  #dungeonsanddragons

Reservation

Stock Investing

5:30pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Stock investing

Reservation

Falfins Board Meeting

5:45pm - 7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

Monthly Non-Profit Swim Club Boar Meeting

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Library 21c Mystery Lovers Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

Love mysteries? Join us in discussing this month's mystery title: When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain.

3rd Thursday, 6 pm, ENT conference room.

Reservation

Adult Aspergers Support Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Description

Adult support group for those on the spectrum & those seeking information

Reservation

Pine Creek Village Strategy

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

Strategy Meeting