Manitou Springs Library will be temporarily closed starting Fri., Nov. 1 to prepare for its move to the newly renovated Carnegie Library building which will open in early 2025.   

Community Resources open hours

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, All
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Adult, All
Event Type: Community Resources
Event Details:

Come speak with a Community Resources Specialist to receive resources or information you are in need of in El Paso County.

ESL CLASSES

9:00am - 12:00pm
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:

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

Baby Time

9:30am - 10:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together.

Storytime at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
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.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

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

Baby Time

10:00am - 10:45am
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:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. Each interactive session gives babies the opportunity to hear lots of language and play with other babies.

Stay & Play

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
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 1 - 3 years old. No registration required.

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together.

Baby Time

11:00am - 11:45am
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:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. Each interactive session gives babies the opportunity to hear lots of language and play with other babies.

Reservation

Private study

12:15pm - 1:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Virtual Court Room
Description

private study

German Conversation Group

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Foreign Language
Event Details:

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

Cat Planters

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Upcycle a plastic bottle into a cute cat planter (or other animal if desired)! Paint it and take it home.

PAWS to Read

3:15pm - 4:15pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Children may practice reading skills by reading to Bowie, our Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

 

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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: 9
Event Details:

Yoga class for beginners and intermediate level pract

Idea Lab: LEGO Build

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Engineer your best LEGO creation, complete LEGO challenges, produce LEGO Art, and explore endless creative possibilities at this open-ended LEGO program using PPLD’s LEGO resources. Join us for the fun! For ages 5 - 12. 

Teen Advisory Board

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Have fun, help your library, and get volunteer hours! Join Teen Advisory Board! Members help with programs, get volunteer hours, plus get leadership training.

You must fill out a volunteer application to participate.

Reservation

East writers group

4:45pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

Writers critiquing submissions

Reservation

Confections by Charlee Cookie Decorating Class

5:00pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

Enjoy a fun evening of cookie decorating! Try your hand at some fun decorating techniques and go home with cookies!

$60 per student

ESL CLASSES

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:

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

Reservation

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity Info Session

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

Homeownership Application Cycle Information Session

Reservation

Liberty Band Boosters

6:15pm - 7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

Monthly meeting of our nonprofit organization, Liberty Band Boosters. We support the band program at Liberty HS.