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.   

Branches:
Cheyenne Mountain Library, Fountain Library, High Prairie Library, Manitou Springs Library, Old Colorado City Library, Penrose Library, Ruth Holley Library, Ute Pass Library
Description:

All Pikes Peak Library District locations will open at 10 a.m. on Fri., June 28 due to an all-staff meeting.

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

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,

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

Manitou Knitting Club

10:00am - 11:00am
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

NorthStar Computer Series - Computer Basics Lab

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Class, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Practice the skills lea

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Speak English Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
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.

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

Yarnettes Fiber Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Event Details:

Join this fun group of fiber friends for a couple of hours of working on projects. 

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

Storytime

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:

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

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: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

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

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

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 3-7, with a favorite adult.

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

Storytime

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

Stories and more for young children, with a favorite adult.

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

Teen and Tween: Camp Half-Blood Trivia

10:30am - 11:30am
Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Are you a Percy Jackson superfan? Test your knowledge in this trivia competition!

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

Block Party!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Come play with blocks while you help your child build early math and science skills. Ages 0 – 7 with a favorite adult.  

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

Summer Fun: A Fine-Feathered Adventure 

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: OL - Off Site
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Magic Dave embarks on a birdwatching adventure to discover some incredible birds!  Unfortunately, Platy the Platypus has other plans, as he attempts to disrupt the adventure

This event is in the "Adult" group.

PPLD Narcan Training

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This training class is intended to provide instructions and guidance on the use or Narcan. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Introduction to AI Camp

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Want to learn more about how artificial intelligence (AI) works? Curious about the future of this new field of technology? Learn more through this project-based learning course that introduces the fundamentals of AI through engaging lessons.

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

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 meets on the 4th Friday of the month to discuss a book in person. During the month of June, we will discuss "Circe" by Madeline Miller. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.

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

Community Exchange

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior, All
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine
Age Group: Adult, Senior, All
Event Type: Community Resources
Event Details:

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

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.

Laser Badging & Design Level 1: Notebooks

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M., Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Take the first steps into designing graphics for laser cutting. Using Inkscape, a free Vector Graphics Software, we will create custom notebook designs to engrave and cut into the cardboard covers. No previous experience required.

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

Teen/Tween: Gaming

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! We’ll have a Switch Mario Cart or Super Smash Bros tournament! Ages 9-18.