All Pikes Peak Library District locations will be closed on Mon., Oct. 7 for 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.

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Paws to Read

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs. If your child might benefit from sensory accommodations such as ...

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

BYO Book Club: Theme TBD

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ute Pass Community Room at Ute Pass Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The Bring Your Own Book Club meets once a month at Ute Pass Library on select Saturdays. Each month we will draw a different genre and book club members will be able to choose whic...

Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Bring Your Own Book Club meets once a month at Ute Pass Library on select Saturdays. Each month we will draw a different genre and book club members will be able to choose which book they read and share their thoughts with the group. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Spooky Stroll-a-Story in OCC

All Day
Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Details:

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read "Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin" by Rick Walton and illustrated by Delana Bettoli. Find a page at each location featured on th...

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read "Mrs.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Share Classes with Elayne Prechtel: English Muffins

All Day
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us virtually on PPLDTV's YouTube channel for an exclusive dive into the world of homemade English Muffins.  Master the art of creating these iconic breakfast treats. ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Join us virtually on PPLDTV's YouTube channel for an exclusive dive into the world of homemade English Muffins.  Master the art of creating these iconic breakfast treats.  Watch the virtual, pre-recorded program on

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Spooky Stroll-a-Story in OCC

All Day
Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Details:

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read "Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin" by Rick Walton and illustrated by Delana Bettoli. Find a page at each location featured on th...

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read "Mrs.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

Community Resources open hours

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Penrose Library
Event Type:
Community Resources
Age Group:
Adults, All
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Adults, 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Library 21c: Children's Room at Library 21c
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
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 he...

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:

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Storytime

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Calhan Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
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 he...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL CLASSES

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs
Age Group:
Adults
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. We offer Beginning, Intermed...

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Library 21c: Children's Room at Library 21c
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
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 he...

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:

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
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 he...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Rockrimmon Meeting Room at Rockrimmon Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for this yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners with local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman. Please bring a water bottle and mat or towel (yoga stra...

Required
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for this yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners with local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Share Classes with Elayne Prechtel: No-Sew Napkins

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Old Colorado City Meeting Room at Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Live Indoor, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join the DIY Napkin Revolution! Get ready for a hands-on, no-sew adventure where you'll craft stylish, eco-friendly napkins built to last a lifetime! Plus, walk away with a set of ...

Required
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Live Indoor, Senior Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join the DIY Napkin Revolution!
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Career Navigator office hours / Horas de oficina del Navegador de Carreras

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ruth Holley Adult Education Office at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs. Searching for a career also includes identifying your skills and interests, considering what you value...

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Office
Age Group: Adults
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

German Conversation Group

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Monument Meeting Room at Monument Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Foreign Language
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Foreign Language
Event Details:

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Calhan Meeting Room at Calhan Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tween Library Programs
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master, Soarin Blueskies! New members are always welcome, and no experience is required. For ages 9 - 12. Registration...

Required
Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tween Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master, Soarin Blueskies! New members are always welcome, and no experience is required. For ages 9 - 12.

Registration is suggested but not required.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

CANCELLED - Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
High Prairie Meeting Room at High Prairie Library
Event Type:
Tween Library Programs
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

This event has been cancelled. Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Wendy! New members are always welcome, and no experience is required. For age...

Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

This event has been cancelled.

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

New members are always welcome, and no experience is required. For ages 9 - 15.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs
Age Group:
Adults
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...

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Spooky Stacks 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Penrose Library
Event Type:
History Library Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Family
Event Details:

Get ready to explore the eerie side of history with Spooky Stacks 2024! This year, Regional History & Genealogy invites you to delve into the chilling tales of famous deaths fr...

Required
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family
Event Type: History Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 93
Event Details:

Get ready to explore the eerie side of history with Spooky Stacks 2024! This year, Regional History & Genealogy invites you to delve into the chilling tales of famous deaths from the Pikes Peak Region.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Spooky Stroll-a-Story in OCC

All Day
Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Details:

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read "Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin" by Rick Walton and illustrated by Delana Bettoli. Find a page at each location featured on th...

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read "Mrs.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Toddler Time

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
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. Toddler Time builds on familiar experience...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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" group.

Toddler Time

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
High Prairie Meeting Room at High Prairie Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs
Age Group:
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. Toddler Time builds on familiar experien...

Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Toddler Time

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Library 21c: Children's Room at Library 21c
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
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. Toddler Time builds on familiar experien...

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:

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