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Image of Douglas Brunt with his book The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I.

Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, History Library Programs, Library Explorers Programs, Senior Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Register here! Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of R

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, History Library Programs, Library Explorers Programs, Senior Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I....
book jacket with a photo of the open sea

PPLD Presents: Author Hampton Sides

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Penrose Columbine at Penrose Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, History Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides to discuss his new book The Wide Wide Sea. After his presentation, Mr. Sides wil

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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, History Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 65
Event Details:
Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides to discuss his new book The Wide Wide Sea. After his presentation, Mr. Sides will take audience questions and then be available for a book signing. Po...
Image of Nina Simon with her book Mother-Daughter Murder Night

A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Talk w/ Nina Simon

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Register here! Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandm

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Mu...
Image of R.F. Kuang with her novels Yellowface and Babel

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Register here! We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling nov

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of d...
Image of Matthew Shindell with his book For the Love of Mars

For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Library Explorers Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family, All
Event Details:

Register Here! Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential a

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family, All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Library Explorers Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register Here! Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires...
First Frost book cover

PPLD Presents: Craig Johnson, Author of "First Frost: A Longmire Mystery"

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library 21c: Venue at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Pikes Peak Library District welcomes western suspense author and Walt Longmire creator Craig Johnson as he celebrates the release of his newest title, First Frost. &

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author
Event Details:
Pikes Peak Library District welcomes western suspense author and Walt Longmire creator Craig Johnson as he celebrates the release of his newest title, First Frost.  First Frost (Viking, May 28, 2024) is the twentieth installm...
Image of Freida McFadden with her books in The Housemaid series.

Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Senior Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Registration here! Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychologic

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Senior Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Registration here! Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series,...
Image of Tiffany Jewell with her books Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School and This Book is Anti-Racist

Unpacking a History of Systemic Racism in the American Education System with Tiffany Jewell

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Register here! Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she prese

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned ...

18th Annual Mountain of Authors

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Library 21c: Venue at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Community Public, Live Indoor, Local Author, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Details:

Join us for the 2024 Mountain of Authors program, featuring keynote speaker Adian Miller, author of Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue. Loca

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Community Public, Live Indoor, Local Author, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:
Join us for the 2024 Mountain of Authors program, featuring keynote speaker Adian Miller, author of Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue. Local authors will be available for meet and greets, book signings, and bo...
Image of Katie DiCamillo with her book Mercy Watson to the Rescue.

A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Register here! Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the ori...
Image of Max Brallier with his book The Last Kids on Earth.

Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd-6th Grade)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Family
Event Details:

Register here! Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the b

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Family
Event Type: Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, ...
Image of Elizabeth Acevedo with her book The Poet X.

Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo (9th-12th)

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Teen Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Register here! You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading f

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Teen Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bests...
Image of Dan Santat with his book A First Time for Everything.

Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Family
Event Details:

Register here! Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through gr

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Family
Event Type: Author, Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Library Adventurers Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Register here! Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a...