East Library will begin an elevator modernization project lasting approximately six weeks on Wed., March 12.

The Library will remain open, but the 2nd floor will only have stair access. Visit ppld.org/east-library-improvements for more information.  

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Library 21c Makerspaces opening at 12pm

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Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space) at Library 21c
Event Type:
Makerspace, Makerspace and Studios
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Details:

The Makerspaces at Library 21c will open at 2pm today.

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Makerspace, Makerspace and Studios
Event Details:

The Makerspaces at Library 21c will open at 2pm today.

Free Tax Preparation Services

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Adults, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Free Tax Preparation Services It's tax time!  PPLD has partnered with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide to offer free tax preparation services at Sand Creek Library, thanks t...

Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Free Tax Preparation Services 

It's tax time!  

Tax time graphic

Free Tax Preparation Services

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Library 21c: Ent Conference Center at Library 21c
Event Type:
Community Public, Consumer/Finance, Nonprofit
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

It's tax time!  PPLD has partnered with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide to offer free tax preparation services at Library 21c, thanks to a team of IRS-certified volunteers.  &nb...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public, Consumer/Finance, Nonprofit
Event Details:

It's tax time!  

Pastel text reads "Baby Time" with baby themed ephemra decorating the image. A teddy bear and clock peek out from the bottom left corner.

Baby Time

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Penrose Aspen/Children's Room at Penrose Library
Event Type:
Early Literacy, Kids
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, and stories for babies ages 0-12 months, and their parents or caregivers. Play and social time follow each interactive session. Space is limited.Join us by entering ...

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, and stories for babies ages 0-12 months, and their parents or caregivers. Play and social time follow each interactive session. Space is limited.

Join us by entering through the Aspen Meeting Room.

Storytime children reading

Storytime

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Family
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3-7, and their parents or caregivers.

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

Stories and more for children ages 3-7, and their parents or caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

NorthStar Computer Series: Email Basics 1

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs, Adults, Class, Computer Classes, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

  Email Basic 1 In this class, learners will register for email accounts using a professional username and password. Gmail accounts are used as examples throughout t...

Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Class, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
 

Email Basic 1

In this class, learners will register for email accounts using a professional username and password.

Three cartoon animals sit reading books with Storytime written in script above their heads.

Storytime

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
High Prairie Meeting Room at High Prairie Library
Event Type:
Early Literacy, Kids
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3-7, and their parents or caregivers.

Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3-7, and their parents or caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Toddler Time

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
Early Literacy, Kids
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited.     

Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited.     

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Toddler Time

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room at Cheyenne Mountain Library
Event Type:
Kids
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited.     

Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited.     

Disclaimer(s)

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

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

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Penrose Study Room D1 at Penrose Library
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs
Age Group:
Adult
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: 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.

Stay and Play

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
Early Literacy, Kids
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
Event Details:

Open-ended play for children ages 1 – 5 and their parents or caregivers. Meet new friends and play together with fun toys that enhance early learning skills.  

Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

Open-ended play for children ages 1 – 5 and their parents or caregivers. Meet new friends and play together with fun toys that enhance early learning skills.  

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Storytime children reading

Storytime

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Family
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3-7, and their parents or caregivers.

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

Stories and more for children ages 3-7, and their parents or caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

white background with open book and brown words say "Book Group," and wooden floor with stacks of books

Cheyenne Mountain Book Group

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room at Cheyenne Mountain Library
Event Type:
Adults, Book Group, Live Indoor, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly book group that meets the first Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM. This month we will be reading The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster by Scott Wilbanks. Book gro...

Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Live Indoor, Seniors
Event Details:
Join us for a monthly book group that meets the first Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM.

Paws to Read

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cheyenne Mountain Library
Event Type:
Kids
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

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

Teen Games

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
High Prairie Meeting Room at High Prairie Library
Event Type:
Games & Gaming, Teen
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! Have fun playing board games! Bring your friends and be ready to have fun!

Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Teen
Event Details:

Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! Have fun playing board games! Bring your friends and be ready to have fun!

Sensory Storytime

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Family
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed to include children with learning and sensory differences. Ideal for children ages 3 – 12 and their parents or caregivers. All abiliti...

Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed to include children with learning and sensory differences. Ideal for children ages 3 – 12 and their parents or caregivers. All abilities are welcome. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Middle Earth Trivia

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Manitou Springs Meeting Room at Manitou Springs Library
Event Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Are you a Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit superfan? Test your knowledge in this game of trivia! Ages 12-18  

Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Are you a Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit superfan? Test your knowledge in this game of trivia! Ages 12-18 


 

A flyer stating Teen Games will be the first Thursday of every month from 4-5 PM at Old Colorado City Library.

Teen Games

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Old Colorado City Meeting Room at Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Games & Gaming, Teen
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Come hand out and show off your gaming skills! There will be board games and/or video games. Bring your friends and be ready to have fun!

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Teen
Event Details:

Come hand out and show off your gaming skills! There will be board games and/or video games. Bring your friends and be ready to have fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Clay Exploration: Garden Markers

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Sand Creek Makerspace at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Adults, Makerspace, Makerspace and Studios, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Join us and experiment with clay at the Sand Creek Library Makerspace in a two-part class. In part one you will learn how to shape a project out of clay, and in part two you will l...

Required
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Makerspace and Studios, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us and experiment with clay at the Sand Creek Library Makerspace in a two-part class.

Idea Lab: The Big Dig – Learning About Archaeology

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library 21c: CreateSpace at Library 21c
Event Type:
History, Kids
Age Group:
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Details:

Do you like puzzles and figuring out stories from clues? Do you like digging in dirt and finding things that were lost? Explore these aspects of archaeology in this interactive pro...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: History, Kids
Event Details:

Do you like puzzles and figuring out stories from clues? Do you like digging in dirt and finding things that were lost? Explore these aspects of archaeology in this interactive program! Ages 5 – 12.

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
East Library
Event Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Join your fellow teens on an adventure in the world's greatest role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons! New players and veterans alike are welcome to participate. Ages 12 - 18. Spa...

Required
Library Branch: East Library
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join your fellow teens on an adventure in the world's greatest role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons! New players and veterans alike are welcome to participate. Ages 12 - 18. Space is limited to 15 participants. Registration required.

Device Drop-in Help

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Penrose Library
Event Type:
Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet?  Stop by our Device Drop-In during this time to see if we can help! Registration is not required.  Please bring po...

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Event Details:

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet?  Stop by our Device Drop-In during this time to see if we can help! 

Manitou Springs Library Fiber Arts Group

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Manitou Springs Meeting Room at Manitou Springs Library
Event Type:
Adults, Arts & Crafts, Community Public, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Interesting in stitching, knitting, crocheting, and more? Bring your fabric arts projects and socialize with other crafters. Fiber Arts groups are open to everyone ages 18+ and are...

Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Arts & Crafts, Community Public, Seniors
Event Details:

Interesting in stitching, knitting, crocheting, and more? Bring your fabric arts projects and socialize with other crafters.

Picture showing woman crafting

Fountain Craft Group

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
Adults, Arts & Crafts, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Bring a craft to work on while socializing with other crafters! The Fountain Craft Group meets once monthly on Fridays at 10am. Craft groups are open to everyone age 18+ and are a ...

Required
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Arts & Crafts, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Bring a craft to work on while socializing with other crafters! The Fountain Craft Group meets once monthly on Fridays at 10am.