Fri., Jan. 9: All Pikes Peak Library District locations are closed due to inclement weather.

Pikes Peak Library District is closed Fri., Jan. 16, for staff development and Mon., Jan. 19, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The eLibrary, as well as other online services and resources, will still be available.

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Narcan Training

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ruth Holley Meeting Room at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Age Group:
Adult

This training will provide guidance on recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose and instructions on the proper use and administration of Narcan.

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type:
Event Details:

This training will provide guidance on recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose and instructions on the proper use and administration of Narcan.

Your Clothes Customized

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
Crafting, Making, & Recording
Age Group:
Teen 13-18

Want to add some character to your clothes? Put some pizzazz in your accessories? Bring your own shirts, pants, shoes, hats, headbands, etc., and make them uniquely yours.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen 13-18
Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to add some character to your clothes? Put some pizzazz in your accessories? Bring your own shirts, pants, shoes, hats, headbands, etc., and make them uniquely yours.

Art Inspiration

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library 21c: CreateSpace at Library 21c
Event Type:
, Crafting, Making, & Recording, ,
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Explore art techniques, including painting and drawing, for adult artists. Basic drawing and painting materials provided. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required for this free program.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: , Crafting, Making, & Recording, ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore art techniques, including painting and drawing, for adult artists. Basic drawing and painting materials provided. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required for this free program.

Disclaimer(s)

One slot per participant: Please register for only one session so that others can attend the program. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so that others can participate.

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

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ruth Holley Adult Education Office at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Age Group:
Adult

Start Your Career Search with Confidence

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Office
Age Group: Adult
Event Type:
Event Details:

Start Your Career Search with Confidence

Device Drop-in Help

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ute Pass Library
Event Type:
Computers & Tech
Age Group:
Adult

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or the Library’s new online catalog? Stop by our Device Drop-In Hour between 3 and 4 p.m. and our staff can assist you. No registration is required. Please bring your power cords and devices.

Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Computers & Tech
Event Details:

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or the Library’s new online catalog? Stop by our Device Drop-In Hour between 3 and 4 p.m. and our staff can assist you. No registration is required. Please bring your power cords and devices.

Paws to Read

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cheyenne Mountain Library
Event Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12

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

Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy
Event Details:

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

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! 

 

A brush points to the title 'Drop-In Watercolor Painting' which floats over a white background with paint palette to one side and a purple splotch in the center.

Drop-In Watercolor

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
High Prairie Meeting Room at High Prairie Library
Event Type:
Crafting, Making, & Recording
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, 16-24, Adult, Senior

​Come to High Prairie Library and experiment with watercolors at this fun and informal drop-in session!

Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording
Event Details:

​Come to High Prairie Library and experiment with watercolors at this fun and informal drop-in session!

Tween Tabletop Role Playing Games​

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Penrose Aspen/Children's Room at Penrose Library
Event Type:
Games & Movies
Age Group:
Tween 9-12

​​Join us for a tabletop roleplaying game (TRPG)! Create your own hero and explore new worlds in this interactive roleplaying experience.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Games & Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

​​Join us for a tabletop roleplaying game (TRPG)! Create your own hero and explore new worlds in this interactive roleplaying experience.

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! 

 

Tween: Tabletop Role Playing Games

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Library 21c: Children's Room at Library 21c
Event Type:
Age Group:
Tween 9-12

Join us for a tabletop roleplay game (TRPG)! Create your own hero and explore new worlds in this interactive roleplaying experience.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a tabletop roleplay game (TRPG)! Create your own hero and explore new worlds in this interactive roleplaying experience.

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! 

 

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
East Teen Center (ETC) A & B at East Library
Event Type:
,
Age Group:
Teen 13-18

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 13 - 18. Space is limited to 15 participants. Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teen 13-18
Event Type: ,
Registration Required
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 13 - 18. Space is limited to 15 participants. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

One slot per participant: Please register for only one session so that others can attend the program. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so that others can participate.

Device Drop-in Help

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Penrose Aspen Room at Penrose Library
Event Type:
, Computers & Tech,
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

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

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: , Computers & Tech,
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! 

Fountain Craft Group

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
, Crafting, Making, & Recording,
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

​​Bring a craft to work on while socializing with other crafters! The Fountain Craft Group meets once monthly on Fridays at 10:00 a.m.

Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: , Crafting, Making, & Recording,
Event Details:

​​Bring a craft to work on while socializing with other crafters! The Fountain Craft Group meets once monthly on Fridays at 10:00 a.m.

The title, "Homeschool Science Fair" is set against an images of cells. .

Homeschool Science Fair

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Library 21c: Venue at Library 21c
Event Type:
Homeschool
Age Group:
Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family

Our annual Homeschool Science Fair is open to grades K-12! Homeschool students are invited to demonstrate a science project for other families.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family
Event Type: Homeschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our annual Homeschool Science Fair is open to grades K-12! Homeschool students are invited to demonstrate a science project for other families.

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! 

 

NorthStar Computer Series: Internet Basics

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
East Learning Lab at East Library
Event Type:
, , , Computers & Tech,
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

​​The internet has become so vast and ubiquitous that some of us may not even know where to begin. This class is designed to introduce students to the basics of using the internet.

Registration Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: , , , Computers & Tech,
Registration Required
Event Details:

​​The internet has become so vast and ubiquitous that some of us may not even know where to begin. This class is designed to introduce students to the basics of using the internet.

Speak English Group

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library 21c: Ent Conference Center at Library 21c
Event Type:
,
Age Group:
Adult

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.

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: ,
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.

A group of preschoolers sitting on the floor listening to a story under a graphic that says Storytime.

Storytime

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room at Cheyenne Mountain Library
Event Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids 0-5

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

Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy
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! 

 

Storytime

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Old Colorado City Meeting Room at Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
,
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Family

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

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: ,
Event Details:

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

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! 

 

Pictures of a giraffe, zebra, and a hippo reading books sit below a clock. Graphic text reads "Storytime" over a pink banner.

Storytime

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Ute Pass Community Room at Ute Pass Library
Event Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12

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

Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12
Event Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy
Event Details:

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

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! 

 

Cover of book 'Traces.'

Third Friday Friends of PPLD Book Group

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Monument Meeting Room at Monument Library
Event Type:
, Authors & Book Groups,
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

A book club sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Friends of PPLD. All are welcome!

The February book selection is Traces by Patricia L Hudson.

 

Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: , Authors & Book Groups,
Event Details:

A book club sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Friends of PPLD. All are welcome!

The February book selection is Traces by Patricia L Hudson.

 

Device Drop In help

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Community Resources & Job Help
Age Group:
All

​​Need help with your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or the Library’s new online catalog? Stop by our Device Drop-In Hours any time between [program time], and our staff can assist you. No registration is required.

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: All
Event Type: Community Resources & Job Help
Event Details:

​​Need help with your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or the Library’s new online catalog? Stop by our Device Drop-In Hours any time between [program time], and our staff can assist you. No registration is required.

Ruth Holley Book Group

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ruth Holley Meeting Room at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Authors & Book Groups
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a monthly book group that meets on the 3rd Friday at 2:00pm.

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Authors & Book Groups
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly book group that meets on the 3rd Friday at 2:00pm.

Tween: Snack Magnets

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
Crafting, Making, & Recording
Age Group:
Tween 9-12

Sculpt something deliciously adorable and create your own mini food-themed magnets using colorful clay. From tiny pizzas to mini donuts, you will shape and decorate your creations before turning them into magnets to take home and display.

Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording
Event Details:

Sculpt something deliciously adorable and create your own mini food-themed magnets using colorful clay. From tiny pizzas to mini donuts, you will shape and decorate your creations before turning them into magnets to take home and display.

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! 

 

Movie Matinee

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Penrose Columbine A at Penrose Library
Event Type:
, Games & Movies
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Join us for our monthly Movie Matinee that meets on the third Friday of every month. No registration required.

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: , Games & Movies
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Movie Matinee that meets on the third Friday of every month. No registration required.

Alternative text: Close up of a wooden heart that has been cut out and engraved with the text “I LOVE”.

Inkscape Design Level 1 & Laser Badging

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Sand Creek Makerspace at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Crafting, Making, & Recording
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, 16-24, Adult, Senior

Take the first steps into designing graphics and laser cutting. Using Inkscape, a free vector graphics software, we will create custom project designs to engrave and cut on 1/8-inch wood pieces.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take the first steps into designing graphics and laser cutting. Using Inkscape, a free vector graphics software, we will create custom project designs to engrave and cut on 1/8-inch wood pieces.

Disclaimer(s)

Creative space agreement: Patrons under 18 will need a signed Creative Space Use Agreement for Minors (en español) to use the makerspaces. You are encouraged to submit this at the class so that we have it on file. You must be at least 9 years of age to be in the makerspaces or to attend this class. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  

Creative space badges: Your completed badges will be added to your library card. If you don’t have a library card, you can sign up online or in person at any Library location. Join us and start making today!

Software notice: This program uses third party software. PPLD is not affiliated with the company that owns it and is not responsible for its content.