The Regional History & Genealogy department will be closed on Sat., June 7 and Sat., June 14 to host the 2025 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium.

East Library will begin an elevator modernization 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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Author Lisa Jewell

Virtual Author Visits - Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
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Photo of author Katherine Applegate and Odder book cover

Virtual Author Visits - Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade)

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Kids, Seniors, Tweens, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Adult, Senior, Family

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Author, Kids, Seniors, Tweens, Virtual Program
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Author Raul the Third

Visitas Virtuales de Autores - Dibuja tu mundo con Raúl The Third (Preescolar a 2.º grado)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Kids, Seniors, Tweens, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Adult, Family

Enlace a la página de información sobre el Consorcio de Oradores de la Biblioteca.

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Adult, Family
Event Type: Adults, Author, Kids, Seniors, Tweens, Virtual Program
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Enlace a la página de información sobre el Consorcio de Oradores de la Biblioteca.

Author Raul the Third

Virtual Author Visits - Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third (PK-2nd Grade)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Kids, Seniors, Tweens, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Adult, Senior, Family

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Author, Kids, Seniors, Tweens, Virtual Program
Event Details:

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Author Marie Lu and book cover of Legend

Virtual Author Visits - Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Teen, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Teen, 16-24, Adult

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teen, 16-24, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Author, Teen, Virtual Program
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Book cover for Fountain Creek

Author Jim O'Donnell Presents "Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River"

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Manitou Springs Meeting Room at Manitou Springs Library
Event Type:
Author, Community Public, History, Live Indoor, Local Author, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Pikes Peak Library District welcomes author and journalist Jim O'Donnell to speak on his book Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River:

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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Author, Community Public, History, Live Indoor, Local Author, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pikes Peak Library District welcomes author and journalist Jim O'Donnell to speak on his book Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River:

Author Rex Ogle and book cover of Free Lunch

Virtual Author Visits - Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Kids, Tweens, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Author, Kids, Tweens, Virtual Program
Event Details:

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Author Pria Anand and book cover image of The Mind Electric

Virtual Author Visits - On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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

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Author Talk: Shelley Read

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Community Meeting Room at East Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Local Author, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome award-winning author Shelley Read to celebrate the paperback release of her internationally selling debut novel Go as a River.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Local Author, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome award-winning author Shelley Read to celebrate the paperback release of her internationally selling debut novel Go as a River.

The Bird Book jacket cover image with presenter photo

Virtual Author Visits - The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

A Smithsonian and Library Speakers Consortium Collaboration.

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
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A Smithsonian and Library Speakers Consortium Collaboration.

Author Casey McQuiston and book cover images

Virtual Author Visits - Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
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Author Dr. Tasha Eurich and Shatterproof book cover image

Virtual Author Visits - How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.

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

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.