Manitou Springs Library will be temporarily closed starting Fri., Nov. 1 to prepare for its move to its newly renovated Carnegie Library building which will open in early 2025.   

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Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
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.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

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

Homeschool Science: Animal Mythbusters

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Homeschool, Tweens
Event Details:

Join Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and their animal ambassadors to learn the truth about some well-known animal myths. Can porcupines shoot their quills? Do cockroaches serve any purpose?

Library 21c Makerspaces opening at 2pm

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

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

3D Printer Badging & Modeling Level 1: Buttons

10:00am - 1:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Registration
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M., Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Start your 3D printing and designing journey with PPLD! We will create and print custom buttons using TinkerCAD, a free, online 3D designing software. Get creative with your designs and your fashion choices. No previous experience required.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

One and two-year ol

Paws to Read

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, 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.

BYO Book Club Postponed!

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adult, Senior
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group
Event Details:

The Bring Your Own Book Club normally meets once a month at Ute Pass Library on select Saturdays. This month we are postponing our meeting until January due to the holidays.

BYO Book Club: Theme TBD

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adult, Senior
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group
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. 

Community Resources open hours

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, All
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Adult, 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.

Baby Time

9:30am - 10:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, 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.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

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

ESL CLASSES

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

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

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, 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.

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

11:30am - 12:30pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Registration
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

Community Resources open hours

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult, All
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Age Group: Adult, 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.

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

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Office
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

German Conversation Group

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult, Senior
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Foreign Language
Event Details:

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

CANCELLED - Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12
Registration
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

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.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult
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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, 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.

No Storytime today - See you next week!

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Children ages 3-7, with a favorite adult, experience stories t