East Library will be closed starting Mon., Sept. 16 to complete parking lot repairs.

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Chocolate USA

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Celebrate chocolate, American style!  A bit of history and travel are infused into this delicious presentation, with virtual stops in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Hershey, PA, Boston, and Chicago.  Learn about different types of chocolate a

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

CANCELED Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Family
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

CANCELED FOR SEPTEMBER

Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Family
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Floor
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Kids can practice readi

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Math Tutoring

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Need math help? Come work with our community volunteer tutors. All grade levels welcome. No reservations necessary. Tutors available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tutoring is provided free of charge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Financial Basics

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adult Library Programs, Business, Consumer/Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Join us to create new financial goals or update old ones!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Speak English Group

5:00pm - 6:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Community Public, Foreign Language
Event Details:

This group is an informal English language conversation group for adults who speak some English. Classes are free and no registration is necessary.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

VIRTUAL LENA Start Evenings

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids, Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

**Please read below before registering!**

Register here for the 2024 Fall Virtual LENA Start series happening on:

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

CANCELED Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Family
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

CANCELED FOR SEPTEMBER

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Sand Creek Book Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:

APPR SELECTION

Read the book and join the discussion.

Copies of the book can be picked up at Sand Creek Library.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

CANCELED Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

CANCELED FOR SEPTEMBER

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Toddler Time

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 11:15am
Kids
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Join us for open-ended play! We'll have fun toys to enhance your child's early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together.

For ages 1 - 3 years old. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Old Colorado City Book Group

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:

The Old Colorado City Library meets monthly in person (call about Zoom options) to discuss favorite popular and timely fiction and non-fiction.  See PDF link for upcoming book titles.  Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Family
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL CLASSES

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join your fellow te

Late Open 11am

8:00am - 11:00am
Closing
Branches:
Manitou Springs Library, Ute Pass Library
Branches:
Ruth Holley Library, Sand Creek Library
Description:

PPLD Staff Training. All PPLD locations will open at 11 a.m.

Late opening

10:00am - 11:00am
Closing
Branches:
East Library
Description:

Late opening due to staff training.