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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Clay Exploration: Garden Markers

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tween 9-12
Registration
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Play Dungeons and Dragons with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Lisa Lowdermilk! New members are always welcome, and no experience is 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.

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! 

 

Homeschool Science: The Science of Safety

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Join the experts from Colorado Springs Utilities who use hands-on experiments and activities to illustrate how the safe use of electricity and natural gas can affect all aspects of our daily activities.

Homeschool Science: The Science of Safety

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Join the experts from Colorado Springs Utilities who use hands-on experiments and activities to illustrate how the safe use of electricity and natural gas can affect all aspects of our daily activities.

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! 

 

Friendship Bracelets

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen
Registration
Library Branch: Mobile Library Services
Room: Mobile Libraries
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Are you ready for it? Calling all Taylor Swift fans! Drop everything now and make your very own personalized bracelets to wear and trade with fellow fans.

Jean Ciavonne Poetry Contest Award Ceremony

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Celebrate the winners of the 2025 Jean Ciavonne Poetry Contest. Enjoy a light reception following the awards ceremony.

Paws to Read

3:15pm - 4:15pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Tweens
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! 

 

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Monument Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor, Tweens
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! 

 

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

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

Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12
Registration
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Annie! 
New members are always welcome, and no experience is required. For ages 9 - 12.

Idea Lab: LEGO Build

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Science & Technology, Tweens
Event Details:

Engineering your best LEGO creation, completing LEGO challenges, and producing LEGO Art are only some of the possibilities at this open-ended LEGO program using PPLD’s LEGO resources. Join us for the fun! Ages 5 - 12.

Math Tutoring

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
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.

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Floor
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Tweens
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! 

 

Homeschool: Be a Friend to Trees

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Registration
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Nurture a sense of wonder for trees and their impact as a natural resource. Ages 5 – 12.

 

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! 

 

Make-a-Masterpiece: Paint Like An Impressionist!

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Registration
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Homeschool, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Observe, imagine, and create a painterly "plein air" masterpiece, inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet.  Using short brushstrokes and layers of paint, your artwork will come alive with color, movement, and texture.

Disclaimer(s)

One slot per month: Due to the popularity of this program, please limit your registration to one slot per month. 

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.

Clay Exploration: Garden Markers

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Tween: Dragon Fest

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12
Registration
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Calling all Wings of Fire fans! Stop by the Library to make your very own dragonet egg, create a magnet, and find out which dragon you are most like in the series. Ages 9 - 12. 

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 Dungeons and Dragons Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tween 9-12
Registration
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Play Dungeons and Dragons with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Jasmine! New members are always welcome, and no experience is required.

Tween: Party Games

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Tweens
Event Details:

Are you a cup stacking wizard? Can you tackle a minefield while blindfolded? Join us for a night of fun as we take on Minute to Win It style challenges. Ages 9 - 12

Disclaimer(s)

Large groups: If you have a group of 10 or more who wish to participate, please call the Library you plan to attend before your visit or program participation to confirm space.

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! 

 

All Pikes Peak Makes

10:00am - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
Library Branch: Library 21c
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Makerspace and Studios, S.T.E.A.M., Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

A maker is someone who creates – to be innovative, to solve problems, to bring something beautiful into the world, or simply to have fun. They have an idea and they bring it to life.

Idea Lab: Exploring Constellations

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Explore constellations with activities such as making a star projector, creating a “magic” toothpick star, constructing toothpick constellations, and playing constellation games. Ages 5 - 12. 

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! 

 

Idea Lab: Exploring Constellations

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Mobile Library Services
Room: Mobile Libraries
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Explore constellations with activities such as making a star projector, creating a “magic” toothpick star, constructing toothpick constellations, and playing constellation games. Ages 5 - 12. 

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 Dungeons and Dragons Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
Registration
Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Play Dungeons and Dragons with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master, Soarin Blueskies! New members are always welcome, and no experience is required.

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Monument Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor, Tweens
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!