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.  

Upcoming Events

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

5:30pm–7:45pm
Teen
Registration Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join your fellow teens in an adventure in the world's greatest role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons! New players and veterans alike are welcome to participate. Seats are limited to 20 each week. Registration is required.

Evening Yoga

6:00pm–7:00pm
16-24, Adult, Senior
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors, Teen
Event Details:

Join us for this weekly Vinyasa Flow/Power Vinyasa yoga class led by yoga instructor Megan Conway. This yoga program is for all experience levels.

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Early Literacy, Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited.     

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

9:30am–10:15am
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

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

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! 

 

Storytime

10:00am–10:45am
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

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

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! 

 

Library Explorers

10:00am–11:30am
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Library Explorers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Library Explorers give adults with differing physical and developmental abilities the opportunity to enjoy accessible Library programs that fit their abilities and individual needs. This month, join us to enjoy paper crafting!

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! 

 

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

10:00am–12:00pm
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.

Senior Movie Matinee

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Movie, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Senior Movie Matinee that meets Wednesday from 10am-noon. No registration required. 

No outside food will be allowed. All drinks must have lids. Popcorn and water will be provided. 

Music and Movement Family Dance Party

10:30am–11:00am
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Event Type: Early Literacy, Family Library Programs, Kids
Event Details:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. Ages 2 - 5, with a favorite adult. Siblings are welcome too!

 

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.

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! 

 

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited.     

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! 

 

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited. 

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited.

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! 

 

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes, stories, and fun for toddlers ages 1 – 2, and their parents or caregivers. Space is limited. 

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! 

 

Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8
Event Type: Early Literacy, Kids
Event Details:

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

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! 

 

No-Cost Summer Lunches (and Books) For Kids and Teens

11:00am–12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Library Branch: East Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Kids and teens can enjoy lunch (and books) at no cost this summer! 

 

Story Creations For Older Adults

11:00am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior, Family, All
Registration Required
Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior, Family, All
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Arts & Crafts, Class, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Intergenerational, Library Explorers, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story Creations For Older Adults : Victorian Paper Theaters

Woven Picture Frames

11:00am–12:30pm
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Arts & Crafts, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

In search of a creative way to display your favorite memories? Create and decorate your own loom and then learn how to weave pictures into it for a quirky and unique way to display photos!

Yoga Flow

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adult, Senior
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Event Details:

A yoga class for all, focusing on linking breath and movement. The practice introduces traditional yoga sequences where one pose "flows" into the next.

Pregnancy and New Parent Classes

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adult
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you pregnant or a new parent and have so many questions? Join Pikes Peak Library District and Nurse-Family Partnership for a six-week series of classes for pregnant and new parents. Classes are every Wednesday at noon.

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

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

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

Summer Kitchen Classes: Naan Bread

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Registration Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Cooking, Kitchen
Registration Required
Event Details:

This classic Indian flatbread is perfect for scooping up curries or enjoying on its own, brushed with a touch of butter or garlic for extra flavor.

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.

Coding Series: Art

2:30pm–3:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Registration Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Computer Classes, Science & Technology, Teen, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to code in Scratch! In this introductory course from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding. The theme is Art!

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: 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.

Paws to Read

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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