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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Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Floor
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Kids can practice readi

Paws to Read

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

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.

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

Speak English Group

5:00pm - 6:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
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.

Seasonal Baking: Cinnamon Rolls

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Registration
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Chilly weather got you down? Warm up in the kitchen and join us to make a delicious and comforting cinnamon roll recipe.

Chief Librarian Chat

8:00am - 9:30am
All
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Chief Librarian Chat

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

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

Storytime

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

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

Storytime

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

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

Toddler Time

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:

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
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.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Stay and Play

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
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.

Art for Older Adults

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult, Senior
Registration
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Intergenerational, Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Art for Older Adults

Art for Older Adults inspires a sense of self-reliance for o

Community Resources open hours

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult, All
Library Branch: Sand Creek 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.

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

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

Idea Lab: LEGO Build

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, 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!

For ages 5-12.

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

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

ESL CLASSES

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:

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

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: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Registration
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join your fellow te

Device Drop-In Help

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult, Senior
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Bay Area
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Event Details:

 Need help with your laptop,