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Serving most of El Paso County, CO. Here for your weird questions since 1962.
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The last All Pikes Peak Reads author visit of the year is coming up this Saturday with Jonathan Case (author of Little Monarchs). While we gear up for it, enjoy this article from District Discovery about Butterflies Are Pretty...Gross author Rosemary Mosco! Read it at ppld.org/nature-pretty-cool
An issue of District Discovery magazine open to an article about Rosemary Mosco, which is decorated with images of butterflies and nature. Text above the magazine reads, "Discover Nature."
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Tickets are on sale now for the next Shivers Concert Series Fall event on Fri., Nov. 21! These concerts raise funds for the Shivers Fund at PPLD, which supports the African American collection at PPLD and encourages young people to pursue the arts. Learn more: ppld.org/shivers-concert-series-2025
Sheet music appears behind leafy and flowering plants. Text reads, "The Shivers Concert Series presents... 2025 Fall Concert."
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Thanks for joining us for the Meg Long author visit over the weekend! The All Pikes Peak Reads fun continues this Saturday (Nov. 15) with Jonathan Case, author of the graphic novel Little Monarchs! Join us at Library 21c from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Learn more at ppld.org/appr

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November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Join PPLD as it celebrates taking ownership of Ruth Holley Library and its commitment to providing sustainable access to library services and resources in this community. Celebrate with us at Ruth Holley Library on Wed., Nov. 12 from noon - 1 p.m. Learn more at ppld.org/Ruth-Holley-New-Ownership
The front of Ruth Holley Library.
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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If you stacked the number of physical books checked out from PPLD in 2024 end-to-end, it would be 515 miles long. That's like hiking Barr Trail to the summit 40 times! Find out more about how the Library has served our community in the latest CEO Report, available now at ppld.org/ceo-reports
PPLD CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs poses and smiles in a professional headshot.
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Presenting some of the art teens have put up in one of our Teen Centers recently. Library teen spaces give local teens a safe place to hang out where they don't have to spend any money. They can use computers for fun or schoolwork, browse the books, break out a boardgame, and more.
Three characters drawn on a chalkboard. Drawings pinned to a bulletin board show characters drawn in different people's art style.
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Name a book you did a book report on for school!
Registration is open now for Homeschool Book Blast. Homeschoolers in grades K - 12 can prepare a creative project to tell the world about a favorite book. Learn more and register at tiny.ppld.org/book-blast
A student's poster for Nancy Clancy Sees the Future stands on a table next to paper fortune tellers. A LEGO diorama of a tower sits in front of a poster for The LEGO Adventure Book. A diorama featuring owls in a pine forest. Character name cards explain who each owl is, and a nearby sign shows off the book title Guardians of Gahoole. A rocket ship blasts out of an open book as astronauts watch nearby, books in their hands. Text reads, "Homeschool Book Blast."
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Find out what these have in common this Saturday (Nov. 8) during the All Pikes Peak Reads visit with Meg Long, author of Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves. Learn about finding real-world inspiration for stories and what it’s like to write with ADHD. Join us at East Library at 11 a.m. ppld.org/appr
A photo of a wolf. Text reads, "These things are all related." A photo of a group of hikers bundled and carrying large packs through a snowstorm. Text reads, "These things are all related." A photo of a polar bear. Text reads, "These things are all related." A photo of a goblin of some sort hiding in a snowy forest. Text reads, "These things are all related."
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Kids can learn about giving back to their community during the event I Can Be a Philanthropist! The PPLD Foundation will host this interactive session where children will learn about ways they can give back such as making donations and volunteering. Learn more at ppld.org/i-can-be-a-philanthropist
Two hands clasp in a firm handshake above a banner that reads, "I Can Be a Philanthropist."
November 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The PPLD Cares food drive starts today at all Library locations to help support local families and food banks. We're teaming up with Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. Bring non-perishable food donations to any PPLD location. Learn more at ppld.org/ppld-cares
An illustration of a pantry cupboard with various canned foods on the shelves. Text reads, “PPLD Cares.”
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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We understand makerspace FOMO-- that feeling you get looking through the makerspace windows watching people use creative technology. Kiss your FOMO goodbye during our Winter Makerspace Open Houses! The 1st is tomorrow (Nov. 1) at Library 21c. See the full schedule at tiny.ppld.org/makerspace-winter
A scarf wrapped around a sewing and embroidery machine. A collection of 3D printed objects such as a cat, a clip, the Statue of Liberty, and other items. A button maker sits next to a bin of button pin backs. An enclosed 3D printer at the Library.
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The BOOmobile stopped by a school yesterday for spooky Storytime. Storytimes provide engaging learning experiences. Not only does reading to kids help build literacy and a love of reading, but these experiences also help build social skills and confidence.

#Halloween

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October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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❗Early closure alert❗ Penrose Library

Penrose Library closed early this evening, Thu., Oct. 30, due to problems with the plumbing.
The alert information is repeated, decorated with a shape that resembles a mountain.
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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A longtime #volunteer with the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District is retiring. Flo volunteered with the Friends for over 40 years. Thank you so much for the time and support you devoted to #CommunityService! Learn more about volunteering with the Friends at friendsofppld.org.
A smiling Flo sits on a chair at the Library, a Friends of PPLD volunteer name tag hanging around her neck.
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Spooky Stacks took us on eerie nights exploring some haunting history. Our Regional History & Genealogy department is always here for your curiosity. Stop by and see decades-old high school yearbooks and historic newspapers, or the murder index. Learn more at ppld.org/regional-history-genealogy
A web-covered stack of books and skull sit with candles on a table. A tour group gathers in a room to learn about a historic death in the Pikes Peak region. A blurry, ghost-like figure walks past a library desk that has computers on it. A tour group pauses in the staff area downstairs in Regional History & Genealogy to learn something from Pikes Peak region history.
October 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Election day is just around the corner on Tue., Nov. 4. Voting is both a right and a responsibility, and democracy works best when everyone participates. You can find the 2025 State Ballot Information Booklet at the Library and learn more about making your voice heard at ppld.org/vote
A 2025 State Ballot Information Booklet sits on a table at the Library.
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Grave records and librarians are both useful tools for your genealogy project. If you are researching your family history, you can learn basic and advanced research strategies during our Virtual Genealogy Classes each month. Learn more and see what is coming up at tiny.ppld.org/genealogy
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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We are gearing up to upgrade a major behind-the-scenes tool that will bring you improved user experiences and some exciting new features in the online catalog. There will be service disruptions between Nov. 30 – Dec. 12 as we update. Learn more at ils-migration
An illustrated image of a race car driver stopping between laps so that the pit crew can work on the car. Text reads, "Get Set. The upgrade is almost here... Live on Fri., Dec. 12.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Looking for some carving inspiration this season? Here are some literary jack-o-lanterns to fan the flame of your creativity.

#SpookySeason #WhatLibrariesDo #PumpkinCarving #PublicLibrary #PPLD #Pumpkin #Halloween #Samhain #PikesPeakLibraryDistrict
Three glowing jack-o-lanterns carved by a member of PPLD staff. One features the words "Read a Good Booook," one features the Library District's logo, and one features the face of Frankenstein's monster. A closeup of the pumpkin with the PPLD logo. Two eyes have been carved above the logo so that the logo looks like the mouth of a face. A closeup of the pumpkin that says "Read a good boooook."
October 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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3...2...1...BLASTOFF! We had a blast learning with students during this recent homeschool program. We live for learning moments like these. If you're a homeschool family and don't receive our monthly homeschool newsletter of events and resources, sign up at ppld.org/homeschool-hub/newsletters
Homeschool students work together to launch an object into the air using a giant parachute. A model rocket sits on a table in between homeschool students as they write in workbooks. A class of homeschool students gather outside and watch a model rocket as it begins to lift off from a launch tripod a safe distance away. A model rocket launches into the air from a launch tripod placed on the ground outside.
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Officers from Colorado Springs Police Department have been joining us at Sand Creek Library each month for Reading Roll Call with CSPD. We have read so many books together during this interactive Storytime! We'll see them again on Nov. 15. Find more upcoming dates at tiny.ppld.org/reading-rollcall
A CSPD officer points to something in the book he is reading to children. Children gather around a staff member during an interactive portion of the Storytime event. A CSPD officer sits in a chair reading a picture book to children.
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Our automated materials handler at East Library is getting an upgrade! This machine helps us make quick work of sorting and checking in materials returned at East Library. While we upgrade, the drive-up book return is closed. Books can be returned to the drive-up audio/visual return for now.
The drive-up audio/visual return is set into the wall close to the drive-up book return. The automated materials handler, which is a large machine with a conveyor belt that moves books from the book drop to a sorting area and assists with sorting and checking books back in. A book travels along the conveyor belt on a still functioning portion of the automated materials handler. Tools sit on a conveyor belt on the section of the machine that is being upgraded. Electrical boxes stick out of the wall where part of the machine has already been removed.
October 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Know any Colorado urban legends or ghost stories? Learn more about local legends and paranormal happenings during Strange Colorado with author Erin Taylor this Saturday (Oct. 25) at East Library or on Sat., Nov. 1 at Library 21c. Learn more at tiny.ppld.org/strange-colorado
Bookshelves and a stool in the Children's area at East Library. An eerie shadow figure peers over one of the shelves. The edge of a table and several nearby bookshelves at East Library. Eerie shadow figures peer over a trashcan or out from under one of the shelves. Bookshelves at East Library stretch back to a distant wall. Eerie shadow figures peek out from between the shelves and in the distance, a shadow figure stands alone next to a book cart staring at the viewer. A graphic showing the cover of Strange Colorado which features an out-of-focus shape that might be a face alongside text that reads, "Strange Colorado with Erin Taylor."
October 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Calling all history enthusiasts, scholars & casual fans— We're taking proposals for the 2026 Regional History Symposium! Showcase the role the Pikes Peak region has played in shaping the history, identity, & trajectory of Colorado. Due by Sat., Jan. 10, 2026. Learn more at ppld.org/history-symposium
A historic photo of a train in the Pikes Peak region appears next to text that reads, "Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium call for proposals: How the Pikes Peak Region Changed Colorado."
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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We recently heard from Camilla, a PPLD patron who took one of our Narcan Training classes and used what she learned to save a life. These monthly trainings are open to the public, with two more coming up in 2025 (Nov. 18 and Dec. 9). Read Camilla's story at ppld.org/library-stories-narcan-training
A closeup of someone administering Narcan to the nose of a training mannequin. A PPLD staff member taking the Narcan training administers Narcan to the nose of a practice mannequin. Participants sit at desks watching an informative lecture on how to respond to an emergency situation and how to properly administer Narcan.
October 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM