Pikes Peak Library District

Register TODAY! Join Indie Author Basics, a hands-on workshop for writers who want to publish with confidence! Learn how to prepare your manuscript, navigate publishing platforms, build your author brand, and more! ppld.librarymarket.com/event/indie-au…

🎶Join us every Wednesday in June and July from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Manitou Springs Carnegie Library. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, relax, and enjoy live music under the summer sky! 👉 For more information about the concerts head to ppld.org/library-lawn-c…

Time is running out! Let us know what YOU think for our strategic plan. The survey closes on Wednesday, May 20. surveymonkey.com/r/NGZ23Z9 En Español: surveymonkey.com/r/T6HJ36N?lang…

🧠💬 Talk builds babies’ brains! PPLD’s LENA Start is an 8-week program that provides weekly sessions and more. You’ll learn simple ways to increase back-and-forth conversation and build strong early learning skills with your child. ❤️📚 Register here: ow.ly/v5HF50Z1jT4

All Pikes Peak Library District locations are closed Mon., May 25 to observe Memorial Day. Old Colorado City Library is also closed Sat., May 23 because of street closures due to Territory Days. ppld.org/closures

Celebrate 150 years of Colorado statehood at the 2026 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium! 🎉📚 🎬 Symposium Film Festival 🗓 Saturday, June 6 ⏰ 1–4 p.m. 🗣 Regional History Symposium 🗓 Saturday, June 13 ⏰ 1–5 p.m. Registration is required. ppld.org/history-sympos…

Learn a new skill as we teach you the historic European 4-1 pattern to make a fun, slip on chainmail cuff bracelet. All supplies will be provided. Ages 16 – 24. Registration required. For locations, dates, and to register head to ppld.org/events

Free summer lunches are almost here! ☀️🍎 Colorado Springs School District 11’s mobile unit will be at East Library every weekday from Wed., May 27 through Fri., July 31 (except Fri., July 3). Anyone 18 and under can stop by for a FREE lunch!

Heads up! The Children's Space at High Praire Library will be Closed Fri., May 15 for re-shelving. The space is expected to be open by Saturday!

GOOD NEWS! All of our computers and printers are available! The computer upgrades are finished.

Registration closes soon, sign up today! 🎤✨ Teens can find their voice through poetry during Mountain of Authors! Teens will explore the art of writing poetry and learn techniques for sharing their work. Teens will create their own poems and more. 👥 Ages 13–18

Dig into the world of dinosaurs in this exciting introduction to paleontology! Explore excavation techniques, uncover fossils, and discover the habitats of these ancient creatures. Perfect for ages 9–12. 🌎✨ #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #TweenActivities #STEMFun #FutureScientists

All public computers and printers will be unavailable on Thu., May 14 due to software upgrades.

Did you know that PPLD has no cost study rooms for a quiet place to work, read or study? 📚💡 Book one here: ppld.librarymarket.com/reserve-room

Join us Friday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Library 21c for a special preview of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival’s 2026 Children’s Concert, Peter and the Wolf. Festival students will perform highlights from the orchestral music and more! 🎶

YOU are invited! Join us this Wednesday at Calhan Library for a Town Hall for an inside look at your local library and its future! 📍Wed., May 13 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Calhan Town Hall, 556 Colorado Ave. Register and submit your question at #registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ppld.org/town-halls#reg…

High Prarire Library Children's Space will be CLOSED Fri., May 15 due to shelving organization. The space will re-open on Sat., May 16.

🐾🎉 Get ready to PAW-ty like never before! Join The Paw Patrol crew as they celebrate their biggest win yet with the Adventure City street bash! Go to ppld.org/paw-patrol for YOUR discounted tickets!

All public computers and printers will be unavailable on Thu., May 14 due to software upgrades.

In order to protect the safety of our patrons and staff, we have postponed the Palmer Lake Library Town Hall until Wednesday, June 3 from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Go to ppld.org for more information. .