Pikes Peak Library District - Adult Services

Starting Oct. 1st our Adult Services page will be closed. Please check out our district wide page here: https://www.facebook.com/PikesPeakLibraryDistrict

The page for PPLD Adult Services is closing down. ⛔ Continue to see the Library content you’re looking for by following our Pikes Peak Library District page!

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Do you love chocolate? Come check out our Chocolate USA program happening a several library locations. You will learn a little history about about chocolate in the USA and enjoy some samples. Registration is required.

Penrose Library Wed., Sept. 25 | 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Ruth Holley Library Tue., Oct. 8 | 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Calhan Library Wed., Oct. 9 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
East Library Mon., Dec. 9 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.

❗Delayed opening❗ All Library locations

All Library locations will have a delayed opening of 11 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 27 due to an all-staff training.

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❗Delayed opening❗ Manitou Springs Library

Manitou Springs Library will have a delayed opening of 10 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 21 due to Pikes Peak Marathon road closures.

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Help us reach 3,000 new library card signups (or renewals!) during National Library Card Sign-up Month this September! Tell your friends and family: You belong at the library. At our four makerspaces, you can take free introductory classes on sewing machines, 3D printers, laser cutters, media conversion machines, button makers, and more! Many of our libraries also offer puzzles and games for checkout. Our studios at Library 21c and Sand Creek offer equipment for all your visual and audio recording needs! Or reserve a State Park backpack, which includes state park passes, night sky and wildlife guides (any birdwatchers out there?), binoculars, and activity lists.

PPLD also offers an extremely diverse and extensive digital collection, accessible through the Libby app and partnered streaming services. Whatever your interest, libraries are community hubs filled with materials, resources, and programs to help everyone find belonging. Learn more at ppld.org/you-belong

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⚠️Parking lot repairs update⚠️East Library will be closed starting Mon., Sept. 16 to complete parking lot repairs. The book drop will be closed during this time. Visit ppld.org for more information.
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Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff, tomorrow Sept. 10th at 1:00 p.m.! An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. Register here: https://libraryc.org/ppld/55512

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Check out Art for Older Adults at the Old Colorado City Library on Thur., Sept. 12 | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Art for Older Adults inspires a sense of self-reliance for older adults, even when the participant is somewhat reliant on a partner to help with materials use. Each month seniors can produce high-quality art projects that respect their wealth of life experiences, skills, and innate capacity to create. All supplies will be provided. Registration Required. Register here:https://ppld.librarymarket.com/event/art-older-adults-420579

Check out these upcoming virtual author visits for the month of September! Look up specific dates and time here: https://libraryc.org/ppld/upcoming