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Pikes Peak Library District

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Serving most of El Paso County, CO. Here for your weird questions since 1962.

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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 1h
Join PPLD for an Old Colorado City Adventure! The fun starts at Old Colorado City Library with the first page of Ghost Town in the Mountains by Lynn Becker. 👻 Stop inside for a map. Go to ppld.org/stroll-a-story for details. We welcome your feedback. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org. #strollastory
Stroll a story text to left of an image of book Ghost Time in the Mountains by Lynn Becker in front of black and blue mountains
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 29/09/2026
Did you know Denver’s Cheesman Park was once a cemetery? 😮 Discover the history behind its transformation from cemetery to city park with Erin Taylor on Wed., Oct. 7, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Library 21c. Register: ppld.librarymarket.com/event/copy-h... For feedback, email socialmedia@ppld.org.
A black-and-white photo of cheesman park with blue borders with the event language on them.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 28/09/2026
Why pay more when you can get more for free? With a Pikes Peak Library District card, you can access no cost Wi-Fi, explore online resources, use our computers, attend programs, and so much more. www.ppld.org/your-library-card-is We welcome your feedback. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 25/09/2026
We're excited to present this weeks round up of great events happening around the district! Join us for these and more! Learn more at ppld.org/events. We welcome feedback. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 23/09/2026
All Pikes Peak Library District locations, including hybrid-access branches, will open at 1 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 5, for a staff training.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 21/09/2026
Nunn Construction is helping PPLD and our local readers! 📚 Thanks to their support, PPLD has added new classroom book sets that teachers can reserve. They also provided two titles in this year's All Pikes Peak Reads! Thank you so much! Please email socialmedia@ppld.org with questions/feedback.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 18/09/2026
Join us on Sat., Sept. 26, with Stacy S. Jensen, author of Before I Lived Here. (Alt text: A photo of Stacy S. Jensen with her book promoting her author visit and Storytime along with her writing workshop in September as part of All Pikes Peak Reads).
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 17/09/2026
Join PPLD on Thu., Oct. 1 from 6 -7:30 p.m. at East Library for a look at why Colorado is the perfect setting for scary movies tiny.ppld.org/creepy-co-cinema. Questions? Email socialmedia@ppld.org. (Alt text: Dark background with black and white cinema equipment promoting Creepy Colorado Cinema).
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 16/09/2026
Join us during PPLD's next open house! Enjoy fall colors along Ute Pass, stop by the fire truck in the parking lot, and more. Email socialmedia@ppld.org for any feedback. (Alt text: Graphic promoting the Ute Pass Library Open House event on Sept. 24).
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 15/09/2026
Join us on Sat., Sept. 19, during an author visit with Mariko Turk from 11 a.m. - noon at Library 21c. tinyurl.com/yhwxduba. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org for questions and feedback. (Alt text: Photo of Turk and her book, I'll be Waiting For You, on a tan background).
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 14/09/2026
Help your child’s brain grow! Register today! LENA Start is an 8-week program for babies and toddlers, ages 0 - 3 years old. Learn how conversations with your children help grow vital future skills. ppld.org/kids/LENAStart. For feedback, please email socialmedia@ppld.org.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 12/09/2026
Discover PPLD's programs! 📚 From author visits to Medicare resources, from open house celebrations to early childhood literacy programs, PPLD offers a range of programs and events to connect and support our community. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org for feedback.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 09/09/2026
Manitou Springs Library will open at 11 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 19 because of the Pikes Peak Ascent race. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org with any feedback. Alt text: Blue background saying, "Manitou Springs Library will have a delayed opening Sat., Sept. 19."
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 09/09/2026
Join Cheyenne Mountain Library's Open House! We can't wait to see you on Sat., Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. - noon. Celebrate with PPLD ppld.org/open-house. We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Email socialmedia@ppld.org. Alt text: Cheyenne Mountain Library highlighting its resources.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 08/09/2026
Four unforgettable stories. Meet this year’s All Pikes Peak Reads authors: Sept. 12 | Jewell Parker Rhodes Sept. 19 | Mariko Turk Sept. 26 | Stacy S. Jensen Oct. 3 | Kali Fajardo-Anstine Register: ppld.org/appr We welcome feedback. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org. This inbox is monitored daily.
 Four photos of four authors - Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, Mariko Turk, Stacy S. Jensen, and Kali Fajardo-Anstine with their books.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 08/09/2026
Discover your District this fall! 🍂 Learn why a library card may be the most valuable card in your wallet. Read the issue: ppld.org/district-discovery. We welcome feedback from our community. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses.
Alt text: The inside article of the District Discovery magazine featuring cartoon characters inside a library, reading books and connecting with each other.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 05/09/2026
Join author Mariko Turk at the Pikes Peak Library District for an exciting author visit featuring her book I’ll Be Waiting for You. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org with questions/feedback. Alt text: Photo of Mariko Turk and her book on a tan background. ppld.org/APPR
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 03/09/2026
Join Cheyenne Mountain Library's Open House on Sat., Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. - noon! ppld.org/open-house. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org with questions/feedback. Alt text: Black and white photo with a tan background promoting the Cheyenne Mountain Library Open House.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 03/09/2026
Join us virtually on Sat., Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. – noon, for an author visit featuring her book, Will’s Race for Home, an All Pikes Peak Reads novel. ppld.org/appr Please email socialmedia@ppld.org with questions/feedback. Alt text: Graphic with a photo of Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes and her book.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 02/09/2026
Your Library = YOUR TIME! On Aug. 31 Palmer Lake Library became our first Library with extended hours! ppld.org/hybrid-access. We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org. Alt text: A video with upbeat music showing patrons using the hybrid-access model.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 02/09/2026
Did you know a library card can help you save? Become budget savvy by using our online databases, no-cost printing, language classes, test prep, and more! Go to ppld.org/your-library-card-is so you don't break the bank. Please email socialmedia@ppld.org with questions/feedback.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 31/08/2026
Thanks to all who joined Summer Adventure presented by Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District! Congratulations to all of our prize winners! Thanks to our sponsors—the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District, The Gazette, Dave & Buster’s, and prize sponsors!
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 28/08/2026
Head over to Library 21c Sept. 2, at 6 p.m. for a GREAT evening with acclaimed author and historian Megan Kate Nelson! She will discuss her new book, The Westerners: Myth Making and Belonging on the American Frontier. ppld.librarymarket.com/event/copy-c…
Author Megan Kate Nelson promoting her book at her author visit at Library 21c September 2 at 6 p.m.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 27/08/2026
Parents, we have your back this school year! Online and in-person tutoring, test preparation, study rooms, computers, WiFi, and printing are all available with a library card! We even have you covered for FUN! Take a break with comics, gaming, music, and movies. ppld.org/homework.
Animated report card and Library card characters walking with smiling faces under the text "Report Card, Meet Library Card!" promoting back to school resources at Pikes Peak Library District.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 26/08/2026
Join us for an exciting Outdoor Game Day filled with fun, creativity, and hands-on activities for all ages! Enjoy hula hoops, lawn games, sidewalk chalk, kickball, art projects, science exploration, and so much more.
Colorful poster announcing Homeschool Game Day with a beach ball, jump rope, and Pikes Peak Library District logo.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 24/08/2026
All Pikes Peak Library District locations are closed on Mon., Sep. 7 to observe the Labor Day holiday. For more information about PPLD’s holiday schedule, go to ppld.org/closures
PPLD graphic that says all Library District locations will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 21/08/2026
As of Mon., Aug. 31, Palmer Lake Library will be open to the public and staffed at these times: Mon. – Wed.: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Thu. – Fri.: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sat. – Sun.: closed More information about can be found at ppld.org/hybrid-access.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 19/08/2026
Penrose Library will be closing at 5 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 19, due to mechanical issues.
Penrose Library closing early on Wednesday, August 19 at 5 p.m., announced by Pikes Peak Library District.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 19/08/2026
YOU are invited to Cheyenne Mountain Library's Open House! Join us for crafts, get a temporary tattoo, and take part in a scavenger hunt to win a gift card to Edleweiss German Restaurant. Enjoy treats from Golden Lotus and pastries from Caffeinated Cow. ppld.org/open-house
Banner promoting the Cheyenne Mountain Library Open House event on Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. - noon.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 19/08/2026
📓 Pencils? Check. 🎒 Backpack? Check. 📚 Library card? Absolutely! Your PPLD library card unlocks books, homework resources, and so much more. What's the first thing on your reading list this school year? Let us know in our comments! Find out more at ppld.org/homework.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 18/08/2026
Palmer Lake Library staffed hours change Mon., Aug. 31. Find out more at ppld.org/palmer-lake-library.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 17/08/2026
Join the PPLD Foundation for its 2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser at Springs Pickleball on Sat., Sept. 12! 🎉 Thank you to our sponsors at iiCON Construction and Sunny Vista Living Center! 📍 Springs Pickleball – East, 2975 N. New Center Point #Pickleball #PPLD #ColoradoSprings
Green pickleball resting on a blue court with a net in the background, promoting a pickleball fundraiser event.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 15/08/2026
Register TODAY! Join us for a workshop on how specific details can transform your fiction from generic to unforgettable. Learn how to create authentic characters and settings, strengthen continuity and believability, and more! ppld.librarymarket.com/event/devil-…
Hands typing on a vintage typewriter with event details for 'Getting on the Write Track' at Penrose Library on August 29 at 1 PM.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 13/08/2026
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Join us for Tween Spy Camp! 🔐 Create your own secret-agent code name, navigate a “laser” obstacle course, crack coded messages, and put your spy skills to the test! Classified information: More dates are available at ppld.org
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 12/08/2026
🌟 Starting Aug. 31, Palmer Lake Library is launching our Hybrid Access model! Approved patrons can visit from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week! Getting started is easy: complete the required training and apply for your Hybrid Access badge. ppld.org/hybrid-access
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 12/08/2026
High Prairie Library is open on Wednesday, Aug. 12 because the asphalt project is finished.
High Prairie Library reopening announcement for Wednesday, August 12, with Pikes Peak Library District branding.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 11/08/2026
🎉 Come join us for an afternoon of fun during our next Open House at Penrose Library! Enjoy face painting, crafts, prizes, games, and more! A BIG THANK YOU to The Pikes Peak Library District Foundation, Ramos Law and Pikes Peak Post Acute for sponsoring this event! We can’t wait to see you!
Penrose Library celebrates the Ses-qui-semi-quin-centennial with festive banners and confetti in a promotional poster.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 11/08/2026
Ready. Set. GO! Head back to school with Pikes Peak Library District! Visit ppld.org/homework to discover the amazing tools our Library locations have. PLUS! Don't forget to take a peek at our back-to-school checklist to make sure you have everything you need!
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 10/08/2026
Join PPLD on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. at Library 21c with author and historian Megan Kate Nelson, discussing her new book, The Westerners: Myth Making and Belonging on the American Frontier. Register: ppld.librarymarket.com/event/copy-c…
Author Megan Kate Nelson with her book The Westerners, promoting a library visit on Sept. 2 at 6 p.m.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 07/08/2026
High Prairie Library will be closed Mon., Aug. 10 - Wed., Aug. 12 for an asphalt project.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 07/08/2026
Join Madame Barbara from Springs French Music Lingua for a fun-filled program that introduces French and sign language to children ages 8 and under through music, movement, art, drama, and more August 28! Registration is required. ppld.librarymarket.com/event/french…
Colorful graphic promoting French Music Lingua with musical notes and hand signs on a crumpled white background.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 04/08/2026
Beginning Mon., Aug. 31, Palmer Lake Library will be the first location to offer Hybrid Access, allowing approved patrons to use the library from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week—even when staff aren't on site. Learn more and complete the training at ppld.org/hybrid-access.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 04/08/2026
The Mobile Earth and Space Observatory (MESO) is rolling into PPLD, again! This "science center on wheels" brings hands-on experiences in earth and space science, renewable energy, and scientific instrumentation. Join us at East Library on August 6!
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 04/08/2026
Time to head back to the classroom! 🚌 🍎📚 Remember, your library card gives you access to no-cost 24/7 online tutoring, research help, study rooms, and more! Visit our homework page at ppld.org/homework to explore our back-to-school checklist. PPLD can help YOU make it the BEST year yet!
Animated report card and library card characters waving with text promoting back to school at Pikes Peak Library District.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 03/08/2026
Manitou Springs Library will be closed on Mon., Aug. 10 for a planned power outage, coordinated by Colorado Springs Utilities. The eLibrary and other online services and resources will still be available. Visit ppld.org/library-locations for more information.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 03/08/2026
Meet bestselling authors without leaving home! Register your spot today and connect with some of today's most celebrated authors! More to come later this month! ppld.org/virtual-author-visits
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 03/08/2026
Interested in playing music with your family? Join our All Aboard Family Music Program! ONLY held at Sand Creek Library. Registration is required, and spots fill up fast! Register at ppld.librarymarket.com/event/music-… Tues., August 18 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 🎶
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 31/07/2026
Pikes Peak Library District is proud to present the 2026 Palmer Lake Library Summer Lawn Concert Series! Concerts will be on Fridays from August 14 - 28, 6 - 7 p.m., and will be held outdoor on the Palmer Lake Village Green and Gazebo.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 30/07/2026
Discover the 2026 All Pikes Peak Reads selections! This year's featured titles are Before I Lived Here by Stacey Jensen, I'll Be Waiting for You by Mariko Turk, Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes, and Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Come and read with us!
Envelope with All Pikes Peak Reads logo above four featured book covers against a mountain backdrop.
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Pikes Peak Library District @ppld.org · 30/07/2026
🎉 APPLY NOW! Pikes Peak Library District is accepting applications for Rising Voices—a celebration of the diverse cultures, traditions, and more! Apply by TOMORROW and be part of this vibrant community celebration. Submit your application at ppld.org/rising-voices.
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