Pikes Peak Library District
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Serving most of El Paso County, CO. Here for your weird questions since 1962.
Colorado history time! General William Jackson Palmer learned to ride a bicycle in adulthood with the help of his daughter Dorothy Palmer. Love local history? We're accepting proposals for the 2026 Regional History Symposium! Learn more and submit at ppld.org/history-symposium
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Colorado history time! General William Jackson Palmer learned to ride a bicycle in adulthood with the help of his daughter Dorothy Palmer. Love local history? We're accepting proposals for the 2026 Regional History Symposium! Learn more and submit at ppld.org/history-symposium
Now that you have the trending bear cup and phone pocket, kick back and relax knowing that you also have a library card. Enjoy engaging programs, music streaming, and all the books you could ever want that won't break your remaining budget.
#LibraryCard #PPLD #PublicLibrary #BearCup #iPhoneStrap
#LibraryCard #PPLD #PublicLibrary #BearCup #iPhoneStrap
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Now that you have the trending bear cup and phone pocket, kick back and relax knowing that you also have a library card. Enjoy engaging programs, music streaming, and all the books you could ever want that won't break your remaining budget.
#LibraryCard #PPLD #PublicLibrary #BearCup #iPhoneStrap
#LibraryCard #PPLD #PublicLibrary #BearCup #iPhoneStrap
Why did the chicken cross the road?
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To get to the library, of course!
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To get to the library, of course!
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Why did the chicken cross the road?
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To get to the library, of course!
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To get to the library, of course!
Our community is making a difference to feed families during the PPLD Cares food drive. Thanks to your support, we have delivered almost 8,000 pounds of food to Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado. Bring food donations to any PPLD location by Mon., Dec. 15. ppld.org/ppld-cares
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Our community is making a difference to feed families during the PPLD Cares food drive. Thanks to your support, we have delivered almost 8,000 pounds of food to Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado. Bring food donations to any PPLD location by Mon., Dec. 15. ppld.org/ppld-cares
Join Pikes Peak Library District at Ute Pass Library on Thu., Nov. 20 from noon - 1 p.m. as we celebrate taking ownership of Ute Pass Library and our commitment to providing sustainable access to library services and resources in this community. Learn more at ppld.org/Ute-Pass-New-Ownership
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Join Pikes Peak Library District at Ute Pass Library on Thu., Nov. 20 from noon - 1 p.m. as we celebrate taking ownership of Ute Pass Library and our commitment to providing sustainable access to library services and resources in this community. Learn more at ppld.org/Ute-Pass-New-Ownership
Our favorite part about libraries other than everything would have to be library users. Thank you for being here! 🤩
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Our favorite part about libraries other than everything would have to be library users. Thank you for being here! 🤩
November is Family Literacy Month! Kids get many benefits from reading, including improved academic performance, a wider vocabulary, and stronger social-emotional skills. What is your family reading this month?
#FamilyLiteracyMonth #PPLD #PublicLibrary #WhatLibrariesDo #Reading
#FamilyLiteracyMonth #PPLD #PublicLibrary #WhatLibrariesDo #Reading
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
November is Family Literacy Month! Kids get many benefits from reading, including improved academic performance, a wider vocabulary, and stronger social-emotional skills. What is your family reading this month?
#FamilyLiteracyMonth #PPLD #PublicLibrary #WhatLibrariesDo #Reading
#FamilyLiteracyMonth #PPLD #PublicLibrary #WhatLibrariesDo #Reading
Here are the top 5 things we think you'll love about your new online catalog experience as part of the upcoming system upgrade in December. Learn more about what to expect, including upcoming service disruptions from Nov. 29 - Dec. 11 at ppld.org/ILS-migration
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Here are the top 5 things we think you'll love about your new online catalog experience as part of the upcoming system upgrade in December. Learn more about what to expect, including upcoming service disruptions from Nov. 29 - Dec. 11 at ppld.org/ILS-migration
Here is your reminder that you can catch author talks with Jonathan Case, author and illustrator of Little Monarchs, tonight (Nov. 14) at UCCS at 7 p.m. and tomorrow (Nov. 15) at Library 21c at 11 a.m.!
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Here is your reminder that you can catch author talks with Jonathan Case, author and illustrator of Little Monarchs, tonight (Nov. 14) at UCCS at 7 p.m. and tomorrow (Nov. 15) at Library 21c at 11 a.m.!
Whether you want to read up on the northern lights or other topics, stop by the library. We have such a wide range of topics to explore!
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Whether you want to read up on the northern lights or other topics, stop by the library. We have such a wide range of topics to explore!
This month, the PPLD Foundation is hosting a program that will give kids hands-on experience exploring ways to give back to their community from volunteering to making donations. Kids age 7 and up are invited to join them for I Can Be a Philanthropist! Learn more: ppld.org/i-can-be-a-philanthropist
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This month, the PPLD Foundation is hosting a program that will give kids hands-on experience exploring ways to give back to their community from volunteering to making donations. Kids age 7 and up are invited to join them for I Can Be a Philanthropist! Learn more: ppld.org/i-can-be-a-philanthropist
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
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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
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
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
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
#Library
Music by YuriMegis
#Library
Music by YuriMegis
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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
#Library
Music by YuriMegis
#Library
Music by YuriMegis
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
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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
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
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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
If you have ever said you need unlimited money so you can keep buying books, then we have really good news for you related to your library card. Unlimited books to fit your current budget! #PublicLibrary #Library #Reading #Books
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
If you have ever said you need unlimited money so you can keep buying books, then we have really good news for you related to your library card. Unlimited books to fit your current budget! #PublicLibrary #Library #Reading #Books
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.
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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.
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
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
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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
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
Hey! You! Scrolling the social medias! Know what you could be scrolling instead? Your library's online catalog to find your next checkout, whether it is a book, board game, DVD, video game, Discovery Kit, museum pass, or other item. Go now!
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hey! You! Scrolling the social medias! Know what you could be scrolling instead? Your library's online catalog to find your next checkout, whether it is a book, board game, DVD, video game, Discovery Kit, museum pass, or other item. Go now!
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
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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
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
November 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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
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
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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
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
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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
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
Music by HoliznaPATREON
#Halloween
Music by HoliznaPATREON
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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
Music by HoliznaPATREON
#Halloween
Music by HoliznaPATREON