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Join us for a storybook experience as the PPLD Foundation celebrates a Night at the Library at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Library 21c! Sip cocktails, try tastings from local eateries, and support libraries. Sign up by March 18 for an additional experience! Go to ppld.org/night-at-the-library.
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You look happier. Thanks, I spent the day at the Library!
One thing to note: To change the location of holds that have already been processed, please call the Library.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library is open, and all plumbing repairs are complete. Holds that were transferred to Penrose Library can still be picked up at Penrose. To change the location of your holds, please log into your account at ppld.org.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library is open for normal hours, and all plumbing repairs are complete. Holds that were transferred to Penrose Library will remain there for pickup. Log into your account at ppld.org to change the location of your holds.
In addition, Ute Pass Library will close at 1 p.m.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library is closed until further notice due to ongoing plumbing issues. All available holds at Cheyenne Mountain Library are moving to Penrose Library. Holds will be extended for one week. Go to ppld.org/cheyenne-mountain-library for updates.
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Submissions are open for the 2026 Mountain of Authors Local Author Showcase. A limited number of writers will be selected for in-person showcase tables with opportunities for networking and book sales. Apply by 11 p.m. on Fri., March 20. Learn more and apply at ppld.org/mountain-of-authors.
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All bookmobile stops are canceled for Friday, March 6, due to weather.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library will be closed on Friday, March 6, due to plumbing issues.
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Join us for the 18th Annual Teen Art Contest Award Ceremony on Tue., March 17 at 6 p.m. at East Library! View artwork inspired by Wild Colorado and created by teens from El Paso County. Light refreshments provided.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library is closed Thursday, March 5, due to plumbing issues.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library is closed on Wednesday, March 4, due to plumbing issues.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library closed at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, due to plumbing issues.
Collecting your stamps yet? As part of the sesqui-semiquincentennial celebration, visit PPLD locations and explore services like Regional History & Genealogy and Mobile Library Services to fill your commemorative passport (or track in Beanstack). Details: ppld.org/co150-usa250
There's still time to join PPLD’s 2026 Winter Adult Reading Program! Adults 18+ can sign up through Feb. 28. Register online or in person, log 30 days of activities, and start reading. Details: ppld.org/winter-reading 📚
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Join PPLD for an open house at Monument Library from 4-6 p.m. on Tue., Feb. 24! We'll bring the food, fun, and prizes -- you bring friends and family! See you there!
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All Pikes Peak Library District locations will open at 11 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 26, due to inclement weather.
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Mobile Library Services for the Pikes Peak Library District are canceled on Sat., Jan. 24 due to road and weather conditions.
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Pikes Peak Library District canceled our Mobile Library Services today due to road conditions.
A photo of Leo and Hertha Mohl with Pikes Peak in the background. The logo reads Peak Legacy and there is a seal that reads, "From the PPLD Archives."
Join PPLD to learn more about how Leo and Hertha Mohl fled Nazi-occupied Austria and made their way to the Pikes Peak region. Their son will discuss his parents' local legacy from 1-3 p.m. on Feb. 7 at East Library. Go to ppld.org/peak-legacies for more information.
The text reads "The Education and Prevention of Human Trafficking" on a red background. There's a graphic of people shaded in red shadow.
Join the Pikes Peak Library District and the Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado at 6 p.m. on Thu., Jan. 15, at East Library for an important discussion about how to prevent human trafficking in the community. Register here through the events tab at ppld.org.
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Cheyenne Mountain Library will open at 11 a.m. Tue., Jan. 13, due to plumbing issues.
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Manitou Springs Library and Ute Pass Library will open at 11 a.m. today, Sat., Jan. 10.
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Pikes Peak Library District's Mobile Library Services are canceled for Sat., Jan. 10, due to road conditions.
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All Pikes Peak Library District locations are closed on Fri., Jan. 9.
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All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close Fri., Jan. 16 for staff development and Mon., Jan. 19, for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
An erupting volcano project.
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A student stands next to their presentation about growing crystals.
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Hands-on science helps students learn. Registration is open now for our annual Homeschool Science Fair! Homeschoolers are invited to do a project of their choosing for the fair on Fri., Feb. 20 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Library 21c. Learn more at ppld.org/homeschoolsciencefair
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Art and teens go together like peanut butter and jelly: sometimes everything comes together neatly. Other times, there's jelly all over! Whether you are a pristine or chaotic artist, the Teen Art Contest is open for submissions! Learn more at ppld.org/teenartcontest
The new bookmobile is covered in images of past PPLD library cards.
The new bookmobile pulls out of the garage at Penrose Library.
Our new bookmobile is out on the streets! We are excited to serve our community in style with this new vehicle. See you at the next scheduled bookmobile stop!
