Tag: pikes peak library district
-
Unearth an adventure with PPLD this summer | Library Limelight
Looking for a fun way to keep kids reading, moving and learning this summer? Pikes Peak Library District’s Summer Adventure reading program, presented by Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District, gives families a no-cost way to read, create, explore and make the most of summer together. Summer Adventure is designed for all ages, from…
-
Check it out: ‘Hybrid’ library model coming to Calhan, other small towns
CALHAN– The Calhan Library is currently open 32 hours a week. Starting this fall, the Pikes Peak Library District plans to more than triple those hours by allowing patrons access when the building isn’t staffed. Library District CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs explained the hybrid library model and other library facts to a half-dozen people at a…
-
Penrose Library to lock parking lot gates when facility is closed for security reasons
It’s been like night and day since a see-through, wrought-iron-type fence went up around Penrose Library in downtown Colorado Springs, says Michael Brantner, chief facilities and securities officer at Pikes Peak Library District. The north side of the district’s flagship library off West Kiowa Street, in particular, has seen a dramatic decrease in security incidents…
-
Celebrate National Reading Month: Try a new way to read | Library Limelight
By Amy Gillentine Hey, let’s talk about reading. It’s National Reading Month! Discussion rages on social media: Does listening to audiobooks count as reading? As the experts, Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is here to say: Yes! All reading counts – books, audiobooks, eBooks, anime, comic books, magazines, and newspapers. It doesn’t matter HOW someone…
-
Explore local museums with a PPLD Culture Pass | Library Limelight
By Cindy Skaggs If you’ve ever driven past the Western Museum of Mining and Industry or the Michael Garman Museum & Gallery and thought, “I really should go there someday,” your local library has given you the perfect excuse. The Pikes Peak Library District’s Culture Pass program opens the doors to some of the region’s favorite…
-
Lives of Austrian couple who fled WWII, concentration camps, to make new life in Colorado Springs chronicled in new presentation
Leo and Hertha Mohl chose to live in interesting times, sometimes unintentionally and sometimes through their own making. That’s according to Bob Mohl, who will deliver a presentation about the colorful lives of his Austrian parents, who fled Nazi persecution during WWII, immigrated to the U.S. in 1940, and wound up living in Colorado Springs…
-
Weekend things to do around Colorado Springs including Free Zoo Day
THURSDAY New Year’s Day is all about heading outdoors, running and walking. This year add celebrations about 2026 being the country’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th. Norris Penrose Event Center lower parking lot by Bear Creek trail is headquarters for the 48th El Paso County Search & Rescue Rescue Run. A 5K and 10K start…
-
Proposed newest member of Pikes Peak Library Board renews debate about application process
There has been little debate about naming Austin Jurgensmeyer as the next member of the Pikes Peak Library District board, but some questions linger about the new application process. The Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approved the appointment during its meeting Tuesday. The city and the El Paso County Board of Commissioners are the joint…
-
Pikes Peak Library District closing all buildings Wednesday to install new software
The Pikes Peak Library District will close all branches Wednesday and Thursday as it prepares to launch a new software system. The district is in the middle of switching to Polaris software, which will manage all of the library’s online functions in front of and behind the scenes. The online catalog and the library’s mobile…
-
Cheyenne Mountain Library closes Saturday due to plumbing issues
Cheyenne Mountain Library is closed Saturday due to plumbing issues. The Pikes Peak Library District’s website says the location will be closed all day. The library is located on the city’s south side at 1785 S. Eighth St. near The Broadmoor area. PPLD has several other libraries in the city. See a map below.