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PPLD Board of Trustees affirms decision to close Rockrimmon Library in revote
After weeks of community opposition to the closing of Rockrimmon Library, the Pikes Peak Library Board of Trustees voted again Wednesday evening, affirming their decision not to renew the lease. The library had permanently closed Dec. 1. According to previous Gazette reporting, more than 100 people who support Save Rockrimmon Library gathered at the location…
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Pikes Peak Library District CEO responds to community concerns over Rockrimmon closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Dec. 1 approaches and the Rockrimmon Library gasps its last breath, the Pikes Peak Library District’s Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs said she feels the community’s pain over the decision to shutter the beloved space. “We know people have passion and love for…
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Pikes Peak Library District CEO responds to community concerns over Rockrimmon closure
As Dec. 1 approaches and the Rockrimmon Library gasps its last breath, the Pikes Peak Library District’s Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs said she feels the community’s pain over the decision to shutter the beloved space. “We know people have passion and love for their libraries, and so do we, the staff and the…
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A month after Rockrimmon closure decision, library district facing public backlash
The Rockrimmon Library, slated for permanent closure at the end of the year following an October decision by the Pikes Peak Library District Board, has not been going quietly in the intervening weeks. Public officials have come out for and against the closure, while a large contingent of protesters attempting to delay the closure of…
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A month after Rockrimmon closure decision, library district facing public backlash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rockrimmon Library, slated for permanent closure at the end of the year following an October decision by the Pikes Peak Library District Board, has not been going quietly in the intervening weeks. Public officials have come out for and against the closure, while a…
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City Council opts not to spend $200,000 to help keep Rockrimmon Library open
One more avenue to keep the Rockrimmon Library open has closed after the Colorado Springs City Council opted against helping pay for the building’s lease next year. Councilmember Dave Donelson proposed during Tuesday’s markup session for the 2025 budget that the city provide $200,000 to the Pikes Peak Library District to cover the majority of…
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Rockrimmon Library patrons sad, angry about impending closure: ‘Now, we have nothing’
Sadness and anger were the prevailing emotions among Rockrimmon Library patrons Thursday over the news that the Pikes Peak Library District’s Board of Trustees had voted not to renew the lease on the building that houses the branch. The board’s 5-2 vote, made during Wednesday’s monthly meeting, means that the Rockrimmon Library on Colorado Springs’…
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Pikes Peak Library District officials say it’s time for a 7-foot fence at downtown Penrose Library
An overhaul of Penrose Library is entering a second phase, which includes installing a 7-foot-high fence around the entire two-level perimeter of the Pikes Peak Library District’s downtown flagship branch. The city’s Downtown Review Board recently approved the proposed exterior changes to the library at 20 N. Cascade Ave. Bids now will be solicited from…
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Reading Helps Four-time Paralympic Gold Medalist Unwind
Kendall Gretsch encourages everyone to register for PPLD’s Summer Adventure reading program In her limited free time, one of the things four-time Paralympic gold medalist Kendall Gretsch likes to do is read. “I’m not a super-fast reader,” says Gretsch, who maintains a rigorous daily training schedule for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. “But ever…
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Pikes Peak Library District celebrates 50 years of summertime reading programs
Pikes Peak Library District is celebrating a half-century of instilling and encouraging a love of reading – while combating summertime learning loss — in Colorado Springs-area students. The library system’s annual summer reading program, 2024 Summer Adventure, kicked off at all 15 PPLD locations on Friday, according to a news release. Presented by Children’s Hospital…