Tag: rockrimmon library
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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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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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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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Colorado Springs library staff see 911 calls unanswered as police response times remain high
When an erratic patron started threatening himself and others at the Rockrimmon Library on the evening of April 22, staff called 911 for help. Then they called again and again, never receiving an in-person response from patrol during the nearly two-hour incident. Police say the lack of response was due to a combination of factors,…