Tag: tribune voices
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Scary stories are more fun than scary | Library Limelight
By Cindy Skaggs When the nights grow long and the autumn wind whispers through the trees, many of us find ourselves reaching for a spooky tale. But why do scary stories have such an enduring grip on our imagination? From ghostly whispers to eerie mysteries, scary stories have fascinated and frightened readers for centuries, and…
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Everyone, yourself included, deserves a library card | Library Limelight
If you live in the Pikes Peak region and don’t have your library card yet, spare me a moment of your time. One of the things that drew me to working at Pikes Peak Library District is that libraries are unique public places where everyone belongs. It doesn’t matter what kind of job you have,…
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A library card is an essential back-to-school tool | Library Limelight
For thousands of families and young people across El Paso County, August brings the start of a new school year. For many, this means signing up for classes, ordering textbooks, and picking up school supplies. Students of all ages, from elementary to college, should add a library card to their list of essentials. Pikes Peak…
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What does the library mean to you and your community? | Library Limelight
If you find five people who have used their local library in the last few months and ask them what the library means to them, you will likely hear five different answers. There is no one way to experience the library. Your library experience depends on what you want or need. One person in the…
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Discover where literacy and adventure unite | Library Limelight
Anyone familiar with library summer reading programs may be surprised to learn that activities beyond reading count for Pikes Peak Library District’s (PPLD) annual 2024 Summer Adventure presented by Children’s Hospital Colorado. Why the change from traditional reading-only programs? While they emphasize reading, summer reading programs are designed to have both literacy and learning outcomes.…
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Reap the benefits of reading with your local library | Library Limelight
In many Colorado households with young children, reading at bedtime is a tradition just like participating in library summer reading programs. Bedtime reading is a time to wind down, get under the covers and enjoy a story that will hopefully nudge rambunctious kiddos off to sleep. Taking the time to read together isn’t just good…
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Cycling adventures | Caboose Cobwebs
I thought this July, 1891 story was interesting for a couple reasons. “On Sunday morning a party of Monument bicyclists left the town at shortly after 8 a.m., their destination being Colorado Springs. The party consisted of Messrs. S.M. Colman, F.E. Kendrick, J. Neil, H.D. Leonard, D. LaSalle, John Colman, jr., Eton Goodfell and Albert…
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Why Shouldn’t You Pursue What Interests You? | Library Limelight
I recently had the opportunity to interview Adrian Miller, the Denver-based author and food historian who will be the keynote speaker at Pikes Peak Library District’s Mountain of Authors program on June 22. Miller has authored three books exploring the history of African American food culture, soul food, and White House chefs. While I was…
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Train problems | Caboose Cobwebs
We do not find many stories like this one I found in the papers of the 1890’s. It must have been quite interesting for visitors to Palmer Lake. The Santa Fe and The Rio Grande both had this kind of track near the lake which were used for “helper” locomotives. These helpers would then go…
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Rediscover browsing in your life | Library Limelight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A coworker of mine at Pikes Peak Library District recently wrote an article about the lost art of browsing for the winter issue of our quarterly District Discovery magazine. In the article, he talks about…