Heading to the El Paso County Fair? Don't forget your PPLD discount! PPLD library cardholders can get $2 off admission purchased online. While you're there, come find us at the Whittemore Building today and tomorrow (July 18 & 19) and enjoy fun activities.

❗Roadwork alert❗ Library 21c. Starting Mon., July 21, the road that connects the upper and lower parking lots at Library 21c will be closed for a water main replacement. Travel between the upper and lower lots will be restricted for at least five weeks.

Smash, serve, and support during the PPLD Foundation's first-ever Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser from 5 - 9 p.m. on Fri., Aug. 1! Proceeds help the PPLD Foundation support Pikes Peak Library District. Learn more and register at

❗Weather cancelation❗ Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series. Tonight's Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert has been canceled due to weather conditions (Wed., July 16). See you next week!

What is Library Storytime all about? Community engagement for kids, making reading visible, movement and play, and hands-on activities to work those imaginations and motor skills! Here are some shark art pieces children made at Ruth Holley Library during a recent Storytime.

Libraries will never judge you at 1 a.m. when you say, "just one more chapter." (We also don't believe you. You know what's happening next just as much as we do.).

Library tip: Catch up on your favorite magazines and discover new ones on Libby! The magazine rack found on your borrowed books shelf allows you to borrow and enjoy magazines, and even "subscribe" to regular publications you love so that you get notified with each new issue.

Summer is all about having fun & trying new experiences. Pack some dinner or snacks and come down to Manitou Springs Library this Wednesday or next for the last concerts in the Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series (6 - 7:30 p.m.). Concerts will be canceled for bad weather.

Summer fun continues this Friday (Jul 18)! Celebrate the reading & learning you did this summer at George Fellows Park during our 2nd Summer Adventure Celebration (10 a.m. - noon). Enjoy a FOAM-TASTIC party, a helicopter from Children’s Hospital Colorado, a waterslide, & more!

The Fair starts tomorrow! Don't miss a special PPLD discount on admission to the 2025 El Paso County Fair. PPLD library cardholders can get $2 off any admission purchased online. Plus, find us at the Whittemore Building on Fri, July 18 & Sat., July 19.

Libraries connect people with unique experiences and learning opportunities. Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of learning about and hearing the beautiful music of the kora, a West African instrument. Find out what other adventures await you at

We have an opportunity for teens to improve their art skills this summer. Join us for Intro to Color Theory at Ruth Holley Library on Wed., July 23rd from 3 - 5 p.m. to learn art techniques and explore your creative side. For ages 13 - 18. Register at

It's time to celebrate the reading and learning you did during Summer Adventure! Join us at Aga Park in Fountain this Friday (July 11) from 10 a.m. - noon for the first of three Summer Adventure Celebrations. Learn more at

Did you know that PPLD offers training on how to use Narcan? You never know when this emergency response skill will help you save a life. Our next training session (open to the public at no cost) is tomorrow, Wed., July 9 from 1 - 2 p.m. at Fountain Library.

Kids and teens are invited to join us at East Library to enjoy a free lunch provided by School District 11 this summer. Lunch service is available Monday - Friday from 11 a.m. - noon. Learn more at

Are you an experienced Dungeons & Dragons player and aspiring Dungeon Master? Now's your chance for an epic quest! We need a volunteer ages 21+ to be co-DM for our teen D&D sessions at Library 21c on Tuesdays from 5:15 - 7:45 p.m. Learn more and apply at

One of the ways we serve our community is by bringing unique literary experiences to our area for anyone to enjoy at no cost. This month, hear from Jim O'Donnell about Fountain Creek and from Shelley Read about her book Go As A River. Learn more at

A trip to the Library is fun, but what if there was also ice cream? Ice Cream Socials are returning to PPLD this summer, presented by the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat. Find one near you at

PPLD will be at the 2025 El Paso County Fair - A Spudtacular Journey – Celebrating 120 Years of Fair, presented by Ed Green Construction. We also wrangled up a special discount for library cardholders to get $2 off admission purchased online. Learn more

The Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series is still going strong this month, so grab your lawn chairs & a picnic & join us for live music & sunshine! Concerts are every Wednesday from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Find the schedule & upcoming performers at