Pikes Peak Library District

09/15/2026

PPLD invites you to meet one of the authors behind this year’s APPR Author Visits!

Join us on Sat., Sept. 19, with Mariko Turk from 11 a.m. - noon at Library 21c. Turk will discuss her book, I'll be Waiting for You, a winner of the Colorado Book Award for Young Adult Fiction.

Don’t miss other opportunities to meet APPR authors, hear their stories, and get inspired! For more information and registration, visit https://tinyurl.com/yhwxduba

We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.

(Alt text: Photo of Mariko Turk and her book, I'll be Waiting For You on a tan background with a black and white photo to promote her author visit).

09/14/2026

🧠✨ Every conversation helps your child’s brain grow! Register today!

LENA Start is an 8-week program for babies and toddlers, ages 0 - 3 years old. Through weekly online sessions, videos, and group discussions, you'll learn how conversations with your children help grow vital future skills.

Ready to get talking? Head to ppld.org/kids/LENAStart. We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.
(Alt text: colorful text promoting LENA Start with photos of parents and children on a white background).

09/12/2026

09/12/2026

Discover PPLD's programs! 📚 From author visits to Medicare resources, from open house celebrations to early childhood literacy programs, PPLD offers a range of programs and events to connect and support our community.

We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.

09/10/2026

We caught Addy using her library card at Monument Library. Learn why she loves the Library and get your own library card at ppld.org/library-card to explore books, movies, programs, classes all at no-cost!

We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.

09/09/2026

Manitou Springs Library will open at 11 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 19 because of the Pikes Peak Ascent race.

We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.

Alt text: Blue background with the PPLD logo saying, "Manitou Springs Library will have a delayed opening Sat., Sept. 19" in a yellow and white font.

09/09/2026

Need weekend plans? Head over to Cheyenne Mountain Library's Open House! We can't wait to see you on Sat., Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. - noon.

Join us for a morning of fun for all ages! Explore the library with a building-wide scavenger hunt for a chance to win a prize. Enjoy crafts, entertainment, and more. We will also have treats, provided by the Golden Lotus Foundation, along with coffee, pastries, and muffins from Caffeinated Cow.

Bring the family and come celebrate with PPLD. Go to https://ppld.org/open-house to learn more about our celebrations.

We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.

(Alt text: Video inside Cheyenne Mountain Library highlighting books, staff members, and rooms).

09/08/2026

Four authors. Four memorable stories. Four chances to meet the writers behind this year’s All Pikes Peak Reads selections.

📖 Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. | Virtual
Meet Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of the New York Times bestseller Will’s Race for Home. The 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Award winner follows a boy and his father as they journey from Texas to Oklahoma in hopes of claiming land during the Oklahoma Land Rush.

📖 Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. | Library 21c
Meet Mariko Turk, author of the young adult novel I’ll Be Waiting for You, a story of friendship, grief, and a possibly haunted hotel in Estes Park.

📖 Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. | Library 21c
Colorado Springs author Stacy S. Jensen shares Before I Lived Here, which uncovers the history beneath a home in Banning Lewis Ranch, layer by layer, all the way back to the dinosaurs. Join her for Storytime at 11 a.m., followed by a picture book writing workshop at 12:30 p.m.

📖 Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. | Library 21c
Meet Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Woman of Light, an epic story of love, betrayal, family, and survival spanning five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West. Her story collection Sabrina & Corina was a National Book Award finalist.
Explore stories of history, family, identity, and connection with this year’s All Pikes Peak Reads authors.

Register at ppld.org/appr

We welcome feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses.

(Alt text: Four photos of four authors - Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, Mariko Turk, Stacy S. Jensen, and Kali Fajardo-Anstine with their books.)

09/08/2026

Learn how a library card can be the most valuable card in your wallet, explore this year’s All Pikes Peak Reads, and see how Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District supports PPLD. Plus, find games, programs, and more!

Explore the fall issue at https://ppld.org/district-discovery
And stay tuned for the winter issue, coming in January!

We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.

(Alt text: The inside article of the District Discovery magazine featuring cartoon characters inside a library, reading books and connecting with each other.)

09/04/2026

Calling all book lovers and fans of the supernatural! Meet Colorado author Mariko Turk for a conversation featuring her book, I'll Be Waiting For You, a 2026 All Pikes Peak Reads selection for young adults. Turk's book features a young girl who is working on a film about a haunted hotel — and as she works, she begins to wonder if the rumors might actually be true. She'll sign books and Poor Richard's Bookstore will have copies for sale. For more information, and to register, go to ppld.org/APPR.

If you are interested in more spooky Colorado stories, join us for Creepy Colorado Cinema at 6 p.m. on Oct. 1 at East Library with filmmaker and Horror Film Festival co-founder Leon Kelly.
https://ppld.librarymarket.com/event/copy-hold-appr-program-563503

We welcome questions and feedback from our community. Please email [email protected]. This inbox is monitored daily, and you can expect prompt responses to your questions.

Alt text: A photo of Mariko Turk and her book, I'll Be Waiting For You on a tan background.