Friends of the Manitou Springs Community Library

07/06/2016

What: Kid's Summer Reading ProgramWhen: June 1 - July 31, 2016Who: Birth - Grade 6 welcome to participate!Why: Read books and earn prizes!

05/04/2016

Mother's day is coming up.
What book would you check out for your mother, or in memory of your mother?

04/29/2016

There's a lot going on at the Manitou library in May!

Besides the monthly Undercover Book Club and Knit One, Manitou! we have three exciting programs.

Plantation Slave Weavers Remember with fiber artist/author Mary Madison, Sat., May 7th
11 am-noon at the Manitou Springs Heritage Center. Mary will present slides and oral histories from the Southern plantation textile workers.

Super Healthy Super Foods Sat., May 21st, 3-4 pm at the M.A.C. Learn the most power-packed foods on the planet. Food samples and recipes will be provided.

The History of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb on its 100th Anniversary 1916-2016
Sat., May 28th, 11 am at the Manitou Heritage Center.
Don Sanborn, race historian and Lisa Haight, author of Tall Tales From Pikes Peak will present historic photos/slides and talk about the history of the race, the cars, the course and behind-the-scenes stories of this world-famous local event.

Coming in June-Introduction to Painting with Watercolors with artist, Denise Duker.

04/12/2016

National Library Week is April 10-16! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

03/30/2016

Did you know that the Friends of the Library supports the programs at the Manitou Springs Library? Check out this upcoming Adult Program: Mary Madison- Plantation Slave Weavers Remember
Sat., May 7th.
Mary is a fiber artist and author. She will present a 1 hour program of oral histories collected from former slaves in the 1930's and slides of the slaves and their woven creations. Copies of her book will be available for those interested. Refreshments will be served

03/15/2016

Libraries have SO much to offer! Be sure to check out PPLD's own Maker Space at Library 21-C. It offers these things too!

They’ve long served as communal gathering spots, but these civic institutions are becoming gateways to technological tinkering.

03/09/2016

NEW at the library... The New York Times... for your reading pleasure daily!

09/14/2015

Tomorrow at 10:30am bring the kiddos in for a great time with songs, stories and end of summertime fun, enjoy it while you still can!

Toddler time! Songs, activities and stories for toddlers! Tomorrow at 10:30!

09/11/2015

09/09/2015

There's a new display at the Manitou Springs Community Library honoring the famous women of Pikes Peak region, go check it out!

09/03/2015

Don't forget to come to Manitou Springs this Labor Day Weekend for the Commonwheel Artists Art Festival! Terrific art, yummy food, great music... something for everyone!

Art Festival is on Labor Day Weekend. Discover 100+ Booths of Juried Fine Arts & Crafts, Live Original Music, Kids Activities, food booths in Historic Manitou Springs.

08/27/2015

From answering reference questions to planning programs, working with 3D printers to dancing with Stormtroopers, librarians have their fingers in a lot of pi...