By Harriet Halbig
Many Monument Library programs for all ages will continue during December. Please come to participate and feel free to bring out-of-town guests.
A conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers meets each Monday from 1:30 to 3:30 at the Monument Library. Registration is not required.
Socrates Café is an adult discussion group which covers many subjects including philosophy, religions, politics, morality, and the general human condition. All are welcome to attend this well-moderated and thought-provoking group. In December, Socrates Café will meet each Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. except for Dec. 24.
Paws to Read offers an opportunity for kids to read aloud to a lovable therapy dog. The program is open to kids up to age 5 and meets on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. except for Dec. 24 and 31.
Toddler Time at the Monument Library is held on Wednesdays at 9:30 and 10 a.m. This program is designed for children 1 and 2 years old with a favorite adult. Participate in nursery rhymes, music, and movement and listen to a few short books. Toddler Time builds on familiar experiences to introduce new vocabulary and sounds and lasts about 20 to 25 minutes. Toddler Time will meet each Wednesday in December except for Dec. 25.
Palmer Lake Library hosts the weekly Storytime for children ages 3 to 7 with a favorite adult. Storytime will be offered each Friday in December from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
The Monumental Bookworms book club sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Friends of PPLD will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Monument Library. All are welcome. The December book selection is Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero by Christopher McDougall.
The Monumental Readers book club sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Friends of PPLD will meet from 10:30 to 12:30 on Friday, Dec. 20. The December selection is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.
Monument Library will host a LEGO Idea Lab on Friday, Dec. 20 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Engineering your best LEGO creation, completing LEGO challenges, and producing LEGO art are some of the possibilities at this open-ended LEGO program using PPLD’s LEGO resources. This program is for ages 5 through 12.
Community members are also encouraged to go to the library website, ppld.org, to take advantage of such virtual program as Genealogy Basics, Ancestry Basics, and author visits.
Please note the following schedule changes for all PPLD facilities: The libraries will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25, close at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31, and remain closed on Jan. 1, 2025.
Happy holidays from your library!
Harriet Halbig may be reached at harriethalbig@ocn.me.
Other Pikes Peak Library District articles
- November Library Events – Programs on crafts, end of life, care for caregivers (10/30/2025)
- October Library Events – Book clubs, escape room, scrap exchange (10/2/2025)
- September Library Events – Book clubs, Art for Older Adults, Palmer Lake concert (9/3/2025)
- August Library Events – Book clubs, Dungeons and Dragons, Palmer Lake Big Band concert (7/31/2025)
- June Library Events – Summer Adventure reading program begins, special programs offered (6/7/2025)
- May Library Events – Craft programs, Dungeons and Dragons, book groups (5/3/2025)
- April Library Events – Monument Library 50th anniversary; programs for all ages (4/5/2025)
- March Library Events – Adult Reading Program continues; special programs; jigsaw puzzle swap (3/1/2025)
- February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading Program (2/1/2025)
- January Library Events – Programs for all ages; virtual genealogy (1/4/2025)
- November Library Events – Book clubs, LEGO program, scheduling change (11/2/2024)