By Harriet Halbig
Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs will be at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 42 Valley Crescent, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, to discuss a proposed hybrid library concept, the current PPLD budget, plans for future spending, and to answer questions. Space is limited, and registration is required at ppld.org.
Future town halls will be held at the Ute Pass Library and the Calhan Library.
Regularly occurring programs at the Monument Library are:
- Storytime each Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:15 for children 3 to 7 and their parents or caregivers.
- Socrates Café adult discussion group on Tuesdays from 1 to 3.
- Paws to Read on Tuesdays from 4 to 5. Increase fluency by reading to a Paws to Read therapy dog.
- Toddler Time from 9:30 to 10 and 10:30 to 11 on Wednesdays for toddlers 1 to 2 and their parent or caregiver.
On Monday, May 4, from 5 to 6 p.m., the Teen Craft Group for ages 13 to 18 will meet. Bring a craft to work on with other crafters your age. Teen Craft Group meets monthly on the first and third Mondays. The second meeting will be on May 18. No registration required.
The Teen Advisory Board will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. Learn leadership skills, earn volunteer hours, and give your input on what happens at the library. This group is open to teens ages 13 to 18, and registration is required at 719-531-6333 extension 7005.
Thursday, May 7, from 11 to noon, take advantage of our Device Drop-In program. Need help with your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or the library’s new online catalog? Stop by anytime between 11 and noon, and our staff can help you. No registration is required. This program will also be offered on Thursday, May 21.
Friday, May 15, the Third Friday Friends of PPLD Book Group will meet to discuss The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. This group is sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Friends of PPLD, and all are welcome.
The Teen Dungeons and Dragons Group will meet from 3:30 to 5:45 on Saturday, May 16. This group is open to teens ages 13 to 18. Join your fellow teens on an adventure in the world’s greatest role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons. New players and veterans alike are welcome to participate. Space is limited to eight players, and registration is required at 719-531-6333 extension 7005.
Friday, May 29, from 10:30 to noon, the Monument Fiber Arts Group will meet. If you are interested in sewing, knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts, being in your project and enjoy the company of other crafters. This group is open to adults 18 and older, and no registration is required.
On Thursday, June 4, from 4 to 5, tweens and teens ages 9 to 15 are invited to transform a T-shirt into a customized tote bag, with no sewing required. Learn about upcycling and designing your own stylish bag. Registration is required at 531-6333 extension 7005.
Libraries to close on May 25
All Pikes Peak Library facilities will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. All facilities will open at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 5.
Harriet Halbig may be reached at harriethalbig@ocn.me.
Other Library Events columns
- April Library Events – Quilt display continues; call for summer teen volunteers (4/1/2026)
- February Library Events – Quilt exhibit, craft groups, device drop-in, and tax assistance (3/4/2026)
- Paper Tigers – Origami is paper engineering, Feb. 20 (2/23/2026)
- February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading continues, free tax preparation help begins, Monument Open House (2/4/2026)
- January Library Events – Winter Adult Reading Program, homeschool program, adult book swap (12/31/2025)
- November Library Events – New library software coming; December programs, schedule changes (12/4/2025)
- 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)
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