Our hearts go out to our patrons affected by the fires. Here are some resources to help you:

Current Information

• City of Colorado Springs
  City of Colorado Springs Twitter

  Information line: (719) 444-8300
  Call this number for more information on the fire instead of calling emergency numbers.

  Tip line: 444-8393

• Colorado Office of Emergency Management
• El Paso County
  El Paso County Public Information Office Twitter
• El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
  El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Twitter
• El Paso County Fire and EMS Live Audio Feed
• InciWeb - Incident Information System

How to Help

• Care and Share
  Care and Share Facebook
  Care and Share Twitter
  OR Text to 41010 to donate $10
• How to Help - HelpColoradoNow.org

Local Updates and Assistance

• Black Forest Fire Disaster Assistance Center - Includes small business assistance
  1675 Garden of the Gods
  Hotline: 719-444-8301
• Black Forest Fire Facebook Pages
  Colorado Black Forest Fire 2013
  Black Forest Fire
• CenturyLink Offers Free Emergency Call Forwarding
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Air Quality Summary
• El Paso County Bar Legal Assistance
• El Paso County Disaster Assistance Information
• United States Postal Service – Delivery changes for Black Forest residents
• Updated Initial Home Assessment List

Maps

• Black Forest Fire Evacuation Map
• Black Forest Fire Perimeter Map
• USDA Forest Service - Remote Sensing Applications Center

Shelter Information

• Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
• Red Cross Shelter Locator
• Red Cross Safe and Well - Let your family and friends know that you are safe and well by registering on this website

Tweets about "#blackforestfire"

Lessons from Waldo Canyon Fire - Evacuation

In the PPLD TV video below, residents, firefighters, and police officers share their advice and remembrances about evacuating during The Waldo Canyon Fire.

What: Children’s Summer Reading Program 2013 - Dig Into Reading
When: June 1 - July 31

• Register Online
• Summer Reading Website

The Library’s Summer Reading Program is fun, free, and builds reading skills. Read with us this summer and win cool prizes! Register online or at your local library starting June 1.

Here's how to play:

1. Go to your nearest library and register for Dig Into Reading, our free summer reading program, or register online at ppld.org starting June 1.
2. Read books!
3. Record your reading on our Dig Into Reading game card!
4. Win prizes, prizes, prizes!
5. Enjoy our special free programs – performers, stories, crafts, live animals, and more.

Happy Reading!

Get ready for the Teen Summer Reading Program! Registration starts on June 1!

Program runs June 1-July 31
Grades 5-12 welcome to participate!
Read books and earn prizes!

• Register Here
• Game Card
• Writing Contest
• Fun Events
• Sponsors
• Reading List

How the game works: For each level, read 3 books or 9 hours (teens can combine number of books and number of hours to complete each level). To complete the program, teens need to read a total of 9 books or 27 hours by July 31st.

Level one: read 3 books or 9 hours
You get a pack of coupons:
• Brunswick Zone: free daily game pass June- August
• Sky Sox: 2 free tickets
• Academy Mini-Golf: free round of golf
• Sertich Ice Center: free session + skate rental
• Wendy’s: free value fry
• Chick-fil-A: free milkshake
• Plato’s Closet: $5 gift card
• Yo Yogurt: free 3 oz. frozen yogurt
• Del Taco: free chicken taco, small fry and drink
• Louie’s pizza: free lunch special (slice of pizza and drink)

Level two: read 3 more books or 9 hours
You get a book or journal!

Level three: read 3 more books or 9 hours
You get a cool Summer Reading t-shirt!

Complete the program by July 31 and you will be entered into a drawing to win an eReader!!

Thanks also to our sponsors at Laser Quest, CityRock and 98.9 Magic FM

In response to feedback from patrons, statistical data and observation, and the integration of Manitou Springs Community Library, the PPLD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to increase the District's operating hours by 52.

The changes, effective Monday, April 15, will be:

• All PPLD facilities, with the exception of Ute Pass, Palmer Lake, and Manitou Springs libraries, will open at 9 a.m., Monday through Thursday.
• Manitou Springs Community Library will add eight hours of service. The new hours at Manitou Springs will be 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. from Monday - Thursday, and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Have you read a really great (or really bad) book lately? Pikes Peak Library District is proud to announce that you can now submit book reviews online! Just fill out this form and your review will be posted on ppld.org in the Book Reviews section of Find a Good Book and Find a Good Book - Teens.

• Review a Book
• View Adult Book Reviews
• View Staff Book Reviews
• View Teen Book Reviews

Happy reviewing!