What's New: PPLD Teens

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Homeschoolers, get ready to tell the world about your favorite book! Prepare a creative book report at home and present it informally to other families in a science fair-style format. What you create to represent your book is up to you. Build a diorama, design a game based on the plot and characters, or make a poster for the movie version. Or you might create a book in a bag project, make a clothes hanger mobile, or draw the story in a comic book format. The possibilities are endless! For homeschool students in grades K – 8. 

Register here to be a book presenter. Registration opens on Fri., Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. and closes on Thu., Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. Please make sure that each participating student registers separately.

If you aren’t ready to present a book report yourself, drop by to support other homeschoolers by browsing the projects and discover your next favorite book!

When: Fri., Dec. 8 from 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: East Library

Need ideas to help you get started? Take a look at our idea file

We want to wish our 16th Annual Teen Art Contest winners a huge congratulations!

These teen artists were chosen by their fellow teens and PPLD staff. They were honored at an award ceremony in March at East Library.

To enter our 17th Annual Teen Art Contest, watch out for the announcement coming in late 2023.

Best in Show

The Treasure of Memories
Averie P.
Vista Ridge High School
"The Treasure of Memories"
Watercolors, watercolor pencils, and metallic watercolor

High School – First Place

Words Come to Life
Adelyn L.
TCA College Pathways
"Words Come to Life"
3-D Sculpture

High School – Second Place

A Newborn Star's Trip Down Memory Lanes
Dominick P.
Fountain Fort Carson High School
"A Newborn Star’s Trip Down Memory Lanes"
Digital Art

Middle School – First Place

Backroad History
Evie S.
Monument Academy
“Backroad History”
Acrylic paint on canvas

Middle School – Second Place

Backroad History
Natalie M.
Evangelical Christian Academy
“The Invisible”
Watercolors, colored pencils, and acrylic paint

Coordinator’s Choice – Middle School

Memories In Bronze
Evey W.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
“Memories in Bronze”
Pencil, Pen, & Marker on Paper

Coordinator’s Choice – Middle School

My Mind's Eye
Kendall L.
Horizon Middle School
“My Mind's Eye”
Acrylic on Canvas

Coordinator’s Choice – High School

Day In The Woods
Ryleigh S.
St. Mary's High School
“Day in the Woods”

May 31- July 31, 2024

Read and explore all summer and earn prizes! More information on our 2024 Summer Adventure program will be coming soon.


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PPLD is excited to announce that patrons will be able to use a certain number of supplies for free when they visit a Library
makerspace. Whether you want to engrave a family photo on the laser cutter, 3D print a replacement part for your vacuum cleaner, or just learn how to use an embroidery machine, there will be materials available for you to use to test out your designs and explore the space.


In every session, you will have access to:

  • $1 worth (20 grams) of 3D printing.*
  • 1 piece of wood for the laser cutter (6”x12”).
  • 5 buttons for the button maker.
  • 1 piece of wood for the CNC.
  • 2 sheets of embroidery backing for the embroidery machine.
  • 1 sheet of vinyl for the Silhouette Cameo or Curio die cutters.

*This amount is calculated from the standard $0.05 per gram rate for printing. Anything over that amount will be charged at the usual $0.05 per gram rate.

PPLD’s makerspaces can be found at:

We hope to see you soon!

Looking for games to play while apart from friends or family? Check out these free digital games, multi-player video games, and role-playing game resources!

Digital board games

  • Board Game Arena - Website with 175 board games that can be played in real time or as slowly as one move every other day if you can’t be online with other players at the same time. Some games must be started by a player with a paid account.
  • Dominion Online - Play the original deckbuilding game in your browser, on your own or with up to 5 other players.
  • Online Pictionary-style game - Play with up to 11 other friends! Choose how many rounds to play (each player draws once in each round), how long players have to draw, and even make your own list of words people will be drawing.
  • Scattergories Online - Scattergories in your browser - allows you to choose categories, number and length of rounds, and send the link to friends
  • Tabletopia - Website with over 800 board games in sandbox setups (the game will not tell you if you do something incorrectly). Some games may only be played with a paid account.

Print and play games

  • Distance gaming guide from Board Game Geek - This guide includes information on games you can play remotely if one person owns a copy of the board game and print and plays, including some from game publishers, including Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition and demo versions of a number of games from Asmodee.
  • PNPArcade - This catalog of print and play games includes nearly 100 for free.

Role-playing game resources

  • D&D Beyond - Create a Dungeons and Dragons character in your browser and connect them to a campaign with your party. This can replace a paper character sheet - track spell slots and hit points, level, take a short or long rest, etc.
  • DriveThruRPG - This RPG store offers thousands of items, including core rulebooks and adventures in a variety of rule systems, for free or pay what you want.
  • Dungeons and Dragons material from Wizards of the Coast - New content is added daily, Monday through Friday, for Adventurer’s League players, new players, and families alike.
  • Roll20 - Online virtual tabletop for role-playing games, including maps, assets, and chat. A number of adventure modules are available for free.

Multiplayer video games

  • Mobile only
    • Mario Kart Tour - Race against your friends.
    • QuizUp - Test your knowledge against a friend in more than a thousand categories.
    • Song Pop 2 - Be the first to identify the song or artist from a short clip.
    • Words with Friends 2 - Test your vocab against a friend in this Scrabble-like app.
  • PC only
    • Card Hunter - Lead a party on a fantasy adventure, using cards based on the items you equip. Multiplayer is available after the introductory adventure. Available in browser or through Steam.
    • League of Legends - Choose your champion and work with your four teammates to destroy the opposing team's Nexus.
    • Runescape - Explore and go questing in the fantasy world of Gielinor - this is the world's largest free MMORPG.
  • Multiple platforms
    • Brawhalla - This Super Smash Bros.-like game is available on Nintendo Switch, PC through Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with crossplay between platforms. There are a number of modes available, and games run up to 8 players.
    • Dauntless - Become a Slayer, hunting more and more powerful Behemoths, either solo or with up to four players. Available on Nintendo Switch, PC through Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with crossplay between platforms.
    • Fortnite - The uber popular battle royale is available on mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC through Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
    • Realm Royale - This fantasy battle royale has you pick a class, lets you craft items at forges around the map, and when you die... you become a chicken. If you can survive as a chicken for 30 seconds, you're back in! Available on Nintendo Switch, PC through Discord or Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.