Colorado Springs (December 11, 2023) -- Pikes Peak Library District will close its Sand Creek Library for approximately four to six weeks, starting Mon., Dec. 11 due to repairs being made by Academy Plaza shopping center to the mall’s sewage lines. Completion of the repairs is expected around mid-January. Located at 1821 S. Academy Blvd., the Library has closed unexpectedly numerous times in 2023 due to plumbing issues and is looking forward to the mall’s repairs and upgrades.
“Sand Creek Library serves a large community along the creek and the neighborhoods adjacent to South Academy,” said Library Manager Sara Sharples. “We’re excited that the mall’s plumbing issues are being resolved so that we can continue to provide patrons access to the Library’s resources and services uninterruptedly.”
Patrons with holds at Sand Creek Library that are available for pickup as of Sat., Dec. 9 can retrieve their materials beginning Mon., Dec. 11 at Ruth Holley Library, located near the intersection of Murray and Platte at 685 N. Murray Blvd. All other holds at Sand Creek Library will be suspended for the duration of the closure. Once Sand Creek Library has reopened, the holds will be unsuspended. If patrons want their materials sooner, they can use their online account to change the pickup Library and then un-suspend their holds. Items checked out from Sand Creek Library can be returned to other PPLD libraries.
Sharples and her staff are working to reschedule select programming previously scheduled for December 2023 and January 2024 at Sand Creek Library. Stay tuned to PPLD’s event calendar at ppld.org for the new dates and times.
Information about the repairs and updates will be posted on ppld.org/sand-creek-library.