From cookbooks and classes, DIY gifts, holiday playlists, and winter strolls and more! PPLD has all the programs, tools, and resources to help you make the best of the holiday season!
Resources
- Cookbooks
- Holiday Playlists with Freegal
- Holiday movies on Hoopla
- Makerspace classes for DIY gifts
- Audio and video studio equipment for DIY memories
December 2021 National, Public, Religious, Weird Holidays
PPLD Friends Bookstore
Get gifts for your family while supporting your Library! The Friends sponsors and supports numerous programs and events to further the enjoyment of reading and love for books for all individuals. The Friends of PPLD are best known for their volunteerism, their bookstores in each library (you never know what you will find in the ever-changing inventory of previously-read books and magazines) and, of course, the bi-annual Friends Book Sales.
Books, CDs, Movies, Magazines, and more from $.25 to $3 Or shop for specialty items online!
Do you love books, reading and libraries? Have you considered becoming involved in your community? One easy step covers it all! JOIN THE FRIENDS NOW!
Programs
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Don't miss the opportunity to come together as a community for "share-worthy" recipes, tips and more in these fun, interactive virtual classes from the kitchen presented by Elayne Prechtel, award winning author, photographer, and creator of the soul-filled mission, Sharing Life, Love and Food.
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Makerspace Open Houses
Drop by the makerspaces to create some fun holiday crafts! All ages welcome. All materials provided.
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Gingerbread House Decorating
- Ute Pass Library: Sat., Dec. 11 from 2 - 3 p.m.
- Ute Pass Library: Sat., Dec. 11 from 3 - 4 p.m.
- Manitou Springs Library: Tue., Dec. 14 from 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Join us for a gingerbread house decorating party and create something festive and delicious! All gingerbread materials will be provided by the library (while supplies last). Families and groups are encouraged to share gingerbread house kits. Registration required. If you'd like to reserve a gingerbread house kit to take home instead, please register and send an email to cegghart@ppld.org or call us at (719) 531-6333.
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- When: Tue.,Dec. 21 from 2 - 3 p.m.
- Where: Virtual
Join us for a virtual escape room perfect for the whole family! Play together as a family or on your own. We will have hard, intermediate and easier games available so that you can pick the perfect game for your group or family! We'll have at least one holiday themed game in each category. Only one person per family needs to register, and details will be sent to the email provided in registration closer to the program date.
Take and Makes
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- When: Fri., Dec. 3
- Where: All Locations
Decorate your home for the winter season with this easy finger-knit garland.
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- When: Fri., Dec. 3
- Where: All Locations
Celebrate Hour of Code by using beads to create a bracelet or keychain with your initials in binary, the language of computers. For ages 9+.
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- When: Fri., Dec. 10
- Where: All Locations
Create a star maker to make a model of the Big Dipper or other constellation to shine onto a dark wall! For ages 5-12. Available while supplies last.
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- When: Fri., Dec. 17
- Where: All Locations
Get creative and craft a fun origami envelope! For ages 5-12. Available while supplies last.