Cheyenne Mountain Library (CH)

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. 

Registration opens on Fri., Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. Register here to be a book presenter. 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. 13 from 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: East Library

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

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is excited to bring you Virtual Author Visits in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Join us and hear from bestselling authors and thought leaders on a range of topics, from puzzling science to epic fantasy to decluttering your home. Whether you are an avid or occasional reader, there is nothing quite like listening to insightful talks by authors you have read or new ones you are just discovering. You never know what will catch your interest. Attend these events at no cost from the comfort of home. 

In October, join us online Wed., Oct. 2 at noon and welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists who will teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats. For decades, scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have studied the incredible biodiversity of bats on an island in Panama where there are an astonishing 76 bat species. Experience their work alongside stunning photographs in their book, Bat Island: A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats. Register for the access link.

Next, tune in on Wed., Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. for a discussion with acclaimed author Silvia-Moreno-Garcia, New York Times best-selling and award-winning author of novels like Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, and Gods of Jade and Shadow. Join us as Moreno-Garcia explores Latin American genre fiction, her writing process and journey, as well as her newest book The Seventh Veil of Salome. Register for the access link.

For the last Virtual Author Visit in October, tune in on Tue., Oct. 22 at noon for a conversation with Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. We invite you to join us as Gottlieb shares her wisdom on examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves to help us breakthrough what is holding us back and getting in the way of living the life we desire. Register for the access link.

Learn more and see upcoming authors on our Virtual Author Visits page or check out past Virtual Author Visits here!

More Upcoming Virtual Author Visits 

• Thu., Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.: A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr.
• Sat., Nov. 9 at noon: Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica – En conversación con Javier Zamora
• Thu., Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.: On Childhood Migration from Central America – In Conversation with Javier Zamora
• Wed., Nov. 20 at 5 p.m.: Native Rights and Culture in Fiction – A Conversation with Mona Susan Power 

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin by Rick Walten. Pick up a map at Old Colorado City Library, or print one here. Find a page at each location featured on the map, and head inside - there may be a special treat waiting for you! The story will be available Oct. 1 - 31. 

Old Colorado City October Strolls

Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin by Rick Walten - Download the map!

1. Old Colorado City Library
2. Jives Coffee Lounge
3. Carnelian Coffee Co.
4. Jen’s Place Boutique
5. Stella & Beau
6. Eclectic OCC
7. Simple Body
8. The Holly Leaf
9. Squash Blossom
10. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
11. Dice Guys
12. Old Colorado City History Center