About the Foundation
Private gifts help make us successful. With private community support since 2014, concerned and generous individuals and businesses have been on the forefront of a movement that makes a real difference in the lives of our Library users. Contributions helped support:
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- The match required for challenge grants toward facility improvements at East Library and Penrose Library
- Equipping the makerspaces at Library 21c and East Library
- Summer Reading Program support for over 20,000 young readers and 5,000 teen readers
- Critically useful databases like Lynda.com that offers thousands of online videos on software, creative, and business skills
- All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) programs that offer community-wide discussions inspired by the one-community read
- Meeting the needs of adult learners to complete their GED with one-on-one tutoring, materials, and classroom space
- Equipping the Educational Resource Center (ERC) at East Library with enriching learning experiences
Few institutions are charged with serving people of all ages and walks of life with relevant and entertaining programs, community spaces, and materials as is your public library. We are a lifeline to technology, online resources for employment, and continuing education for everyone in the Pikes Peak Region.
Foundation Board of Directors
- President - Nadine Hensler, Senior Business Development Manager, GE Johnson/DPR Construction
- Secretary - Kathleen Owings, Financial Advisor, Westbilt Financial Group
- Treasurer - Neil Marks, Financial Advisor, Prime Financial Strategies, Inc.
- Debbie English, Retired
- Pamela Street, Retired
- Scott Taylor, Principle Systems Engineer, AT&T
Ex-Officio Members
- Teona Shainidze-Krebs, CEO and Chief Librarian, PPLD
- Rita Jordan, President, Friends of Pikes Peak Library District
Staff and Support
- Courtney Deuser, Senior Director of Development & Foundation Executive Director
- Vacant, Individual Giving Coordinator
- Jill Miller, Database Administrator (contracted services)
- Joanna Lindstrom, Grant Writer (contracted services)