Facilities Naming Procedure

Procedures

1. Naming Facilities

   It is practice of PPLD’s Board of Trustees to name Library facilities for geographic
   identification, neighborhood, or natural geographical features, so patrons can easily
   ascertain the Library’s location.

   The Board may choose to approve naming a Library facility after a person under special
   circumstances, if the following criteria are met:

   1.  A person must have dedicated a substantial amount of energy, time, resources,
      leadership, and/or volunteer service to improve and benefit the Library or PPLD.
      The depth and breadth of the contributions must be obvious and compelling as well
      as reflect a dedication and beneficence to the facility or the Library District over a
      great span of time.
   2. The proposed name should reflect the spirit of PPLD’s mission of free and equal
      access to information and inclusion of all.
   3. The name should not be controversial and not carry the banner of a transitory
      cause, no matter how worthy.

2. Other Naming Opportunities

   The Library, through the Chief Librarian and CEO and the Pikes Peak Library District
   Foundation, may provide other naming opportunities within buildings based upon a set
   charitable gift. This includes but is not limited to meeting rooms, collections, gardens, and
   reading areas.

3. Length of Naming Rights

   Although it would be the intention to use honorary names of Library facilities and other
   areas for many years to come, PPLD cannot promise that a name will be used in perpetuity

Pikes Peak Library District: Facilities Naming Policy
Approved by the Board of Trustees 4/9/19; Last Amended 3/15/11
Updated on January 22, 2026

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