Facilities Naming Procedures

The Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) Board of Trustees Policies includes Section 2.3 Delegation to the CEO, specifically entrusting the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to exercise authority through written policies that define organizational outcomes to be achieved and boundaries that should not be crossed, allowing the CEO to exercise reasonable judgment within those parameters.

1. Naming Facilities

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

   PPLD may choose to approve naming or re-naming a Library facility if the following criteria are met: 

   1.  The proposed name should reflect the spirit of PPLD’s mission, vision, and values.
   2. The name should be a nonpartisan and neutral entity in accordance with the PPLD Rights & Responsibilities statement.

2. Other Naming Opportunities

   The Library, through the PPLD CEO and the Pikes Peak Library District Foundation, may provide other naming opportunities within buildings based upon a set charitable gift for a set time period. 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.

Updated on October 26, 2026

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