Monument Library (MO)

When:  Sat., April 27, 2024 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Library 21c

A maker is someone who creates – to be innovative, to solve problems, to bring something beautiful into the world, or simply to have fun. They have an idea and they bring it to life. Making can encompass just about anything, from high tech to low tech to no tech, from art to fabrication to artistic fabrication, from needles to table saws to software.

Join us for this event as we spend the day celebrating ingenuity in the Pikes Peak Region – by tinkering, thinking, and, of course, making! Past experiences include:

• Paper rockets
• Lego builds
• Local makerspaces
• Cosplay
• Whittling
• Cardboard creations
• 3D printing
• And so much more

If you have any questions, please email us at APPM@ppld.org.

PPLD will be selling a variety of old equipment during the event. Items will include old gaming systems, computers, monitors, old makerspace equipment, and more. Sales will be as-is, cash only with the buyer taking the item with them on the day of the event.

Interested in seeing some amazing experiments from up-and-coming scientists? Visit our annual Homeschool Science Fair to browse and chat with project creators. Kids can fill out a "What I learned" and receive a prize! Come and discover something new, or be inspired for next year!

• When: Between March 18 - March 28, 2024
• Where: The Venue at Library 21c

Our annual Homeschool Science Fair is open to grades K-12! Homeschool students are invited to demonstrate a science project for other families. There are no rules or guidelines for this non-competitive event, and planning is left up to individual families.

Registration required. Students will arrive by 9:15 a.m., and the event will be open to the public from 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Need help planning your project? Download our Science Fair How-Tos Document!

Stay busy and engaged over spring break with children's and teen's programs from PPLD!

Don't forget about our eLibrary for ebooks, movies, tv, and more over the break and get and stay ahead with eLearning resources too!

Children's Programs

• Bricks and Minifigs 

  Join Bricks and Minifigs for a Spring Break Challenge! What amazing creation will you build next? Registration required. Ages 3 - 12 

  • Calhan Library: Mon., March 25 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
  • Monument Library: Tue., March 26 from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • Ute Pass Library: Thu., March 28 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

• The Bark Bunch 

  Learn about safety around dogs, dog care and visit with the loveable dogs from the National Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado Springs.

  This is an informative and interactive program for children ages 2 - 12 and their caregivers. 

  • Cheyenne Mountain Library: Mon., March 25 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
  • High Prairie Library: Thu., March 28 from 3 – 3:45 p.m.
  • Ruth Holley Library: Fri., March 29 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

• Who Ya Gonna Call?

  Come meet the Ghostbusters and see their truck up close and personal. Where? Where it all started, at the library of course! Ages 2 – 12. 

  • Old Colorado City Library: Mon., March 25 from 2 – 3 p.m.
  • Library 21c: Thu., March 28 from 10 – 10:45 a.m. and 11 – 11:45 a.m. 

• Meet the Go Team 

  What is a therapy dog? How are they different from services dogs and pets? Come meet the dogs from The Go Team and their handlers to find out the answers to these and other questions. Ages 2 - 12 

  • Fountain Library: Tue., March 26 from 10:30 – 11 a.m.
  • Manitou Springs Library: Wed., March 27 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
  • Rockrimmon Library: Fri., March 29 from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. 

• Dance a Jig! 

  Join us for an Irish celebration with Turning Pointe Dance! Watch a demonstration of traditional Irish dances like the jig, reel, and hornpipe, then give it a try with a fun family Ceili! Learn the steps and immerse yourself in this unique culture with an experience that’s fun for the whole family. Ages 3 – 12. 

  • Library 21c: Fri., March 29 at 10:30 a.m.
  • East Library: Sat., March 30 at 11 a.m. and 1p.m. 

We know there are all kinds of kids with all kinds of needs, so if your child might benefit from some sensory accommodations like fidget items or noise-reducing headphones while in the Library or at a program, ask at the Children’s Desk for our Sensory Accommodations Kit.