New PPLD Website Coming Soon

It has been over a decade since Pikes Peak Library District’s (PPLD) website launched. Since then, the site has been updated as needed within the constraints of its build. We are excited to announce that on Mon., Jan. 13, we will launch a newly designed website! The new website offers access to the same great services and resources you currently enjoy, now with an improved user experience and an updated look. Don’t worry, our URL is not changing, so you will still find us at PPLD.org.

When you visit the new homepage, you will find your Library essentials. Find information about highlighted programs and services in the improved What’s New section. Below that, find links to our catalog, library card information, Library locations, and room reservations. 

Easily find information on accessibility, Library hours and locations, the catalog, and your Library account with new links at the top of every web page. We are also thrilled to roll out an all-new accessibility and translation tool (under Translate) at the top of the page that allows you to: 

• Translate each page into the language of your choosing
• Change the background or font color
• Have text read to you
• Increase text size
• Enable a magnifying glass or reading ruler
• Change the website font
• ...and more

We reimagined the menu at the top of the page as well. Each tab now includes a link where you can get help from a librarian, a link to our library card page, and curated links to pages related to the tab name. Here’s a preview! 

Under Books & More, you will find things like:

• Information about borrowing books, games, music, movies, and other materials
• Access to print and digital newspapers
• Details about makerspace and studio equipment
• Pikes Peak Culture Pass information
• Upcoming Book Groups at the Library 

Check Events & Happenings for: 

• Our program calendar (with a new search experience to help you find the programs you want)
• A list of major annual programs 

Explore Research & Learn to discover:

• All of PPLD’s databases (which include both academic sources and useful tools for career searching, hobbies, book recommendations, and more)
• Pages of resources organized by topic (from art and art history to Colorado to college and business, and beyond)
• Our Regional History & Genealogy collection (which includes awesome historic photos from our region)
• Online learning
• In-person classes at the Library
• Educational resources for children
• Homeschool resources
• Adult learning opportunities 

Click the Using the Library tab to find:

• Information grouped by age group (kids, tweens, adults, seniors)
• Library location information
• Our Mobile Library Services schedule and information
• Room reservations
• Details on using computers, printers, makerspaces, and studios
• Interlibrary loan and borrowing materials
• Community resources
• PowerPass

Our dedicated web team has been hard at work building and testing the website over the past year and can’t wait for you to start using it.