Ruth Holley Library will be temporarily closed for approximately one week starting Mon., Dec. 2 to complete roof repairs.Dora Gonzales appointed for five-year term
Pikes Peak Library District’s Board of Trustees has a new member as of January 2020.
Two representatives from both the Colorado Springs City Council and the El Paso County Commissioners appointed Dora Gonzales, an active community member and retired mathematics instructor, to the PPLD Board. Gonzales is also the treasurer for Adelante Mujer Inc., a nonprofit that provides leadership learning opportunities to middle and high school Latina students in the Denver metro area. Locally, she is active in various church ministries, the American GI Forum, and CPCD Head Start. She recently completed her tenure as President for Friends of Pikes Peak Library District.
Gonzales was appointed for a five-year term, spanning January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2024. Her first Board of Trustees meeting will take place at Penrose Library on Wednesday, Jan. 22, beginning at 4 p.m.
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Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) seeks to engage and transform people’s lives by providing equitable access to information, enrichment opportunities, and community connections via 15 facilities, online resources, and mobile library services. It is a nationally recognized system of public libraries serving a population of more than 650,000 across 2,070 square miles in El Paso County, Colo.