Thank you for picking up this copy of District Discovery!
If you are reading this, there is a good chance you have a Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) library card. In this issue, you will read why it is the most valuable card in your wallet.
Event Details:
Sat., Nov. 14
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Library 21c
On Sat., Nov. 14, Library 21c will reverberate with music, dance, theater performances, and activities representing groups from cultures across the Pikes Peak region.
Tables and exhibits will fill the spaces in between, offering information and engaging activities such as games and crafts and inviting patrons to wander, learn, experience, and participate.
Hybrid-access Libraries are opening their doors a little wider for people who need access at different times of the day.
Palmer Lake, Ute Pass, and Calhan libraries will offer hours from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, excluding holidays and emergency closures.
By Piper Vaughn
Think about the cards you carry in your wallet. Credit cards. Membership cards. Gift cards. Insurance cards. Each serves a different purpose, offering access to something we need or want.
But there is one card that does more than any other: a library card.
A library card opens the door to opportunity, creativity, lifelong learning, and resources.
By Drew Cerino
Chances are you — or someone you know — has a worn and stained cookbook tucked away somewhere in their pantry. Or they might have a fancy celebrity cookbook sitting on a coffee table collecting dust. Regardless, our society has a big fascination with cookbooks.