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What does a region’s history look like through the lens of people who are often left out of a community’s archived history? Come find out with We Have a Story: Homelessness in Colorado Springs. This powerful documentary project showcases in a gallery the unique perspectives of three young adults experiencing homelessness and a caseworker who serves them through photography that captures this complex and diverse community. Join us at East Library for the reception of the gallery on Sat., Jan. 20 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

Over the course of one month in the Summer of 2023, participants took photos from their perspectives. They learned digital photography skills from a professional photographer and came together to critique and evaluate their photographs. They also met with a historian to conduct oral interviews capturing their experiences.

Each participant selected their four best photographs for the gallery, which will be on display at different PPLD locations each month. A written artist story accompanies each photo to delve more deeply into each individual’s perspectives.

The We Have a Story traveling exhibit will continue traveling in 2024, starting at East Library in January, Rockrimmon Library in February, and finishing at the Manitou Arts Center (MAC) in March. 

Kick off your New Year’s resolutions with the Library! Whether you want to save more money, learn a new language, get fit, enjoy more family time, or any other resolution for a new you in 2024, PPLD has you covered. To help you stick to your resolution, download the PPLD habit tracker and year-long calendar. They will help you get started on your new habits and track your progress. Use your library card to access PPLD resources and meet your goals head on!

Save Money

Your library card is your ticket to saving money throughout the year. Here are a few ways you can start saving today! 

• Get your library card for access to no-cost services and resources
• Ditch expensive subscriptions, stream TV shows and movies on Hoopla at no cost
• Skip costly recording studio fees by using PPLD’s studios for video and audio production
• Learn new skills at no cost by taking video courses on LinkedIn Learning 

Enjoy More Family Time

Your family deserves to spend quality time together doing things everyone loves. Here are a few ways that the Library can support your bonding time!

• Connect by reading picture books together (or use eBook picture books on Tumblebooks)
• Settle in for family movie nights with movies downloaded from Kanopy 
• Spark friendly family competition with board games, lawn games, and video games
• Come to PPLD programs and events for all ages each month

Get Fit

Building new health and fitness habits can be tough at first, but you’re not alone. Here are a few ideas to help you get started on your fitness goals! 

• Get in touch with your body during PPLD’s yoga classes at Library 21C, Rockrimmon Library, and online
• Develop healthy eating habits with nutrition books
• Get in shape with dance and fitness videos on Hoopla and Kanopy
• Level up your workout with no-cost music streaming on Freegal 

Learn a New Language

¡Hola! Hallo! Bonjour! Learning a new language is a great way to prepare for a trip, connect with friends and family, or keep your mind sharp. Here are a few resources at the Library to support your learning this year!

• Plan or join language meetups in PPLD’s meeting and study rooms
• Complete engaging lessons on the Mango Languages app
• Explore a variety of language learning books
• Learn cultural information through CultureGrams Online (requires a library card that starts with a 4 to access outside of Library locations)

Whatever your New Year’s resolutions involve this year, your Library is here to support your efforts. Learn more about what your library card can do for you! 

Pikes Peak Library District subscribes to a variety of useful databases that serve as valuable resources to our community. We regularly evaluate our subscriptions to ensure that we are good stewards of the funding we put behind each one. After a recent review of databases taking into consideration usage, cost effectiveness, and availability of information through other sources, we decided to discontinue some of our current database subscriptions in 2024. You will still have access to similar information through other databases that we offer.

The following databases will not be renewed upon their 2024 expiration, and we have included suggestions for databases you can use in their place: