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Your Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) library card gives you access to a world of possibilities. In addition to a wide selection of physical and digital items you can check out, you also have access to a variety of online resources and databases. This month, take a closer look at JobNow and our Author Alert services. 

JobNow

Get set up for success with the numerous resources available through JobNow. You will find live help from experts, resources to peruse, and even online courses to hone your skills. 

Polish your resume with live online help or submit it to their resume lab. They have a selection of winning resume templates and resume resources for you to explore as well, where you can find a good match for your career search. 

When you are ready to launch into the job search itself, visit their live online job coaching to support your search and application process. The job resources section offers helpful job search resources to support your efforts. 

Prepare for the interview with live online interview coaching and find key interview tips. For further interview preparation, explore the online interview resources, and live life skills support, and give yourself a competitive edge with skills preparation courses. 

If you are not sure what career is best for you, check out the expert job matching questionnaire and career assessment, or find out what college majors and careers match your skills and interests.  

For even more career search support, check out our Job Search & Career Tools guide. 

Author Alert Services

Reading is a personal experience, and when you find an author that resonates with you, you likely want to read more of their work. Follow authors with ease through our Author Alert services! Get text or email notifications when the Library orders new titles by your favorite authors. You can also set up alerts for performers and directors if there are music artists or film makers you want to hear about. 

Setting up an alert is a no-stress process. Go to our online catalog. Next, search our catalog for an author or performer you want to follow. Next to each result, look for the “Add Author Alert” button. You will then have the option to add your email address or phone number where you would like to receive alerts. Done!  

You can also modify what authors and performers you want to hear about. In our online catalog, you will find "Add Author Alert” on the left side of the page under Reading Resources. Next, you will be asked to provide the phone number or email address where you get author alerts. After that step, you can remove or add authors and performers in your alert list and browse lists of recent and popular alerts added by other users.  

From there, kick back and relax. You will receive an alert the next time the Library adds an item from the authors and performers you love! 

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is excited to partner with The Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival to host two film screenings in their Festival in the Community program. Festival in the Community hosts free sneak-peak screenings of select films leading up to the film festival itself. These screenings provide a great opportunity to see the wonderful and thought-provoking films the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film brings to the Pikes Peak region. 

There is no cost to attend these film screenings, but registration is required.

Join us for the following film screenings: 

• Tue., Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
  Fountain Library
  230 S. Main St., Fountain, CO
  Register online here 
   
• Fri., Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.
  Library 21c
  1175 Chapel Hills Dr., Colorado Springs, CO
  Register online here 

The following short films will be presented at Fountain Library on Tue., Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m.: 

MOTORCYCLE MARY
Directed by Haley Watson

The untold story of legendary motorsports pioneer Mary McGee with stunning never-before-seen archival footage and stills, an undaunted racing career spanning thirty years that saw Mary shatter gender norms while mastering multiple racing disciplines. Following in her brother’s footsteps, Mary’s remarkable racing odyssey begins in the world of cars, where she outshines her male competitors, only to later discover her greatest sense of freedom racing motorcycles. Mary pushes herself to greater and greater heights—culminating in her most hair-raising challenge: Attempting to become the first person ever to solo the grueling Baja 500 on a motorcycle. 

STRONG GRANDMA
Directed by Cecilia Brown & Winslow Crane-Murdoch

Catherine Kuehn is a 95-year old world record winning deadlifter. As she prepares for her last competition she reflects on the love and loss that brought her to this moment. 

FIRE TOWER
Directed by Tova Krentzman

High in the Rocky Mountains, nestled in the boreal forest, are solitary sentinels who survey the landscape as a critical first line of defense in wildfire detection. As North America grapples every year with the threat and devastation of such fires, which is increasing due to climate change, those who work the watchtowers with a bird’s-eye view sound the critical alarm that warns of impending danger. Like the occupations of lighthouse keeper or astronaut, the remote locations and voluntary isolation that are part of the job—along with the very real risk of being struck by lightning—attract a unique kind of individual to this vocation. 

View film trailers for the Fountain Library film showing.

The following short films will be presented at Library 21c on Fri., Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.:

ULTIMATE CITIZENS
Directed by Francine Strickwerda

Ultimate Citizens, Jamshid is an Iranian who came to study in 1970’s America, and due to the Revolution, never went “home.” As a guidance counselor in Seattle Public Schools, Jamshid’s best work takes place on the playing field with “his kids,” the children of refugees and immigrants. Their parents are in the grips of their own struggles to make a living and a home in a strange land. Mr. Jamshid is the charismatic, fiery, funny human with a Frisbee in hand, who shows that love wins on the field, off the field, at home with family, or boldly forging a new community, in a new country – one kid, chicken, ultra-endurance race, and friend at a time.

BEARING WITNESS: A NAME & A VOICE
Directed by Dina Rudick

Bearing Witness: A Name & A Voice delves into the backstories and convictions of four extraordinary newspaper reporters. Their distinct personal narratives explain the profound motivations that fuel their work, as well as the indelible stories that continue to resonate within them – revealing the who behind the who-what-when-where, and why. The film challenges audiences to transcend the monolithic term “The Media” and instead see clearly individuals who propel it forward. 

View film trailers for the Library 21c film showing. 

Visit the Festival in the Community webpage for Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival’s complete listing of films that will be hosted throughout the community from Oct. 1 - 13, 2024. 

East Library and book drop will reopen at 9 a.m. on Mon., Sept. 30 following completion of parking lot repairs. Regular service hours and operations, including book drop will resume. Library users with holds on the East Library holds shelf will have 7 days to pick up their holds beginning Mon., Sept. 30. East Library checkouts that became due during the closure will have their due dates extended through the reopening of the Library.
 

East Library will be Closing to Complete Parking Lot Repairs

Published Fri., Aug. 23, 2024

Due to the extensive parking lot renovations taking place at East Library, Pikes Peak Library District has decided to temporarily close that location starting Mon., Sept. 16. East Library will remain closed until the renovations are complete which, as of this time, are expected to be finished near the end of September. Please stay tuned to ppld.org for more information.

In an effort to continue to serve the patrons of the busiest Library in the District, PPLD felt it could approach the East Library parking lot project in phases; that would have allowed us to still serve the community while we improved the parking lot. Now that construction has started, it has brought to light overwhelming parking constraints and safety concerns. To ensure everyone’s safety and to allow the work to be completed without issues, the Library will be closed for the duration of the project.

• The book drop will be closed during the renovation process.
• Holds on the East Library hold shelf at closing on Saturday will be given extended expiration dates, allowing seven days for pickup once the Library reopens.  If they would like their holds sooner, patrons can call (719) 531-6333 and select 0 for staff assistance in moving their holds. 
• East Library checkouts that are due during the closure will have their due dates extended through the reopening of the Library.
• East Library programs will be canceled as of Thu., Sept. 12. 
• Library staff will be contacting meeting room and study room reservation holders to relocate or reschedule reservations.

The Library apologizes for any inconveniences during this time and appreciates your cooperation and understanding as we improve the parking lot and our patrons’ experiences at East Library.

The project will be completed in five phases (see map): 

• Prep Phase – concrete and curb repairs (not shown) 
• Phase 1 (red) – back/northwest corner of lot 
• Phase 2 (yellow) – north lot that includes the drive-through book drop 
• Phase 3 (green) – front/east lot and a portion of access road outbound lane 
• Phase 4 (blue) & Phase 5 (lavender) – access road inbound and outbound lanes between Library Lane and Union Blvd.