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Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is excited to bring you Virtual Author Visits in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Join us and hear from bestselling authors and thought leaders on a range of topics, from puzzling science to epic fantasy to decluttering your home. Whether you are an avid or occasional reader, there is nothing quite like listening to insightful talks by authors you have read or new ones you are just discovering. You never know what will catch your interest. Attend these events at no cost from the comfort of home. 

In September, join us on Tue., Sept. 10 at noon for a moving conversation with Garrett Graff. An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. Register for the access link.

Next, tune in on Wed., Sept. 18 at noon to explore pathways back to open-minded living with author Nate Klemp discussing the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. With the avalanche of information we get every day, closing down our minds and hearts seems to be the only way to survive. But what if there’s another way? Register for the access link.

For the last Virtual Author Visit in September, join us on Sat., Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. The book is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world. Register for the access link.

Learn more and see upcoming authors on our Virtual Author Visits page or check out past Virtual Author Visits here!  

More Upcoming Virtual Author Visits 

• Wed., Oct. 2 at noon: A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats with Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
• Wed., Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.: Liberating Latina American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Tue., Oct. 22 at noon: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions We Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb 

Enter to win 4 FREE tickets to the COS Switchbacks game at Weidner Field on Sat., Sept. 14.

You Belong at Pikes Peak Library District! We invite you to join us in our own special cheering section at PPLD Night with the Switchbacks as cheer on the home team!  Stop by and say hello at our mobile library in the Fan Zone before the game, or in the Kids Zone once game starts at 6 p.m.

Winners will be notified by email. Your tickets should be sent to you from SeatGeek by Sept 10 so be on the lookout for electronic tickets in your inbox (or spam folder).

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) begins a month-long repair of the East Library parking lot on Tue., Sept. 3. Patrons can expect closures of sections of the parking lot. Access to the drive-through book drop will be closed intermittently during this project. Curbside pickup services will not be available for the duration of the project. 

East Library will remain open throughout the project. Library users will still be able to access services inside of the Library such as holds pickups and programming. With active construction zones and limited availability of parking, Library users are encouraged to take this opportunity to visit and explore other Library locations such as Library 21c, which is only 10 minutes way.

For anyone who wants to avoid the area during this project, holds can be routed to other locations through our mobile app or My Account or patrons can call (719) 531-6333 and select 0 for staff assistance in moving their holds. 

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

• Prep Phase – concrete and curb repairs (not shown) 
  • Pedestrian access to building may be rerouted 
• Phase 1 (red) – back/northwest corner of lot 
  • Drive-through book drop will be closed intermittently 
• Phase 2 (yellow) – north lot that includes the drive-through book drop 
  • Temporary Accessible Parking will be available in the front/east lot 
  • Drive-through book drop will be closed 
• Phase 3 (green) – front/east lot and a portion of access road outbound lane 
  • Access to mailbox will be closed 
  • Two-way traffic patterns will be established as needed on access road inbound and outbound lanes 
  • Parking on access road will not be permitted 
• Phase 4 (blue) & Phase 5 (lavender) – access road inbound and outbound lanes between Library Lane and Union Blvd.  
  • Access via Union Blvd. will be restricted or closed  
  • Access will be available via Montebello Dr. and Library Lane 
  • Two-way traffic patterns will be established as needed on access road inbound and outbound lanes 
  • Parking on access road will not be permitted