All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close at 4 p.m. on Tue., Dec. 31 and be closed on Wed., Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day. 
Reserve your free State Parks Pass and Backpack today by clicking here! This program is a partnership with the Colorado Department of Education, State Library, local library systems, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It is meant to encourage Coloradans to visit our State Parks and experience all of the great outdoor recreation that this state has to offer. Each backpack, which checks out for one week, includes:
- State park pass
- Leave No Trace card (learn more about Leave No Trace)
- Activity idea list
- Colorado trees and wildflower guide
- Colorado Wildlife guide
- Guide to Colorado's 41 State Parks (en español)
- Fishing Basics Sheet
- Binoculars
- The Night Sky Guide
- About the "Checkout Colorado" Backpack Laminated Handout
- Evaluation/Survey