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Friends of PPLD Announce 2023 Frank Waters and Golden Quill Awards Winner and first-ever Best Friend Award
The Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) has selected the 2023 recipients of the Frank Waters Award and the Golden Quill Award. These literary awards will be presented at a luncheon on Sat., June 3 at 11:30 a.m.
Free-For-All: PERICLES
Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome UCCS Theatreworks for Free-For-All PERICLES, directed by Max Shulman.

The European Jewish Refugees and U.S. Immigration Policies event scheduled for Thu., Sept. 21 has been rescheduled to Wed., Oct.
Teona Shainidze-Krebs appointed chief librarian and CEO
After a unanimous vote during a special public board session on Tuesday afternoon, April 4, Pikes Peak Library District’s (PPLD) Board of Trustees appointed Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs as the permanent head of the Library Distric
OverDrive Transition to Libby
Since the end of April 2023, the OverDrive company has discontinued their OverDrive app and has transitioned to the Libby app.
PPLD Board of Trustees Names CEO and Chief Librarian Finalist
The Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees voted today to name Teona Shainidze Krebs as the sole finalist for CEO and Chief Librarian of Pikes Peak Library District.
Anime Fan Fest 2023
Anime Fan Fest 2023 will highlight programs happening at Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) to celebrate the anime and manga fandom!
UPDATE: Penrose Library and Mobile Library Services reopen Wed., March 1
Test results show minimal meth contamination affecting the Library
New Year’s Message from Chief Librarian & CEO
Reflecting on 2022 and looking aheadAs we welcome 2023 and what’s to come, I want to take a moment and reflect on the past year for Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD).
Pikes Peak Library District’s 2023 - 2025 Strategic Plan
From a small reading room established 136 years ago, PPLD continues to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our sprawling community.
Disability Awareness Month
PPLD is co-sponsoring the 2022 Pathways to Progress Seminar: An Invitation to Inclusivity with speakers from Mariposa Professional Services, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Rework America Alliance, City of Colorad
Celebrate Arts Month with the Library
This October, arts and culture takes center stage across the Pikes Peak region as our community celebrates Arts Month! And you’re encouraged to have one new cultural experience with family or friends sometime this month.