Family Place Libraries

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Family Place Libraries™ is a network of children’s libraries nationwide who believe that literacy begins at birth and that libraries can help build healthy communities by nourishing healthy families. Family Place Libraries feature:

  • Specially designed spaces
  • Programs for ages 0 - 5
  • Materials and resources for parents
  • Family support services

Our Family Place Libraries also offer extensive collections of toys that are developmentally appropriate for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Research shows that play fosters a variety of skills that children need: social, physical, intellectual, creative, and emotional. Through play, children express feelings, communicate, build imagination and vocabulary, and develop eye-and-hand coordination; all vital steps in their journey toward reading and writing.

Family Place Toy Library

The Toy Library is now available! To learn what toys are available and how to check one out, please click here. 

Upcoming 2024 Family Place Playgroup Series (registration required):

For parents and caregivers with children 1 - 3 years old. Hosted at PPLD's Family Place Libraries, please join us for an enjoyable 5-week playgroup, where you spend time together, play, make friends, and speak one-on-one with specialists in child development, nutrition, and more.

Cheyenne Mountain Library – Contact: Brittany McNeil: bmcneil@ppld.org, (719) 531-6333, x6205

  • Playgroups coming in 2025

East Library – Contact: Janina Goodwin: jgoodwin@ppld.org, (719) 531-6333, x6013

  • Playgroups coming in 2025

Fountain Library – Contact: Emily Koppenhaver: ekoppenhaver@ppld.org, (719) 531-6333, x6122

  • Playgroups coming in 2025

Library 21c – Contact: SarahEllen Hickle: shickle@ppld.org, (719) 531-6333, x6335

  • Playgroups coming in 2025

Penrose Library – Contact: Amanda Norris: anorris@ppld.org, 719) 531-6333, x6155

  • Tue., Sept. 3, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 
  • Tue., Sept. 10, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 
  • Tue., Sept. 17, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 
  • Tue., Sept. 24, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 
  • Tue., Oct. 1, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Click here for registration

Sand Creek Library – Contact: Johana Pacheco: jpacheco@ppld.org, (719) 531-6333, x6207

  • Playgroups coming in 2025

All PPLD Family Place Libraries