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News & Updates at PPLD
2023 Juneteenth
Juneteenth, occurring annually on June 19, honors the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Pride Month
Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) recognizes the LGBTQIA+ community with Pride Month in June. Join us in celebrating individuality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the Pikes Peak region with programming and resources on this page.
Take and Make: Magnet Mazes
Supplies for this Take and Make will be available at area PPLD libraries beginning May 12, 2023.
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).