Tag: library
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Palmer Lake Library prepares to expand hours with new ‘hybrid’ model for patrons
One of the smallest libraries in the Pikes Peak Library District will be the first to take on a new approach to expanding access. The Palmer Lake Library takes up the second floor of a small building near the center of the town, immediately above the Lucretia Vaile Museum. It has the shortest hours of…
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Palmer Lake Library prepares to expand hours with new ‘hybrid’ model for patrons
One of the smallest libraries in the Pikes Peak Library District will be the first to take on a new approach to expanding access. The Palmer Lake Library takes up the second floor of a small building near the center of the town, immediately above the Lucretia Vaile Museum. It has the shortest hours of…
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Florissant celebrates Smudge the library cat
When a Florissant library patron told librarian Jennie Tesch she was looking for a home for a litter of kittens, Tesch saw an opportunity to revive a centuries-old library tradition. One of those kittens found a home at the Florissant Public Library, where Smudge has since become both the library’s resident mouser and its biggest…
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Unearth an adventure with PPLD this summer | Library Limelight
Looking for a fun way to keep kids reading, moving and learning this summer? Pikes Peak Library District’s Summer Adventure reading program, presented by Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District, gives families a no-cost way to read, create, explore and make the most of summer together. Summer Adventure is designed for all ages, from…
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‘Hybrid’ library model coming to Palmer Lake, other small towns
The Calhan Library is currently open 32 hours a week. Starting this fall, the Pikes Peak Library District plans to more than triple those hours by allowing patrons access when the building isn’t staffed. Library District CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs explained the hybrid library model and other library facts to a half-dozen people at a town…
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Libraries focus on accessibility | Library Limelight
By Amy Gillentine Libraries are one of the few places that are open to everyone at no charge, and that also provide services for people who need accessible spaces to gather, find information, attend classes, and discover resources. Pikes Peak Library District not only opens its doors to everyone, but we are also committed to…
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Area libraries offer spring, summer events
Pikes Peak Library District will hold several events designed to inspire residents to explore their local library during the 68th annual National Library Week, April 20-24. NLW promotes literacy, and celebrates the role of libraries, librarians and employees. The events show that libraries provide free access to today’s technology, educational programs and resources, promote lifelong…
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The impact of a library card: Changing lives | Library Limelight
By Amy Gillentine “I had to retire from work due to a disability and fill my time with the full scope of the library. What an amazing discovery! The library has classes of all types, book clubs, zoom lectures, author talks, computer availability, online databases, and of course, books in all formats. I thought retirement…
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Celebrate National Reading Month: Try a new way to read | Library Limelight
By Amy Gillentine Hey, let’s talk about reading. It’s National Reading Month! Discussion rages on social media: Does listening to audiobooks count as reading? As the experts, Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is here to say: Yes! All reading counts – books, audiobooks, eBooks, anime, comic books, magazines, and newspapers. It doesn’t matter HOW someone…
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Support the library, support your whole community | Library Limelight
When I was a child, a visit to my local public library meant a chance to explore beyond assigned reading at school. I loved being able to choose any book I wanted, even though I struggled to read them. I’m dyslexic, and my reading level was far behind the rest of my class. Fortunately, the…