Tag: library
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Cheyenne Mountain Library closes Saturday due to plumbing issues
Cheyenne Mountain Library is closed Saturday due to plumbing issues. The Pikes Peak Library District’s website says the location will be closed all day. The library is located on the city’s south side at 1785 S. Eighth St. near The Broadmoor area. PPLD has several other libraries in the city. See a map below.
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Scary stories are more fun than scary | Library Limelight
By Cindy Skaggs When the nights grow long and the autumn wind whispers through the trees, many of us find ourselves reaching for a spooky tale. But why do scary stories have such an enduring grip on our imagination? From ghostly whispers to eerie mysteries, scary stories have fascinated and frightened readers for centuries, and…
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City Council approves Pikes Peak Library District board member months after rejecting him
The Colorado Springs City Council voted Tuesday to go against its decision in May and approved Kaname “Kenny” Kuniyuki to a seat on the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees. The City Council voted 6-3 to approve Kuniyuki to join the library district board. He will fill a seat that expired in December, but…
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Pikes Peak Library District CEO responds to community concerns over Rockrimmon closure
As Dec. 1 approaches and the Rockrimmon Library gasps its last breath, the Pikes Peak Library District’s Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs said she feels the community’s pain over the decision to shutter the beloved space. “We know people have passion and love for their libraries, and so do we, the staff and the…
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Pikes Peak Library District CEO responds to community concerns over Rockrimmon closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Dec. 1 approaches and the Rockrimmon Library gasps its last breath, the Pikes Peak Library District’s Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs said she feels the community’s pain over the decision to shutter the beloved space. “We know people have passion and love for…
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Exploring art and innovation at the Library | Library Limelight
Have you ever wondered why there are so many little rockets stuck in the ceiling at Library 21c? Those were built and shot into the air as part of the maker faire that is returning this year as All Pikes Peak Makes. With this year’s All Pike Peak Makes and National Poetry Month taking place…
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Author Pam Houston to receive writing award in Colorado Springs
Mother Nature stepped in when Pam Houston’s parents failed her. To say the award-winning author’s childhood was rough is putting it mildly. Though her mother loved her, she has said in interviews, she was more devoted to booze and did nothing to protect Houston from years of physical and sexual abuse heaped upon her by…
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Author Pam Houston to receive writing award in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mother Nature stepped in when Pam Houston’s parents failed her. To say the award-winning author’s childhood was rough is putting it mildly. Though her mother loved her, she has said in interviews, she was more devoted to booze and did nothing to protect Houston from…
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Pikes Peak Library District to reopen at limited capacity
Pikes Peak Library District plans to reopen libraries for indoor use at a limited capacity starting Tuesday Jan. 19, a library news release announced. The libraries were closed for all but a few services while the county was in level red of the state’s COVID-19 dial framework. As the county moves into level orange, library…