What's New at PPLD!

Come visit the Mobile Libraries this summer at our summer-only stops. Through August 20, the City Mobile Library will be open every other Thursday (July 9 and 23, August 6 and 20) at the Memorial Park Pool (270 S. Union Boulevard) from 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. The County Mobile Library will be open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Whole Foods parking lot (3180 New Center Point, east of Powers Boulevard) and from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Remington Elementary School (at the corner of Peterson Road and Pony Tracks) through August 21. All Mobile Library stops are open to the public.

Have you always wanted to tear out pages in a book or rewrite the story like you wanted? You chance is coming to Falcon and Peyton with the County Mobile Library as part of the 2009 Teen Summer Reading Challenge. Come join other teens in altering books and creating pieces of art. Rewrite the ending to a story or create a secret hiding place in a mystery novel.

This program will be offered 2 – 3 p.m. on Monday, July 13 at our Mobile Library stop in Falcon, and from 1:30 – 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 at the stop in Peyton.

Come borrow free Spanish and English language materials from PPLD’s Mobile Library in the parking lot of Rancho Liborio, 1160 S. Circle Drive. The City Mobile Library opens its doors at this new location from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. – noon on alternating Mondays. (You can see the schedule by clicking here.) Take advantage of our bilingual assistance and get your free library card to borrow the latest books, movies, magazines, audiobooks, and music CDs! If we don’t have the items you want on the Mobile Library, we will get them for you from the District’s collection of more than 1 million items. Schedules are available online or at the Mobile Library. For more information, call 531-6333, x2313.

Acuda y pida prestado gratuitamente materiales en español e inglés de la biblioteca móvil de la PPLD ubicada en el estacionamiento de Rancho Liborio, 1160 S. Circle Drive. La biblioteca móvil abre sus puertas en este nuevo sitio de las 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. o 10:30 a.m. – al medio día cada tercer lunes. (Puede ver el horario haciendo clic aquí.) Tome ventaja de la ayuda bilingüe que se ofrece y obtenga gratuitamente su tarjeta de biblioteca para poder pedir prestado los libros, películas, revistas, audio libros, y música en CDs ¡más recientes! Si no tenemos en la biblioteca móvil los artículos que desea, se los podemos conseguir de la colección del distrito la cual cuenta con más de un millón de artículos. Los horarios se encuentran disponibles en línea o en la biblioteca móvil. Para obtener más información, llame al 531-6333, x2313.

“Holds” Searchers, Retrieving Clerks

• Search shelves for items listed on the daily pull list to locate materials requested by patrons
• Use scanner to trap and print holds slip – Match hold slip to item, label hold slip, place item in correct bin for transfer or place on Hold Shelf.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, perform tasks accurately; search by alphabetical/Dewey Decimal number; work independently, follow directions and committ to a schedule

Briargate: Mon., or Fri., 9 – 11 a.m. or 9 – 12 p.m.
East: Tues., or Thurs., 10 – 12 p.m.

“Holds” and Bin Processors

• Empty and sort bins with books; shelve books on the Hold list by last name
• Use scanner to trap and print Holds slips, place item in correct bin for transfer
• Ability to: maintain confidentiality; perform tasks accurately; search by alphabetical/Dewey Decimal number; bend, stoop and stand; 2-4 hour shift commitment

Penrose: Circulation: Mon., evenings or Mobile Library Service: Wed., 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Briargate: Mon., or Fri., 10-12 p.m. or 10 – 2 p.m.

To apply, please complete the appropriate volunteer application and send to the East Library, call 531-6333, x 1251, or email nmilvid@ppld.org. Volunteer applications are available at all libraries and at ppld.org, under “Jobs and Volunteer Positions.”

At the Mobile Libraries this summer over 150 teens registered for the PPLD summer reading program “Summer Tour 2008.” Sixty-six finishers received the rockin’ t-shirt –WELL DONE, EVERYONE!! Henna Skin Art programs were offered at the Falcon and Peyton stops with 27 participants learning to apply their own henna tattoos.

Pictured below are Jessica Macklen and Chris Macklen, Henna art attendees. Congratulations to Travis K., teen mobile library patron and winner of the summer reading Playstation 3 prize. Also pictured is Cristina Nagy; she was so pleased to receive her t-shirt that she immediately donned it for a picture!

Eight teens volunteered as Summer Reading assistants, giving over 168 hours of their free time to help with the program on the Mobile Libraries. If you should see them at your regular stop, please express your appreciation to these dedicated volunteers. Thank you!

PPLD Mobile Libraries is pleased to annouce the arrival of the brand new city mobile library. Please join us for our grand opening celebration!

When: Monday, June 16th, 10 a.m.
Where: Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave.

Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with a program starting at 10:30 a.m. Come and enjoy refreshments, tours, and activities. We are pleased to be able to offer our city library services in this brand new vehicle.

City mobile library patrons — the wait is coming to a close!

Construction is well under way for our new city mobile library for the Pikes Peak Library District Mobile Library Services Department. It is a brand new 2008 mobile library built by Matthews Specialty Vehicles, Inc., of Greensboro, North Carolina.

The new vehicle will be 32 feet long, hold around 4,500 circulating items, and have a built in wheelchair lift for patrons needing special assistance to get on and off the vehicle.

The tentative arrival date for the new vehicle is late spring 2008.

For more information please call 531-6333 x2312.

City Mobile Library Exterior
City Mobile Library Interior	City Mobile Library Interior Shelves

Our Bookmobile Branch has changed its name to Mobile Library Services. We’ve also updated our website to include new photos of the Mobile Library “Lobby Stop” Van as well as a Lobby Stop schedule.

Check out the Mobile Library Services (formerly Bookmobiles) website

Senior Citizens at 15 assisted living facilities have a new library service to look forward to twice a month, right in their own lobbies. This “Lobby Stop” service provides a 30 minute interactive program designed to generate conversations and discussions which will spark memories and common interests among the seniors. Library materials will also be available for checkout in the lobby (books, audiobooks, DVDs, etc.,) and will provide many hours of entertainment for residents that have been unable to visit a library.

This service was made possible by The Colorado Trust Healthy Aging Initiative Grant which provided PPLD with the needed additional funds to initiate the service.

The Mobile Library Services Department (formerly Bookmobile) welcomes this van to the Mobile Library Fleet!

For more information phone 531-6333, x2031 or x2312.

Happy New Year! With the new year comes our new Bookmobile schedule for both the city and county routes. While most stops remain the same there have been a few changes and cancellations. Click here to view our online schedule or pick up a copy at any of our Bookmobile stops or PPLD Branches.

NEW! The city Bookmobile will now be visiting the Wal-Mart located near Platte Avenue and Chelton Drive every Monday morning. Come in a check out a selection of library materials: books, DVDs, CDs, and much more.

The Bookmobile is open to all!