http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld Your ticket to what's new at ppld.org and the Pikes Peak Library District Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:02:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PPLD executive director Paula Miller hosts the groundbreaking ceremony for the High Prairie Branch Library. Watch the High Prairie Branch Groundbreaking Ceremony http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1125 Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, recounts his first launch in a small West Virginia coal town. Building Rockets from PPLD TV on Vimeo. http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1121 Stephen Kinzer, author of A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It, talks about the role of libraries in a free society. Why Dictators Hate Libraries from PPLD TV on Vimeo. http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1119 In honor of Veteran's Day, PPLD is showing an interview with war veteran Major Henry "Duke" Boswell on ppld.tv. Major Boswell talks about his experiences in World War II and the Korean War. The staff at Pikes Peak Library District extends their sincerest gratitude to the men and women that ... http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1117 Come participate in National Gaming Day with PPLD. On Saturday, November 14 at East Library (5550 N. Union Blvd.) between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., there will be tween and teen video gaming in the East Teen Center, as well as board gaming and chess in Conference Rooms I and ... http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1113 A ground breaking ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 12 will begin the construction process for the High Prairie Branch Library, a facility that will provide Library service to eastern El Paso County. Non-perishable food items for Care and Share will be collected at this event. The ground breaking ... http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1105 William B. Scott, author of All Pikes Peak Reads 2009 selection Space Wars: The First Three Hours of World War III, will give presentation entitled The Power of Fiction to Shape Perception. Scott is a full-time author and consultant. He retired as the Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief for Aviation ... http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1103 PPLD librarians have compiled some early literacy resources for parents. Reading to children early increases literacy and brain development. Resources include a series of "Grow a Reader" activities for children 3-5 years old, and recommended early literacy websites. Visit PPLD's Early Literacy web page http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1102 The first 150 teens who show up with a PPLD library card at this party will skate for free, not including skate rental ($1.50 for regular skates, $3.50 for inline skates). Don’t have a card? Don’t worry! You can sign up for one at the party. Skate City will provide ... http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1099 Latoya Lucas, award-winning author of The Immeasurable Spirit: Lessons of a Wounded Warrior about Faith and Perseverance, will give a free presentation and book signing. Lucas is the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, and recently was awarded the Military Writers society of America Gold Medal Award. She also recently ... http://ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=1097