What's New at PPLD!

Come visit the East Library from February 2 – 28 to view The Courage to Remember: The Holocaust 1933-1945, a multi-media exhibit sponsored by PPLD, the Greenberg Center for Learning and Tolerance, Temple Shalom, and the Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration.

Opening Reception
Sunday, February 4, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
East Library
Includes presentations and a book signing with survivor Sara Hauptman

Educator Resource Workshop
Tuesday, February 13, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
East Library

There’s a new Bookclub at the Briargate Branch and if you like classic literature this is the group for you. Each month the group will read and discuss a book considered a “classic”. Titles selected include everything from The Great Gatsby to Beowulf.

Pick up a copy of the monthly selection at the Briargate Branch and come to the discussion on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Call 260-6882 for more information about Classic Café.

Note to Self: Make New Year’s Resolutions.
OK, that’s the easy part. Now, resolve to keep them!

Resolution Solutions!

We’ve brought together experts in the fields of fitness, nutrition, family dynamics, finance, and health to give you a fresh perspective on your New Year’s Resolutions.

When: Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m., January 9 through February 6
Where: Briargate Branch

Schedule:

In response to the fire that destroyed a Colorado Springs apartment building this morning, PPLD has compiled a list of resources for information about the fire and how people can help.

The Pikes Peak Library District would like to express our gratitude to the firefighters, police, and other service personnel who were involved in fighting this fire and helping the victims.

Hey book clubbers! Are you having trouble getting enough copies of a title your group is reading? Or perhaps the challenge is finding discussion questions and study guides. Either way, never fear, PPLD’s Book Club Collection is here to help!

Here’s how it works:
The Book Club Collection provides copies of books with a study guide to be used by
members of area book clubs. Most sets have twelve copies, although some of the
nonfiction sets have fewer copies. A member of the book club checks out a set on one
card. Sets check out for a six-week period, with no renewals.

Click here for more information and to take a look at our extensive Book Club Collection.

With so many excellent books for children how do you choose what to read next? PPLD Children’s staff is proud to announce the addition of in-house produced children’s reading lists available via email. Kids’ Beginning Readers Kids’ Chapter Books Kids’ Non-Fiction Kids’ Picture Books

The newsletter will arrive in your email box with an easily identifiable subject line. Each title entry includes a brief annotation and a link to the catalog. You can simply click on the catalog link to search our catalog and place a hold.

Did you know…
Newsletter subscribers will get more than just a list of suggested reading – watch for notices of special events, Library programs, and new resources.

How do you sign up?
PPLD patrons can subscribe through the Library website or ask a staff member how to sign up and start receiving great children’s reading suggestions today!

Passports for PPLD’s Reader’s Passport program are now available online. The program, which encourages participants to read 6 books before March 31, 2007, will be donating books to various agencies for each successful completion of the program.

Click here to get your Reader’s Passport and share the gift of reading.