Friends

Information about the Friends of the Library, including book sales and donations.
21st Annual Frank Waters Award Luncheon Honors Tom Noel

Please join us for the 21st Annual Frank Waters Award Luncheon honoring Tom Noel. Noel is a professor of history and Director of Public History, Preservation and Colorado Studies at the University of Colorado Denver. He is also an award-winning author, writes a weekly column for The Denver Post, and appears on TV regularly as Dr. Colorado.

We will also honor the Golden Quill Award winner Jan Pettit at this event.

Click here to purchase your tickets now!

Where: Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road
When: Mon., May 20 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Your ticket purchase is your reservation. See you there!


Please fill out a and return it to the Human Resources Office at the East Library.


The Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District welcomes new volunteers to help with our activities:

  • Participate in special Friends of PPLD Events
  • Advocate for state and local library funding

Annual Membership Dues

  • $5.00 - Junior (17 and under)
  • $20.00 - Individual
  • $30.00 - Family
  • $15.00 - Senior
  • $20.00 - Senior Family
  • $200.00 - Lifetime (Pay individual dues once and never worry about renewing!)

There are three ways you can join the Friends:

Online (click on a link):

Contact Us:

Online:

By Phone: 719-531-6333 x1008

In Person or by Mail:
5550 N. Union Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Click for Map

Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join the Friends of PPLD!

To join the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District, please complete a membership application or visit our Join Us page.

Member benefits include:

  • Discounts at all Friends bookstores
  • Advance notice of book sales
  • Invitations to special events
  • Meeting and working with other literate, interesting people who care about preserving valuable community resources
  • Feeling good about supporting a vital resource that benefits our whole community.

And as a member, you will be paid back in a thousand ways every year - with children's smiles.

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Rockrimmon Friends Meeting

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 1:00 PM
Where: Rockrimmon Branch - 832 Village Center Drive at Rockrimmon Meeting Room

Rockrimmon Friends Meeting

Rockrimmons Friends Annual Children's Book Exchange (drop off time)

When: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - All Day
Where: Rockrimmon Branch - 832 Village Center Drive at Rockrimmon Meeting Room

Rockrimmons Friends Annual Children's Book Exchange.
Bring children’s books you no longer want in the morning and get a ticket for each book you drop off. Come back in the afternoon and pick out a book for each ticket you received

Ruth Holley Crafter's Club

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 1:30 PM
Where: Ruth Holley Branch - 685 North Murray Blvd. at Ruth Holley Study Room

Meet new friends,chat and craft.
You bring your crochet,knitting or other craft.
Schedule for 2013

Jan. 14th & Jan. 28th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 11th & Feb. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 11th & Mar. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 8th & Apr. 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

May 13th *
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

June 10th & June 24th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

July 8th & July 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 12th & Aug. 26th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 9th & Sept. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 7th & Oct. 21st
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 11th & Nov. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 9th & Dec. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.



*The Library will be closed May 27th

Rockrimmon Friends Meeting

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 1:00 PM
Where: Rockrimmon Branch - 832 Village Center Drive at Rockrimmon Meeting Room

Rockrimmon Friends Meeting

Friends Meeting

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 4:00 PM
Where: High Prairie Library - 7035 Old Meridian Rd. at Meeting Room

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Ute Pass Friends of the Library BOOK SALE!

When: Saturday, June 22, 2013 - All Day
Where: Ute Pass Branch - 8010 Severy at Ute Pass Community Events

Ute Pass Friends of the Library BOOK SALE!

Ruth Holley Crafter's Group

When: Monday, June 24, 2013 - 1:30 PM
Where: Ruth Holley Branch - 685 North Murray Blvd. at Ruth Holley Study Room

Meet new friends,chat and craft.
You bring your crochet,knitting or other craft.
Schedule for 2013

Jan. 14th & Jan. 28th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 11th & Feb. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 11th & Mar. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 8th & Apr. 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

May 13th *
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
*The Library will be closed May 27th

June 10th & June 24th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

July 8th & July 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 12th & Aug. 26th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 9th & Sept. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 7th & Oct. 21st
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 11th & Nov. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 9th & Dec. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Ruth Holley Crafter's Club

When: Monday, July 08, 2013 - 1:30 PM
Where: Ruth Holley Branch - 685 North Murray Blvd. at Ruth Holley Study Room

Meet new friends,chat and craft.
You bring your crochet,knitting or other craft.
Schedule for 2013

Jan. 14th & Jan. 28th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 11th & Feb. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 11th & Mar. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 8th & Apr. 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

May 13th *
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

June 10th & June 24th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

July 8th & July 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 12th & Aug. 26th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 9th & Sept. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 7th & Oct. 21st
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 11th & Nov. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 9th & Dec. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.



*The Library will be closed May 27th

Rockrimmon Friends Meeting

When: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 1:00 PM
Where: Rockrimmon Branch - 832 Village Center Drive at Rockrimmon Meeting Room

Rockrimmon Friends Meeting

Friends Quarterly Meeting

When: Saturday, July 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM
Where: Old Colorado City Branch - 2418 West Pikes Peak at Old Colorado City Meeting Room

All Friends and those interested are welcome to attend.

Ruth Holley Crafter's Group

When: Monday, July 22, 2013 - 1:30 PM
Where: Ruth Holley Branch - 685 North Murray Blvd. at Ruth Holley Study Room

Meet new friends,chat and craft.
You bring your crochet,knitting or other craft.
Schedule for 2013

Jan. 14th & Jan. 28th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 11th & Feb. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 11th & Mar. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 8th & Apr. 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

May 13th *
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
*The Library will be closed May 27th

June 10th & June 24th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

July 8th & July 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 12th & Aug. 26th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 9th & Sept. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 7th & Oct. 21st
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 11th & Nov. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 9th & Dec. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Ruth Holley Crafter's Club

When: Monday, August 12, 2013 - 1:30 PM
Where: Ruth Holley Branch - 685 North Murray Blvd. at Ruth Holley Study Room

Meet new friends,chat and craft.
You bring your crochet,knitting or other craft.
Schedule for 2013

Jan. 14th & Jan. 28th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 11th & Feb. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 11th & Mar. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 8th & Apr. 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

May 13th *
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

June 10th & June 24th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

July 8th & July 22nd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 12th & Aug. 26th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 9th & Sept. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 7th & Oct. 21st
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 11th & Nov. 25th
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 9th & Dec. 23rd
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.



*The Library will be closed May 27th

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