Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Amanda!New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9 - 12.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Device Drop-In Help

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet?  Stop by our Device Drop-In during this time to see if we can help!  Registration is not required.  Please bring power cords and devices.  We cannot help install software, remove viruses, or set-up your computers....More

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet?  Stop by our Device Drop-In during this time to see if we can help!  Registration is not required.  Please bring power cords and devices.  We cannot help install software, remove viruses, or set-up your computers.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

PPLD Presents: Author Hampton Sides

Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides to discuss his new book The Wide Wide Sea. After his presentation, Mr. Sides will take audience questions and then be available for a book signing. Poor Richard's will be on h......More

Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides to discuss his new book The Wide Wide Sea. After his presentation, Mr. Sides will take audience questions and then be available for a book signing. Poor Richard's will be on hand for book sales during the event. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:HAMPTON SIDES is best-known for his gripping non-fiction adventure stories set in war or depicting epic expeditions of exploration. He is the author of the bestselling narrative histories Ghost Soldiers, Blood and Thunder, Hellhound On His Trail, In the Kingdom of Ice, and On Desperate Ground. His most recent work, The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, will be published in April 2024 from Doubleday. Hampton has been a contributor to Outside, National Geographic, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and many other newspapers and magazines. His journalistic work, collected in numerous published anthologies, has been twice nominated for National Magazine Awards for feature writing. A native of Memphis and a Yale graduate, Hampton is a board member of the Society of American Historians and the Author’s Guild, and he was a recent Miller Distinguished Scholar at the Santa Fe Institute. He has been a resident fellow at Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, the Aspen Institute, the Ucross Foundation, and Stanford University. He has an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Colorado College. Hampton lives in Santa Fe, New MexicoABOUT THE BOOK: From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this dayOn July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment?Hampton Sides’ bravura account of Cook’s last journey both wrestles with Cook’s legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment.Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain’s imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook’s intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook’s overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter.At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Community Resources open hours

Come speak with a Community Resources Specialist to receive resources or information you are in need of in El Paso County.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Northstar Internet Basics

The internet has become so vast and ubiquitous that some of us may not even know where to begin. This class is designed to introduce students to the basics of using the internet. Students will learn how to connect a device to the internet, how to search the internet saf......More

The internet has become so vast and ubiquitous that some of us may not even know where to begin. This class is designed to introduce students to the basics of using the internet. Students will learn how to connect a device to the internet, how to search the internet safely, and troubleshooting tips for common issues. The class meets weekly for four consecutive weeks, 3 sessions are instructor led and cover material on the given topic and a 4th session that is conducted as an open lab for students to ask questions, take proctored exam, or get more information.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Nonprofit Workshop - Grant Writing Part 1

This workshop is part one of a two-part series on grant writing. In part one, the workshop will focus on the parts of an effective grant, including how to use A.I.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Storytime

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult.The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones for your child to use while in the library.  If these will benefit your child’s experience......More

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult.The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones for your child to use while in the library.  If these will benefit your child’s experience visiting the library, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit!

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Stay & Play

Join us for open-ended play! We'll have fun toys to enhance your child's early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together. For ages 1 - 3 years old. No registration required.The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such a......More

Join us for open-ended play! We'll have fun toys to enhance your child's early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together. For ages 1 - 3 years old. No registration required.The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones for your child to use while in the library.  If these will benefit your child’s experience visiting the library, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit!

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Career Navigator office hours / Horas de oficina del Navegador de Carreras

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs. Searching for a career also includes identifying your skills and interests, considering what you value and enjoy doing, and exploring different paths to learn what type of training and educati......More

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs. Searching for a career also includes identifying your skills and interests, considering what you value and enjoy doing, and exploring different paths to learn what type of training and education they might require.Pikes Peak Library District offers career navigation services to help you remove barriers and connect to resources, tools, and training to prepare you to be successful in the workplace.Our career navigator services provide comprehensive information and assistance for our patrons including:Job Search & Career Tools. Learn about resources and services using your Pikes Peak Library District card.Career Exploration. Use resources for goal planning, career pathways, and job search techniques.Document preparation. Learn how to write a resume and a cover letter, submit job applications, and build your interviewing skills.Already have a resume? Let us help!If you are interested in reviewing your documents, schedule an appointment! La búsqueda de carrera comienza antes de escribir un currículum y comenzar a solicitar empleo. Buscar una carrera también incluye identificar sus habilidades e intereses, considerar lo que valora y disfruta hacer, y explorar diferentes caminos para aprender qué tipo de capacitación y educación podría necesitar.El Distrito Bibliotecario de Pikes Peak ofrece opciones para ayudarlo a eliminar barreras y conectarse a recursos, herramientas y capacitación para prepararse para tener éxito en el lugar de trabajo.Nuestros servicios de navegación profesional brindan información y asistencia integral para nuestros clientes, que incluyen:Información sobre recursos, servicios y herramientas de búsqueda de empleo y carrera utilizando su tarjeta de la biblioteca.Utilice recursos para la exploración profesional estableciendo objetivos y técnicas de búsqueda de empleo. Aprenda a redactar un currículum y una carta de presentación, enviar solicitudes de empleo y desarrollar sus habilidades para entrevistas.¿Ya tiene un currículum? ¡Déjenos ayudar! Si está interesado en revisar sus documentos, ¡programe una cita!

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Nonprofit Workshop - Grant Writing Part 2

This workshop is part two of a two-part series on grant writing. In part one, the workshop will focus on the parts of an effective grant, including how to use A.I. Part two will focus on how to write a project budget.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Idea Lab: LEGO Build

Engineer your best LEGO creation, complete LEGO challenges, produce LEGO Art, and explore endless creative possibilities at this open-ended LEGO program using PPLD’s LEGO resources. Join us for the fun! For ages 5 - 12.The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accom......More

Engineer your best LEGO creation, complete LEGO challenges, produce LEGO Art, and explore endless creative possibilities at this open-ended LEGO program using PPLD’s LEGO resources. Join us for the fun! For ages 5 - 12.The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones for your child to use while in the library.  If these will benefit your child’s experience visiting the library, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit!

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US

Penrose Perk

Coffee and other refreshments provided to the public.

20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, US