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Building young brains: Pikes Peak Library District program teaches parents to talk to babies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save According to the National Institutes of Health, by the time a child reaches age 5, his or her brain is 90% developed. That makes it essential for parents to help bolster young minds by speaking…
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Colorado Springs reading program selects 4 titles themed around nature
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Destructive seagulls, migrating elephants and an insatiably hungry black bear. In her 2021 nonfiction book, “Fuzz,” New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach explores the many ways we’ve tried to handle animals that might harm…
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Pikes Peak Library District approves $2.6 million purchase of Ruth Holley and Ute Pass library properties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the property for the Ruth Holley and Ute Pass libraries for a combined $2.64 million during their meeting Wednesday evening. The approval comes…
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How seniors can get help applying for state housing tax credits and rebates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seniors can get help on Monday applying for three state tax credit and cash rebate programs that Colorado lawmakers passed to help lower housing costs for older adults. A group of volunteers from the Colorado Gerontological Society will be at Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills…
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New Americans from 20 countries pledge their allegiance in naturalization ceremony in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victoria Eaves was nervous before making promises during a special ceremony on Friday. “Like pre-wedding jitters in a good way,” she said. Eaves wasn’t getting married though. She and 33 others vowed their allegiance to the United States of America as they became new naturalized…
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A look inside the delayed selection for the next Pikes Peak Library District board member
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct details about Palmer Lake Mayor Glant Havenar. The search for the next board member of the Pikes Peak Library District has been going on for four months. The term for Board President Dora Gonzales expired at the…
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Patrons, staff bid ‘bittersweet’ final farewell to Rockrimmon Library
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At first glance, it appeared to be a typical Saturday afternoon at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Rockrimmon branch in northwest Colorado Springs. Patrons roamed the shelves, checked out materials, and chatted with staff members. Children bustled about as their parents tried to corral them.…
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Penrose Library set to reopen in April, coinciding with National Library Week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After temporarily closing on Feb. 1 to start a year-long renovation project, Penrose Library in downtown Colorado Springs will reopen to the public on April 10. “We said it would take a couple of months for this first phase, which represents the beginning of the…
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Downtown Penrose Library to close for renovations, including security upgrades
Penrose Library at 20 N. Cascade Ave., the Pikes Peak Library District’s oldest location, will close for two months starting Feb. 1 for what officials describe as an overdue facelift. Built in 1968, the flagship of the 16-branch system has not been refreshed in years, said Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs. “I’m very excited;…
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[PRINT] Downtown Penrose Library to close for renovations, including security upgrades
Penrose Library at 20 N. Cascade Ave., the Pikes Peak Library District’s oldest location, will close for two months starting Feb. 1 for what officials describe as an overdue facelift. Built in 1968, the flagship of the 16-branch system has not been refreshed in years, said Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs. “I’m very excited;…