There are no overdue fines on most PPLD items. Books, audiobooks, movies, games, and music no longer accrue daily overdue fines. Items such as Hotspots, eReaders, and Laptops do still accrue overdue fines, however.
Items more than 21 days overdue are automatically billed to your account as lost materials.
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Are you a teacher, program provider, or educator? This guide outlines some of the resources and services Pikes Peak Library District offers to the educators in our community. Click on the blue boxes on the left side of the page for in-depth information.
If you would like to speak to a librarian about PPLD's resources and services for educators, please contact either of the following librarians depending on the age of your students:
Elementary Schools: |
Middle Schools, High Schools, & Colleges: |
Rachel Martin |
Erica Purgason |
School Engagement Librarian |
Interim Young Adult Services Outreach Librarian |
Pikes Peak Library District understands that it not always easy to get to the library. We offer a Library Card Application for Schools that allows K-12 students to get library cards without having to visit the library.
Here's the Process:
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Rachel Martin (rmartin@ppld.org) for grades K-5 or Erica Purgason (epurgason@ppld.org) for grades 6-12.
A field trip to a Pikes Peak Library District is a great way to show your students all of the wonderful resources PPLD has to offer to support their educational, social, and entertainment needs.
Tours are often combined with other activities, such as classes on how to use the PPLD catalog and research resources or Makerspace demonstrations (East, Sand Creek, and 21c Libraries only).
If you would like to schedule a tour, please contact Rachel Martin or Mikaela Fortune to discuss your needs for a tour.
Does your assignment require your students to use PPLD? Please contact us with information about the assignment and the resources your students require. Or, fill out a Book Bundle form: Request a PPLD Bundle | Pikes Peak Library District
For elementary schools, please contact Rachel Martin (rmartin@ppld.org)
For middle schools, high schools, and colleges please contact Mikaela Fortune (mfortune@ppld.org)
Young Adult staff offer PPLD Online resource classes for secondary classrooms and booktalking sessions. Contact Erica Purgason at epurgason@ppld.org to schedule.
Family & Children's Services staff offer Lightning Lessons which are short, fun lessons for elementary classrooms. The Lightning Lesson menu changes each semester depending on availability. Staff will also attend your school event or instruct students, teachers, and parents on how to use PPLD's resources for grades K-5. Contact Rachel Martin, rmartin@ppld.org, to schedule.
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This website also links to documents that may not be fully accessible, documents can be made accessible by request. Please visit our Accessibility page for more information.