In response to the pandemic that has reached our corner of the world, Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) has an alternative. While the brick and mortar buildings are inaccessible to the public, they are offering digital access to their online resources, with a temporary library card.
The PPLD offers FREE library cards allowing users to check out items in person or remotely from any of the Pikes Peak Library District locations. They are amending how to obtain those cards, as well as the duration you will have to go in person to one of the locations to verify your address. The PPLD website states, “Temporary accounts will be available for four weeks to expand access during the COVID-19 pandemic. You will have full privileges. Please inform the library staff that you registered online. You will need to show a photo ID and proof of address.”
To be eligible for a library card:
- You must live within the Pikes Peak Library District, which is most of El Paso County, except for Security/Widefield.
- You will also need a photo ID with your current address OR a photo ID along with documentation of your current address (lease, utility bill, etc), when the library buildings reopen.
The online application will ask you to select a preferred library. That selection does not prevent you from using any of the libraries to pick up holds or check out items. View a map of Library locations here.
Click here for the application for a temporary library card.
Full privileges of the PPLD library card include full access to PPLD’s collection of
- Books, DVDs, magazines, video games, and more
- eBooks, eAudios, eVideos, eMusic, and eMagazines
- Databases, including Lynda.com, Mango Languages, ReferenceUSA, Regional History and Genealogy resources, and more
- Computers, Laptops, and Hotspots
- Makerspaces and Studio 21c
So, sit back, enjoy and lose yourself in a good book, movie or video game during our time of quarantine.
**PRO TIP – Download the Libby App from the Google or Apple Store to enjoy even more benefits of your PPLD library card. Happy virtual bookshelf exploring!
