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This is a state-wide initiative to emphasize the importance of early literacy and reading to children. The winning book will be announced April 13! The contenders are:.
It is important to fill it out so that local agencies PPLD included! It's safe, easy, and required for all citizens to fill out. Remember that April 1 is a reference date, not a deadline to respond. When you respond online, by phone, or by mail, count everyone living in your home as of April 1, Beginning in August , households that haven't responded yet may receive an in-person visit or call from a Census Bureau employee to help make sure everyone is counted.
We are ranked number 18 in response rates by state, and higher than the national self-response rate of Your privacy is protected. By law, your responses cannot be used against you and can only be used to produce statistics. People experiencing homelessness and who are not staying in a household will be counted at the places where they receive services, such as shelters and soup kitchens. In , you will be able to respond to the census online. The online questionnaire will be available in 13 languages.
Please only bring in crafting supplies and not items that are considered trash, in bad condition, or items that can be recycled. We will also have a fun up-cycling craft so you can take your time and check for new inventory! No registration required. The top 10 of are here! Learn more about what the Pikes Peak Region read in and add any you missed to your reading list! From Tue. Activities include attending any of PPLD's virtual programs, anything listed under the activities section below, and reading for 30 minutes or more a day.
Join us on Facebook Live to get an early look at all the programs and activities happening for the Winter Adult Reading Program! You will also be able to register early for the program and receive one extra entry into the grand prize drawing. Log 15 activities or 15 days of reading for 30 minutes or more a day to earn a reusable straw set and a chocolate bar from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Log 15 additional activities or days of reading, for a total of 30 activities, and earn the annual reading program mug.
Grand Prize Drawing. You can earn extra entries into the Grand Prize Drawing! For every additional 5 days of reading you will receive one additional entry into the Grand Prize Drawing for a total of up to 5 additional entries. PPLD employees are not eligible for grand prize.
What gives you hope? What are you excited about for the future? There is a saying that "Every cloud has a silver lining," meaning that no matter how bad things may seem we can always find something good to look forward to. What is your "silver lining?
Babies ages months can get a free board book during the month of September, while supplies last. Visit your favorite Library to get yours! A gentle class taught by a registered yoga teacher for caregivers and infants they love 4 weeks to crawling. Ask our local community experts in this Zoom program! Are you looking for some fun activities to help your baby learn and grow? Videos are available for viewing anytime after they premiere.
DIY toys for your baby! Join us each Wednesday in September to learn how you can make a simple educational toy for your baby using items you have around the house. Want to know about some awesome books and toys you can use with your baby? Watch a presentation from librarians SarahEllen and Alanna. They also give tips on how to share books and toys to get your baby off to the start in life!
Have you heard about auto-renewals? Beginning Mon. Patrons will receive an email notice letting them know what, if anything, was renewed as well as the new due date. At an awards ceremony on Mon. According to The Gazette , PPLD "ranked high among its employees in social responsibility, providing meaningful work, confidence in leadership, being a place workers would recommend to others for employment and operating with strong values and ethics.
Reserve your free State Parks Pass and Backpack today by clicking here! It is meant to encourage Coloradans to visit our State Parks and experience all of the great outdoor recreation that this state has to offer.
Click here for more information about this program. VRS allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired to communicate using American Sign Language through video equipment. Videophones are now available at the East Library and Library 21c.
Beginning Jan. Removing overdue fines will provide greater opportunity for children and teens to use the full range of library services. PPLD seeks to foster literacy and life-long learning for children and teens. The Library regularly evaluates policies to see what barriers for service exist and evaluates how to eliminate such barriers.
The policy will take effect for any items checked out January 9 or after. Lost item and damage fees will still apply. Overdue notices will still be sent as reminders to return Library items. Have you read a really great or really bad book lately? Tell us all about it! Just fill out this book review form and your review will be posted in the Book Reviews section of ppld.
High Prairie Library kicked off the grand opening with a speech from Rhonda and tutorial , ribbon cutting, cake carrot , refreshments, and lots of community engagement! In the process of creating the Seed Library we have made some strong connections to our communities in the area, garden clubs, and independent farmers, including generations of growers in the county extending to Calhan.
High Prairie Library will conduct a contest for the biggest pumpkin patrons can grow using the giant pumpkin seeds from the Seed Library! The pumpkins will be judged at the 4 th Annual Harvest Festival on October 3, A special thanks goes to the High Prairie Friends and staff, who have all contributed both time and resources to help get the Seed Library open.
Click here to visit the High Prairie Seed Library web page. Booktalks - Teens Read-Alikes. Search this site. High Prairie Library HI. Sunday: Closed Holiday Hours and Closures Curbside Services Retrieve your materials simply by driving, walking, or biking up to our pickup window during curbside service hours. Library Location Address. What's New! Donate to support your library today! Maker in Residence: Call for Makers! Complete and submit the application here!
Fall Hours Update. October is Arts Month! Artober Challenge! Join us October 11 - 24 as we celebrate making in the Pikes Peak region — by exploring outer space as well as local maker hubs, tinkering, thinking, and, of course, making! Are you ready to get hands-on with some creative projects? Where: Virtual A Journey Through the Roots of American Popular Music is a program of songs and stories about characters and events at the origin of the blues, rock and country music.
Painting Without A Twist Sat. Virtual Teens Make Need some new craft ideas? PPLD teen librarians have you covered!
By collaborating with local organizations, PPLD provides free admission passes for check out, similar to how you check out an eBook or other electronic resource. The Pikes Peak Culture Pass will increase opportunities for education and cultural learning, creating increased connection between books and hands-on experiences. Visit PeakRadar. Click here for find all the Arts Month programming for the county! All Pikes Peak Makes. Celebrate making with us!
When: Fri. Community Makerspace Tours Monumental Impact You know the library offers makerspaces, but did you know there are other great makerspaces in our community as well? Join us for a tour of Monumental Impact, a space designed to help high school students with programs in technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
Interested in robots? This is the tour for you! Where: Monumental Impact Drop in at any time during these hours, but the first 20 attendees of this tour will receive an exclusive APPM tote bag with ideas about how to make it your own! Manitou Art Center You know the library offers makerspaces, but did you know that we have an amazing new relationship with the Manitou Art Center as well? Join us for a tour of the Manitou Art Center, which to provides an environment in which artists, tinkerers and collaborators can flourish.
Interested in woodworking, metalworking, textiles, or ceramics? The MAC has equipment and space for all of these and much more - this makerspace tour is for you! When: Sat. Take and Make: Solar Bug Make your own solar powered insect that moves around and makes noise! Cut out your bug, decorate it to the nines, and then make a simple circuit using conductive tape, a solar cell, and a motor. Take and Makes will be available beginning on Mon.
Available while supplies last. Banned Books Week Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Celebration When: Sat. At home in Colorado, it marked the birth of the Chicano Movement.
These pivotal times brought political activist Corky Gonzalez to the forefront as an early pioneer of equal rights for Mexican Americans. Biographical information provided in each file includes: birthdate, parents names, names and number of children, education, careers, and Colorado memories. Most files also include a photograph. The collection is comprised of 25 individual videotaped interviews which have been digitized to audio only format. A complete listing of the project interviews is available at the Special Collections reference desk and transcripts are available for a few of the oral histories.
The music is so energetic you might want to get up and dance with your family! Click here to view the video. Early Hispanic Colorado, , by Joseph P. Clark Hispanics in the U. Civil War: a compiled list of men who fought for the Confederacy and the Union , compiled and edited by Ricardo J. Octopus Dance Party. Costumes and dressing up are encouraged. Where: Community Room Click here to register.
Mobile Library Services When: Sat. Moreno St. Where: Venue Click here for information. Where: Columbine Meeting Room Click here for more information. High Prairie Library When: Sat. Click here for more information.
Cheyenne Mountain Library When: Sat. All Pikes Peak Writes. Artists of the Knight. Rules for participation: Please participate in good faith. Keep competitions civil and fun!
PPLD reserves the right to remove inappropriate content, including but not limited to obscene or offensive statements or personal attacks. Learn more about our policies here. Falcon Gardening Calendar. Top Titles of ! Check out these stats and our top title of below. High Prairie 10th Anniversary Community Cookbook. What can I expect when visiting the Library inside? During your Library visit, you can do the following: Browse the physical collection of books, movies, and more.
Use self-checkout machines and service desks. Use a computer. Charge your devices. Use a meeting or study room by reservation; more spaces are reopening for public use at libraries across the District! Use a makerspace at one of three libraries. Check out Studio equipment from one of two libraries. Use Studio21c or Studio by reservation, available at two locations. Take advantage of 3D print drop-off services , available at three locations.
Access Special Collections in the Carnegie Library. Self-service cleaning stations are available at locations, in which patrons can use supplies to wipe down furniture and equipment before or after use if wanted.
Staff will no longer clean such surfaces between patron use. There are sanitation protocols for equipment checkouts, along with public-use areas like makerspaces, studios, and meeting rooms. In addition to services offered inside our libraries, we also offer: Curbside services allow you to pick up Library materials, wireless print jobs, and take and make kits without having to go inside any location.
All open libraries now offer a park and text option, making it even easier! Have a question? Ask a librarian! You can connect with PPLD staff by phone, live chat, or email. Or, book an appointment with one of our specialized librarians. Take advantage of our large digital collection, extensive hub of online resources, and many virtual programs available for all ages and interests.
Browse our online Catalog, conduct research, or participate in a Library event from almost anywhere, anytime. Get started using our Library remotely! Need WiFi when our libraries are closed? It should be accessible outside most library facilities for anyone to use, day or night. My Library: Kids Edition! Homework Resources Guide First stop: get your card. Either stop by a PPLD facility to sign up, or print out an application ahead of time to bring with you located here.
OR Apply for a card online! You must live within the PPLD service area You will need proof of your current address and a photo ID If you're years-old or younger, you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Learn more about the Library's response to Covid His ankle ballooned immediately. The thought was that it was a low ankle sprain, and that he would have to miss some time. But even Barkley admitted last week that he ended up being sidelined longer than expected.
Barkley returned to practice last Monday for the first time since suffering the injury, and after Friday's practice, he said he felt "pretty good. Fields will undergo further tests Monday. Fields walked back to the locker room early in the third quarter after first being examined in the blue medical tent. It's unclear on which play he suffered the injury; the first-round draft pick was hit often by the Baltimore defense. Fields took a sack on his final drive but stayed in the game for four more plays.
After the game, coach Matt Nagy said he was unsure whether Fields had broken ribs, or if the injury was a result of one particular hit or a cumulative effect. We'll start getting into some of that later on. Veteran Andy The hit led to a stoppage in action while Stewart, with blood streaming down his face, had to be held back multiple times by Detroit personnel as he tried to confront James. The incident occurred with remaining in the third quarter and the Lakers trailing Stewart was initially whistled for a loose ball foul on the play.
Following an official review, James was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and ejected, Stewart was assessed two technical fouls and ejected and Lakers guard Russell Westbrook was called for a technical foul. After the game, crew chief Scott Foster said Westbrook was deemed to be "an escalator and not a peacemaker" as the reason for the technical foul.
Foster also said Stewart was assessed two technical fouls for The hit led to a stoppage in action while Stewart, with blood coming down his face, had to be held back multiple times by Detroit personnel as he tried to confront James. Stewart was initially whistled for a loose ball foul for the play. Following an official review, James was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and ejected, Stewart was assessed two technical fouls and ejected, and Lakers guard Russell Westbrook was called for a technical foul.
It is just the second ejection of James' year career. The first incident came on Nov. Rodgers likely thought the Packers were not going to get the ball back, but when they did, Jordan Love took the final snap -- a kneel-down -- before halftime.
Rodgers still would not get into any more details about his toe, which apparently became an issue during his COVID quarantine earlier this month, saying only that it's "a little worse than turf toe.
Taylor had a career-high 32 carries for yards, and he became just the 18th player in NFL history to score five touchdowns, doing so Sunday in the Colts' convincing victory over the Buffalo Bills.
The Colts started the season , but they've since won five of their past six games to move above. Great to watch him finish runs and make people miss.
He's a complete back JT is the first in line for a non-quarterback player. Dan Mullen fired as Florida Gators' football coach A year removed from leading Florida to the SEC championship game and playing eventual national champion Alabama as close as anyone, Dan Mullen was fired as the Gators' football coach on Sunday.
Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said he woke up on Sunday morning, having had only a few hours of sleep after getting back from the team's overtime loss at Missouri, certain that a change needed to be made. It was the team's fourth consecutive loss to a Power 5 opponent.
Dating back to the final three games of the season, the Gators are against Power 5 opponents. Mullen was given the opportunity to coach the regular-season finale against Florida State on Saturday, according to Stricklin, but turned it down, saying he didn't want to be a distraction.
Assistant coach Greg Knox was named interim head coach. Mullen was in four seasons at Florida. His replacement will be the Gators' fourth head coach in eight Troy Trojans fire football coach Chip Lindsey after three seasons Troy has fired Chip Lindsey as its head football coach, the school announced. Defensive coordinator Brandon Hall was named interim head coach.
I met with Coach Lindsey this afternoon and informed him that we would be making a change effective immediately. Our expectation for our football program is to compete for championships, and that resolve has not waivered. A full national search will begin immediately for the next head coach of our storied program. The Colts started the season , but they've since won five of their last six games to move above. It's been amazing watching him play. It's unclear on which play Fields suffered the injury; the first-round draft pick was hit often by the Baltimore defense.
After the game, head coach Matt Nagy said he was unsure whether Fields had broken ribs, or if the injury was a result of one particular hit, or a cumulative effect.
Veteran Andy Dalton replaced Fields and promptly threw a yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Darnell Mooney. Dalton lost Southern Utah cites scorer's error in double-OT men's basketball loss to California Southern Utah coach Todd Simon said "gymnastics" at the scorer's table cost his team in a , double-overtime loss to California on Thursday.
The chaos started when Jason Spurgin, a 6-foot center, got fouled and went to the free throw line with his team up at the mark of the second half. Spurgin made both free throws, per the Pac Network's footage of the game. But he was credited with only one free throw. Southern Utah then had a lead, although it should have been Simon said he tried to correct the error at the scorer's table but couldn't get officials to reverse the mistake.
Cal came back to tie the game at the end of regulation before winning in double overtime. It was the third consecutive loss for Southern Utah. Not much we could do beyond The plan was for Murray, who was listed as questionable, to be a game-time decision, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday.
The Cardinals wanted to put Murray through one last workout before deciding his status against Seattle. Murray was "getting close" as of Friday, Kingsbury said, but the coach added that Murray's acceleration, which would help him avoid contact and get out of trouble in the pocket, was still a concern.
Colt McCoy will make his third straight start in Murray's place. Arizona is on a bye after Sunday's game, which will give The Kings have lost seven of eight games and dropped to on the season -- leaving them 12th in the Western Conference. That's not just on Luke. That's on me, the rest of our coaches and players. Everyone acknowledges that. He will get a pay raise and already was under contract for the season on his assistant coaching contract, sources said.
Kings assistant coach Rico Hines, meanwhile, has been promoted to the front of the bench, sources said. Hines was hired to Walton's Dan Mullen fired as Florida Gators football coach A year removed from leading Florida to the SEC championship game and playing eventual national champion Alabama as close as anyone, Dan Mullen was fired as the Gators' football coach on Sunday.
Florida director of athletics Scott Stricklin said he woke up on Sunday morning, having had only a few hours of sleep after getting back from an overtime loss at Missouri, certain that a change needed to be made.
Mullen was given the opportunity to coach the regular-season finale against Florida State, according to Stricklin, but turned it down, saying he didn't want to be a distraction. His replacement will be the Gators' fourth head coach in eight seasons. Stricklin acknowledged the fact Greg Knox, Florida's running backs coach and special-teams coordinator, will fill in as interim coach.
A staff meeting was called for 1 p. ET and a team meeting for The point is that for the same amount of work, power and time are inversely proportional. The power equation suggests that a more powerful engine can do the same amount of work in less time. A person is also a machine that has a power rating. Some people are more power-full than others. That is, some people are capable of doing the same amount of work in less time or more work in the same amount of time.
A common physics lab involves quickly climbing a flight of stairs and using mass, height and time information to determine a student's personal power. Despite the diagonal motion along the staircase, it is often assumed that the horizontal motion is constant and all the force from the steps is used to elevate the student upward at a constant speed. Thus, the weight of the student is equal to the force that does the work on the student and the height of the staircase is the upward displacement.
Suppose that Ben Pumpiniron elevates his kg body up the 2. If this were the case, then we could calculate Ben's power rating. It can be assumed that Ben must apply an Newton downward force upon the stairs to elevate his body.
By so doing, the stairs would push upward on Ben's body with just enough force to lift his body up the stairs. It can also be assumed that the angle between the force of the stairs on Ben and Ben's displacement is 0 degrees.
With these two approximations, Ben's power rating could be determined as shown below. This is shown below. This new equation for power reveals that a powerful machine is both strong big force and fast big velocity.
A powerful car engine is strong and fast. A powerful piece of farm equipment is strong and fast. A powerful weightlifter is strong and fast.
A powerful lineman on a football team is strong and fast. A machine that is strong enough to apply a big force to cause a displacement in a small mount of time i.
Use your understanding of work and power to answer the following questions. When finished, click the button to view the answers. Two physics students, Will N. Andable and Ben Pumpiniron, are in the weightlifting room. Will lifts the pound barbell over his head 10 times in one minute; Ben lifts the pound barbell over his head 10 times in 10 seconds. Which student does the most work?
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