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Virtual Workforce Centers aim to reach out to rural job seekers

by Monica Mendoza Published: August 30,2011

Tags: job seekers, pikes peak library district, workforce centers

Folks in 40 rural communities in Colorado will now have access to employment information through the Virtual Workforce Centers. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced the introduction of computer workstations called Virtual Workforce Centers at more than 40 participating libraries across Colorado, in mostly rural areas. The Virtual Workforce Centers, set to debut [...] [...]

Pikes Peak library chosen for Sony digital reader program (access required)

by Rebecca Tonn Published: March 4,2011

Tags: pikes peak library district, Sony Reader Library Program

The Pikes Peak Library District is one of 30 libraries in the nation chosen by Sony to participate in the second phase of its Reader Library Program. The libraries, in 20 states, will receive in-house training on digital reading devices, educational materials about eBooks, and digital reading devices for library staff to use and give demonstrations. So [...] [...]

Pikes Peak libraries to receive part of grant money

by Amy Gillentine Published: September 27,2010

Tags: computers, Grants, pikes peak library district, Stimulus money

The Pikes Peak Library District is one of 76 community library districts throughout the state to benefit from a $3.3 million grant to add more computers and Internet services to the state’s libraries. In Colorado, the money will pay for 692 laptop computers, 451 desktop computers and 69 computer stations for the disabled. The money [...] [...]

Grant makes new Falcon library possible (access required)

Thanks to a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, the first Pikes Peak region library east of Powers Boulevard will be built. The Pikes Peak Library District received a $500,000 grant from the department to aid construction of the High Prairie Library Branch, part of a $23.2 million awarded for construction, infrastructure and [...] [...]

Sand Creek Library ready to reopen March 21 (access required)

by Rob Larimer Published: March 11,2009

Tags: libray, pikes peak library district, sand creek

The Sand Creek Branch Library will re-open March 21 after a five-month remodeling and expansion project.The $2.4 million renovation project was paid for through the Pikes Peak Library District budget, with $340,000 in fund-raising specifically for the project. The district still needs to raise $274,000 to finish the project. Sand Creek is one of the [...] [...]

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