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Welcome to the Penrose Community Library!

Knitting & Crochetting Club Thursdays 6-8pm

Bingo Family Fun Games 1st Saturday of the month at 1:00pm

Read to one of our friendliest furriest volunteers! Fridays at 10am.

Local History Resources

View yearbooks for 1948, 50-55, 57-60, and search a free online historic newspaper database on our Local History Resources page.

Events in August 2025

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					1 Free Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm August 1, 2025 Summer Food Service Program: Free Lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 12-1 PM at the patio in back of the library. Sponsored by the Food Bank of the Rockies. Ages: Children 0 - 18 years old Dates: June 9th - August 8th Time: 12 - 1 PM More	2 Bingo 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm August 2, 2025 Join us for Bingo!!!! !st Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM. Prizes!! Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More
3	4 Free Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm August 4, 2025 Summer Food Service Program: Free Lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 12-1 PM at the patio in back of the library. Sponsored by the Food Bank of the Rockies. Ages: Children 0 - 18 years old Dates: June 9th - August 8th Time: 12 - 1 PM More	5 FOL Board Mtg. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm August 5, 2025 The Friends of the Library Board meets at 2 pm. More	6 Free Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm August 6, 2025 Summer Food Service Program: Free Lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 12-1 PM at the patio in back of the library. Sponsored by the Food Bank of the Rockies. Ages: Children 0 - 18 years old Dates: June 9th - August 8th Time: 12 - 1 PM More	7 Tw/een art Classes 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm August 7, 2025 Join Eric Matranga, instructor, for art classes at the library from 1 PM to 4 PM. The classes are on Thursdays June 26, July 10 and August 7, 2025. Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More, Knit & Crochet 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 7, 2025 Welcome knitters and crocheters of all levels! Hang out and share your creativity with others. Please bring your projects and supplies. Thursdays from 6-8 pm. If you are a beginner, some limited supplies will be provided while you learn and acquire personal tools and supplies. penrose.colibraries.org 719-372-6017 More	8 Read to Jewel 10:00 am – 11:00 am August 8, 2025 Jewel is a certified therapy dog who loves to be read to. She will be visiting the library on Fridays starting at 10am. Please call the front desk at 719-372-6017 to sign up for a time slot. You may bring your own book or borrow a book from the library. More, Free Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm August 8, 2025 Summer Food Service Program: Free Lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 12-1 PM at the patio in back of the library. Sponsored by the Food Bank of the Rockies. Ages: Children 0 - 18 years old Dates: June 9th - August 8th Time: 12 - 1 PM More	9
10	11	12	13	14 Knit & Crochet 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 14, 2025 Welcome knitters and crocheters of all levels! Hang out and share your creativity with others. Please bring your projects and supplies. Thursdays from 6-8 pm. If you are a beginner, some limited supplies will be provided while you learn and acquire personal tools and supplies. penrose.colibraries.org 719-372-6017 More	15 Read to Jewel 10:00 am – 11:00 am August 15, 2025 Jewel is a certified therapy dog who loves to be read to. She will be visiting the library on Fridays starting at 10am. Please call the front desk at 719-372-6017 to sign up for a time slot. You may bring your own book or borrow a book from the library. More	16
17	18	19	20	21 Knit & Crochet 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 21, 2025 Welcome knitters and crocheters of all levels! Hang out and share your creativity with others. Please bring your projects and supplies. Thursdays from 6-8 pm. If you are a beginner, some limited supplies will be provided while you learn and acquire personal tools and supplies. penrose.colibraries.org 719-372-6017 More	22 Read to Jewel 10:00 am – 11:00 am August 22, 2025 Jewel is a certified therapy dog who loves to be read to. She will be visiting the library on Fridays starting at 10am. Please call the front desk at 719-372-6017 to sign up for a time slot. You may bring your own book or borrow a book from the library. More	23
24	25 Board Mtg. 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm August 25, 2025 The Board of Trustees for the Penrose Community Library meets at 12 pm. More	26	27	28 Knit & Crochet 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 28, 2025 Welcome knitters and crocheters of all levels! Hang out and share your creativity with others. Please bring your projects and supplies. Thursdays from 6-8 pm. If you are a beginner, some limited supplies will be provided while you learn and acquire personal tools and supplies. penrose.colibraries.org 719-372-6017 More	29 Read to Jewel 10:00 am – 11:00 am August 29, 2025 Jewel is a certified therapy dog who loves to be read to. She will be visiting the library on Fridays starting at 10am. Please call the front desk at 719-372-6017 to sign up for a time slot. You may bring your own book or borrow a book from the library. More	30
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