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35 7th Avenue
Penrose, Colorado 81240
Phone: (719) 372-6017
Fax: (719) 372-6018

  • Monday 10-5
  • Tuesday 10-5
  • Wednesday 10-5
  • Thursday 10-5
  • Friday 10-5
  • Saturday 10-3
  • Sunday Closed

Upcoming Events

  • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, August 21, 2025 – Knit & Crochet
  • 10:00 am – 11:00 am, August 22, 2025 – Read to Jewel
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, August 25, 2025 – Board Mtg.

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27July 27, 2025

Board Mtg.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
July 28, 2025

The Board of Trustees for the Penrose Community Library meets at 12pm.

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Free Lunch

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
July 28, 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

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29July 29, 2025

Free Lunch

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
July 30, 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

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Knit & Crochet

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
July 31, 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

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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

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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

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3August 3, 2025

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

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FOL Board Mtg.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
August 5, 2025

The Friends of the Library Board meets at 2 pm.

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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

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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

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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

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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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.

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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

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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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

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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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.

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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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 about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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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 about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

More about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Board Mtg.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
August 25, 2025

The Board of Trustees for the Penrose Community Library meets at 12 pm.

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

More about {title}

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 about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

More about {title}

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 about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

More about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Penrose Reads

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
September 2, 2025 – September 30, 2025

Penrose Reads 2025 in partnership with the Friends of the Library. The selection is "Go As a River" by Shelley Read.

Pick up your free copy beginning Tuesday, September 2, while supplies last, at Penrose Community Library.  719-372-6017

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Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Penrose Reads

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
September 2, 2025 – September 30, 2025

Penrose Reads 2025 in partnership with the Friends of the Library. The selection is "Go As a River" by Shelley Read.

Pick up your free copy beginning Tuesday, September 2, while supplies last, at Penrose Community Library.  719-372-6017

More about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

More about {title}

Penrose Reads

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
September 2, 2025 – September 30, 2025

Penrose Reads 2025 in partnership with the Friends of the Library. The selection is "Go As a River" by Shelley Read.

Pick up your free copy beginning Tuesday, September 2, while supplies last, at Penrose Community Library.  719-372-6017

More about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

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Penrose Reads

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
September 2, 2025 – September 30, 2025

Penrose Reads 2025 in partnership with the Friends of the Library. The selection is "Go As a River" by Shelley Read.

Pick up your free copy beginning Tuesday, September 2, while supplies last, at Penrose Community Library.  719-372-6017

More about {title}

Calendar Contest

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
August 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025

Celebrate America's 250 years and Colorado's 150 years!!!  Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 12th. $5 entry fee/ per photo

Photos: Bold in Black & White   email to pcldpenrose@yahoo.com or come into the library    719-372-6017

More about {title}

Penrose Reads

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
September 2, 2025 – September 30, 2025

Penrose Reads 2025 in partnership with the Friends of the Library. The selection is "Go As a River" by Shelley Read.

Pick up your free copy beginning Tuesday, September 2, while supplies last, at Penrose Community Library.  719-372-6017

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