(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Some chapters of the Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) are on the docket to be closed, though some community members refuse to let the library go without a fight.
A community group is willing to fight for another chance at a continuation of the library’s services. On Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m., the ‘Save Rockrimmon Library’ group will rally together at City Hall, located at 107 North Nevada Avenue, for a chance to save the library.
Rockrimmon Library will close Dec. 1
Rumors of the library closing became known earlier this summer, with the Rockrimmon and Ruth Holly branch earmarked for possible closures.
Many community members voiced their opinions over the proposed closure, taking their words online and in person. However, in a 5-2 vote, the Pikes Peak Library District’s (PPLD) Board of Trustees decided to not renew the lease of its Rockrimmon branch during a meeting on Oct. 16, choosing to close the location.
“There is no YMCA, there is no community center, the Rockrimmon library is it for the northwest side. That is all we have, it is the heart of the northwest side,” said one community member who spoke at the October meeting.