Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is the second largest library district in Colorado. It encompasses a 2,090 square-mile service area, reaching a population of 607,000 that includes residents in all unincorporated areas of El Paso County, five military installations and the municipalities of Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake and Calhan. Our population includes approximately 1,400 homeschooling families. PPLD has an employee base of 475 full- and part-time staff and utilizes roughly 1,635 volunteers.