PCCLD serves as the community hub and educational resource for the 165,000 residents of Pueblo County. PCCLD offers innovative and educational programs on multiple topics in addition to the traditional selection of books, DVDs, technology, digital materials and other free resources. We keep Pueblo learning!
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Over the past five years, under our previous strategic plan, the Pueblo City-County Library District served Pueblo by renovating the Rawlings, Barkman, and Lucero Libraries; expanding printed and digital collections; launching device and WiFi hotspot lending; and expanding our impact with signature programs like All Pueblo Reads and Youth Summer Reading.
Much of this work took place during and after the pandemic, a period that reshaped service models and how we do business. We responded with ingenuity and a willingness to meet people where they are—keeping neighborhoods connected, supporting job-seekers and students, and maintaining vibrant public spaces. All of this was made possible by a ballot initiative that continued our funding, passed by voters in 2019.
We aim to be a public entity our community is proud of, serving our community by delivering on investments that give our community a strong return. Over the last five years, we have given the Pueblo community greater access to learning, reliable internet, and civic gathering places.
Our 2026–2030 plan, Future Ready Together, builds on that momentum with expanded digital learning, expanded outreach into our community, future-ready library facilities, data-driven engagement, and long-term fiscal stewardship. We will continue to provide a level of service to our community that continues to make our community proud of the Pueblo City-County Library District.
With gratitude,
Sherri L. Baca, MSLS, MBA
Executive Director, Pueblo City-County Library District
Reflecting on the Past
Looking Towards the Future
The Pueblo Library Foundation exists exclusively for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of the Pueblo City-County Library District, including providing resources for the development, maintenance and operation of PCCLD to the extent not normally met by public funding.
Pueblo Library Foundation was established in 2011 to help fund the programs of the public library. Since its founding, the board has worked diligently to create an investment fund for the library. It also hosts a variety of fundraisers annually to continue to increase the investment fund. The Foundation helped raise $1.1 million in support of three new libraries in 2015, helped raise $2.5 million in support the Rawlings Library Renovation in 2022 and 2023. In 2024, the Pueblo Library Foundation launched the Building Community Together Capital Campaign in support of the Barkman and Lucero Libraries, the foundation aims to raise $2 million to expand and renovate both library facilities.
Organization name
Pueblo Library Foundation
2011
Tax id (EIN)
45-4497506
Category
Education
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
100 E. Abriendo Ave.Pueblo County, CO, US
Phone
719-553-0221
Other
719-562-5605