We just wanna keep what we have, Colorado Springs residents making one last effort to prevent local library from closing [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Dozens from the community came forward at a city council meeting on Tuesday, to prevent a library from closing that Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) said they ended their lease for.

11 News previously reported that PPLD closed Rockrimmon Library on the Northwest side of town due to financial issues.

During a city council session yesterday dozens from the community came to support the library and gave reasons as to why it should stay open.

“One of the benefits for sure for us is our literacy rates. We know that literacy rates are a challenge and that we are struggling to raise those up. I wonder if we’ve considered what kind of message we send to our kids if we’re closing libraries and closing down centers of literacy,” said Ken Pfeil, the principal of Trailblazer Elementary.

A website, saverockrimmonlibrary.com, has been started to raise funds …