Palm Desert Library

Palm Desert Library Welcome to the Palm Desert Library. The Palm Desert Library works to create a community filled with promise, progress, play, and prosperity.

The Library nurtures community well-being through social, cultural and learning experiences fostering our values.

Virtual Author Talk: Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious MealsJoin us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and As...
06/20/2026

Virtual Author Talk: Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals

Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms, on Tuesday, June 23rd at 4 PM PT via digital live-stream in partnership with Palm Desert Library.

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/palmdesert/164323

06/16/2026

Did you know we don’t charge late fees? Plus, any lost book charges can be cleared by just returning the book! We promise we won’t take your firstborn 😉

Video text: How library patrons expect us to react to late returns vs how we actually react.

Video description: A patron runs to the front desk and places a couple of late books on it. The library employee’s facial expression morphs from a smile to a straight face. Suddenly, the scene morphs with flames and lightning strikes as the room darkens and trembles.

Then the scene cuts to the real reaction, where the room is well lit and calm and the library worker is smiling.

Schedule change: Guitar League will be on Tuesday 6/16, not 6/23. We apologize for any inconvenience!
06/16/2026

Schedule change: Guitar League will be on Tuesday 6/16, not 6/23. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Join us at Palm Desert Library for a week of free Summer Reading Cup activities for children and teens! Registration for...
06/14/2026

Join us at Palm Desert Library for a week of free Summer Reading Cup activities for children and teens! Registration for the Summer Reading Cup is still open, so it's never too late to get started. Swipe to see more about our upcoming performer.

SUMMER READING CUP: Teen & Children's Programs ⚽️🏆
Week of June 15-20

Tuesday, June 16, 4:00 PM
Teenscape: DIY Toploader - Teens

Wednesday, June 17, 5:30 PM
Poet's Oasis Summer Sessions - Teens

Thursday, June 18, 12:00 PM
Hey Hey Entertainment Puppet Show - Children & their families

Join us for "Dino Chase Through Space!" Timmy T. Rex zooms into the future in his Roar'n Rocket spaceship, with lumbering Tommy T-Rex close behind. Can you help Timmy escape in this hilarious time-traveling puppet adventure? Registration is required (link in bio).

Recurring Programs:

Mondays & Fridays, 10:00-11:30 AM
Little Learner's Lounge - Children

Tuesdays & Fridays, 3:30-5:00 PM
LEGO® Open Build - Children

Tuesdays, 10:00 AM
Storytime: Summer Session
Palm Desert Library
73300 Fred Waring Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-6552

Image description 1:
Promotional graphic for Palm Desert Library's Summer Reading Cup programs during the week of June 15-20. The design features a soccer stadium theme with a field in the background and soccer player silhouettes.

Image description 2:
Promotional graphic for the Hey Hey Entertainment Puppet Show at Palm Desert Library on June 18 at noon. The design features a space theme with rockets, planets, stars, and cartoon dinosaurs on a dark blue background. A photo shows a puppet stage with several animal and dinosaur puppets alongside a performer.

06/11/2026

The library during the Summer Reading Cup edited as a reality show.

Come join the drama and sign up at in the library at the Summer Reading Cup HQ. All ages are welcome!

Visual description: A montage of video clips of library staff during The Summer Reading Cup. It is edited to parody the highly dramatized style of a reality TV preview for humorous effect, using exaggerated music, pacing, and effects.

Author Talk: Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page Join us in conversati...
06/10/2026

Author Talk:

Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page

Join us in conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life—all with a mission to nurture the next great generation, on Thursday, June 18th at 11 AM PT via digital live-stream in partnership with Palm Desert Library.

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/palmdesert/162469

06/09/2026

Stuck in a reading rut? Want to try something new? Let us help you choose by rolling for it!

Check out what one of our librarians rolled. Are you up for choosing a book based on the roll?

Visual description: A pair of hands rolls a die over a sheet with numbered options. Each time an option is rolled, it is circled with a red marker. Once the criteria has been chosen, a librarian browses the stacks to choose a book. She chooses Bridgerton by Julia Quinn, which has a pink cover with decorative gold foil elements and floral edging.

06/07/2026

This Week at the Library (6/8) 📚

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Summer Reading Cup starts Monday, June 8th! Registration will remain open, so no worries if you haven’t yet, but starting now will give you plenty of time to complete your log to enter our raffles at the Pizza & Ice Cream Raffle Party on July 18th! 📚️ ⚽️ 🏆️

All ages are welcome: Children who cannot yet read can participate if someone reads to them. Adults are also encouraged to join!

Head on over to the Summer Reading Cup registration table to register and pick up your registration prize.

- Ina The Sunshine Storyteller & Chazz Rozz will be here on June 11th for a special interactive, musical storytime involving a drum circle, movement games, and more!

- Special JAZZ-themed Storytime on June 10th!

Monday (6/8)
* Little Learners Lounge (10:00–11:30AM) — Self-guided
*Drop-In Movie: SOUL (3:00–4:30AM) — Teens, Children, Families 🎷 🎶

Tuesday (6/9)
* Storytime: Summer Sessions (10:30-11:00AM)
* Chinese Mahjong Group (1:00–3:00PM)
* LEGO® Open Build (3:30–5:00PM) — Self-guided
*Teenscape: Comic Mirage (4:00-5:30PM)

Wednesday (6/10)
*Special Jazz Storytime! (10:30AM) 🎷 🎶
* Coachella Valley Garden Club (10:30-11:30AM)
* Pokémon Smash Bros World Cup! (5:30-7:30PM) - All ages

Thursday (6/11)
* Guest Performer: Ina The Sunshine Storyteller & Chazz Rozz! 🥁

Friday (6/12)
* Little Learners Lounge (10:00–11:30AM) — Self-guided
* Coachella Valley Writers Group (10:00AM–12:00PM)
* LEGO® Open Build (3:30–5:00PM) — Self-guided

More details on our website (link in bio)

See you at the library! ✨️

Our Summer Reading Cup programs start this week!First thing's first, have you signed up for the Summer Reading Cup? All ...
06/07/2026

Our Summer Reading Cup programs start this week!

First thing's first, have you signed up for the Summer Reading Cup? All ages are welcome. That includes adults and children of any age (even if they can't read, someone can read to them). While it officially starts today, there is no cutoff date for registration. So come stop by our Summer Reading Cup HQ and join.

Here's the children and teen program schedule for the week of June 8-14:

Starting on Monday, June 8 and while supplies last, pick up a grab & go craft (all ages). You can work on it at the library or take it home!

- Monday, June 8 at 3PM: Drop-In Movie: Soul - Children & Teens
- Tuesday, June 9 at 4PM: Teenscape: Comic Mirage - Teens
- Wednesday, June 10 at 10:30AM: Special Jazz Storytime - Children
- Wednesday, June 10 at 5:30PM: Pokémon Smash Bros: World Cup - All ages!
- Thursday, June 11 at 12PM: Ina the Sunshine Storyteller & Chazz Rozz - A musical interactive storytelling experience for children!

We have some special performers every Thursday* this Summer for children at the Palm Desert Library!The first in the ser...
06/06/2026

We have some special performers every Thursday* this Summer for children at the Palm Desert Library!

The first in the series are Ina the Sunshine Storyteller & Chazz Rozz.

Their Afro-centric interactive performance will include a drum circle with storytelling, movement games, and world rhythms using 20 djembe drums.

The performance will be fun for the whole family. So, get ready to dance with us on Thursday, June 11 at noon.

*No performance on July 2 due to the holiday.

Address

73300 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA
92260

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17603466552

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