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Libraries in the Coachella Valley

10 libraries are listed across the valley right now, including Cathedral City Library, Coachella Library and Desert Hot Springs Library. Each one has its own page with the location, details and a link to the official site.

Public libraries across the valley. Six are Riverside County Library System branches, in Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, La Quinta and Thousand Palms. Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert run their own. All of them lend books, offer free Wi-Fi and run free programs for kids, teens and adults.

Illustration of a mid-century desert library in the Coachella Valley, with windows full of bookshelves, palm trees and the mountains behind
Libraries · Cathedral City

Cathedral City Library

Riverside County Library System branch on Date Palm Drive, open six days a week, including Sunday afternoons. Free Wi-Fi and printing.

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Libraries · Coachella

Coachella Library

Riverside County Library System branch in downtown Coachella, with a program room and a study room you can reserve. Free Wi-Fi and printing.

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Libraries · Desert Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs Library

Riverside County Library System branch on Palm Drive, with teen maker space, yoga and book sales from the Friends of the Library. Free Wi-Fi and printing.

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Libraries · Indio

Indio Library

Riverside County Library System branch at the Indio Civic Center, with book clubs, bingo, movie matinees and teen programs. Free Wi-Fi and printing.

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Libraries · La Quinta

La Quinta Library

Riverside County Library System branch on Calle Tampico, open seven days a week, with storytimes, teen clubs and writing groups. Free Wi-Fi and printing.

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Libraries · Palm Desert

Palm Desert Library

The city of Palm Desert's public library on the College of the Desert campus, open late Monday to Wednesday and on Sunday afternoons.

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Libraries · Palm Springs

Palm Springs Public Library

The main library on Sunrise Way is closed for a major renovation, tentatively reopening in summer 2027. Until then, the library runs from a temporary space at Rimrock Plaza.

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Libraries · Rancho Mirage

Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

Rancho Mirage's city library on Highway 111, with its own observatory, telescopes you can check out, and the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. Most Californians get a card free with a California ID.

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Getting a library card in the valley

  • Riverside County Library System (Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, La Quinta and Thousand Palms): any California resident gets a card free. Bring a California driver’s license or ID with your current address, or two IDs: one showing who you are and one showing your California mailing address. Kids 15 and under need a form signed by a parent. County card details
  • Snowbirds and visitors: out-of-state residents can get a county card in person at any branch for $10 a year, renewed in person.
  • Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory runs its own cards. Most Californians get one free with a California ID showing their current address, and there’s a fee for out-of-state patrons. Rancho Mirage card details
  • Palm Springs and Palm Desert run their own city libraries with their own cards. Check each library’s page for what to bring.
  • Palm Springs’ main library on Sunrise Way is closed for renovation, tentatively until summer 2027. The library is operating from Rimrock Plaza in the meantime.

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