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Libraries in Palm Springs, CA

2 libraries are listed in Palm Springs right now, including Palm Springs Public Library and Welwood Murray Memorial 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 · 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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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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