The Friends of the Palm Springs Library’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 15th from 2-4pm at the Mizell Center. You’ll hear from the Friends, the Library, and a special guest speaker, photographer Deb Smith. Deb has curated and shown her work at many galleries in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, including a five … Read more
Join Wade Rouse at the Plaza Theatre on February 24th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at palmspringsspeaks.org. Wade Rouse is an author and journalist, writing under his own name and also the pen name Viola Shipman in homage to his grandmother. He is author of 21 books, including five memoirs, 13 novels and three holiday novellas. … Read more
Palm Springs Speaks is a speaker series presented by the Friends of the Palm Springs Library. We present a variety of speakers focused on art and culture, politics, wellness, and entertainment. Join us for Author and Journalist Wade Rouse in conversation with Steven Rowley on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore to appear … Read more
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming 2026 events. Join us on January 31st from 12 PM to 3 PM for our Friends Book Sale at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church–in the back at gravel entrance off Avenida Caballeros. In February, we’re celebrating Black Authors with the Our Voices Our Stories series on the … Read more
Palm Springs Speaks and the Friends of the Palm Springs Library presents Cheech Marin on Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30 PM at the Plaza Theatre. He will be discussing his career, his love of Chicano art and so much more–with Manny “the Movie Guy” dela Rosa! Don’t miss this opportunity to see Cheech Marin LIVE. … Read more
IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING BOOK DONATIONS. 📚 DONATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE AT THE LIBRARY UNTIL AUGUST 11th. The Friends will have a new temporary space for book donations during renovations after August 11th, located at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church located at 1020 Ramon Rd. We have a room located at the back of the … Read more
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