Join the Friends of the Palm Springs Library for a fun-filled Fall with these fantastic events: October 18 – October 24 is Friends of the Library Week. Friends are worth celebrating! Saturday, October 17 is Modernism Week: Art, Architecture and Design Book Sale at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library from 10a-2p. You won’t want to … Read more
We’re honored and excited to announce that the J.C. Frey Building on the Palm Springs Library campus will be renamed the Friends of the Palm Springs Library. This meaningful milestone reflects the continued growth of our organization and our shared commitment to supporting the Palm Springs Library as a vibrant center for learning, culture, and community … Read more
We’re thrilled to announce the Library (supported by the Friends) is sponsoring FREE admission (as long as you present your library card) to any Palm Springs Power baseball game during the Summer series, May 29 – July 17, 2026! Just show your card at the box office to receive your free ticket. There are several evening games each … Read more
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
Want to be the first to know about upcoming book sales, exciting events, volunteer opportunities, and special news from the library? The easiest way to stay in the loop is to subscribe to the Friends of the Palm Springs Library email list! As a subscriber, you’ll receive regular updates delivered straight to your inbox—no social … Read more