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Palm Desert Staff Recommendation (Madison) "Surrender Your Sons" by Adam Sass "Surrender Your Sons is a thrilling page-turner perfect for fans of The Hunger Games. This LGBT+ resistance story focuses on themes of identity, chosen family, love, and loss against the backdrop of a truly terrifying mystery that will keep you up all night just to finish!"... Available: cloudLibrary, physical book Call (760) 346-6552 to reserve your copy!

Palm Desert Staff Recommendation (Maria) "A Gift of Hope" by Danielle Steel "Danielle Steel wrote this book to honor the memory of her son, Nick, who was bipolar and later took his own life. Her son dedicated much of his time to helping the homeless and Danielle Steel continued the work in memory of Nick. This is an autobiography in which Danielle Steel tries to heal her soul and in some ways lessen her guilt over her son's death; overall, this book is meant to preserve and h...onor Nick's memory." Available: Book, audiobook CD, Libby, Overdrive Call (760) 346-6552 to reserve your physical copy!

Looking to up your reading pace? June is Audiobook month. Stop by and check out our Books on CD, or visit Libby https://iedigital.overdrive.com/website for online reading/listening options.

Palm Desert Staff Recommends (Armando) "Holes" by Louis Sachar "The book and movie are both great."... Available: Book, audiobook CD, cloudLibrary, Libby, and Overdrive. Call (760) 346-6552 to reserve your physical copy!

Happy Memorial Day Palm Desert. We will be closed today and resume our regular hours on Tuesday

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This Black History Month celebrate with a book! Here are some Young Adult book recommendations from and about African American people. Let us know a recommendation or what you are reading this month by filling out a Book Review form at the the Palm Desert Library. All participant will receive a Black History month button. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klxU13z0FlQ&feature=youtu.be

Buckle up for our latest Virtual Tour: This time we're heading for the Great Wall of China. Often characterized as a great dragon protecting China, the Great Wall of China stretches from the Gobi Desert to the Yellow Sea. Learn more through our guided tour and breathtaking 3D photography. https://cynthiamock.wixsite.com//virtual-voyages-goes-to-t

February is Library Lovers' Month. Tell us why you love your library. We'd love to hear.

Our Sunday Sounds season is in full swing. Join us for our Virtual broadcasts on YouTube. This week we have Canadian duo, Ted & Maureen Rowe, playing a mix of folk, country and pop songs from the 1950s and ‘60s. Videos premier on a Sundays at 2:15 pm and remain available for 7 days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBCS4pxecFY

Free Grab and Go craft kit for children through age 12. Pick one up for your little ones! While supplies last.

Virtual Voyages continues this month, taking us to the Taj Mahal in India. Did you know that the Taj Mahal was built as the final resting place for Mumtaz Mahal, the third wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan? Learn much more via the Virtual Voyages blog: https://cynthiamock.wixsite.com//virtual-voyages-travels-t

Who wants to "Catch some Fun?" Check out a new craft series on our YouTube channel. Stop by the library and pick up a Grab and Go Craft bag that includes most of the needed supplies. While supplies last. Watch this video and join us in this fun and simple craft. Find us as "Palm Desert Library" on YouTube, or check the link below:

Black History Month Reviews - Leave a Review, grab a Pin This Black History Month, the Palm Desert Library is asking for reviews of books you would recommend people read during Black History Month. Don't have one to write about? Check one out and let us know why you selected the book. All Ages Can Participate.

Our new 2021 book club kicks off this Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Co-hosted by the Palm Desert and La Quinta Libraries, we'll be starting with "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel. Feel free to join us, even if you have not read the book. Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/37qkJWE

TODAY! Join us for another enlightening discussion. A Shrinking World (Sweeping Changes in International Travel) presented by Michael Scofield, MBA. This event will be hosted via Zoom. Register at: https://bit.ly/3mIvUQ3

Join us today at 1 p.m. to hear Michael Scofield talk about recent changes in international travel. Click to register for the Zoom event

Sunday Sounds with Jeremie Levi Samson will be available on our YouTube page for the next 7 days. Enjoy everything from rock to gypsy jazz from this French-born musical virtuoso:

There's a new Virtual Voyage on the Blog. Join us on a trip to Petra. This fascinating archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert dates to around 300 B.C: https://cynthiamock.wixsite.com//virtual-voyages-goes-to-p

We've added a second Virtual Storytime for Kids under 12. Join Stephanie every Tuesday, live on Facebook at 11:30 a.m.

If being scared is what you like during Halloween, these are the books for YOU! Vampires, monsters, and HUMANS, we cover all the terrifying beings that go bump in the night. Go to our library website : http://rivlib.net for a synopsis or to request them online.

Virtual Storytime for Toddlers happens every Tuesday on Facebook Live at 10:30 a.m.

Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. for another Virtual edition of Author Talk. This month, "A Second Career as a Published Poet." features Kali Lightfoot of Salem, Massachusetts. She'll be discussing her forthcoming book, "Pelted by Flowers," and how she pursued a career in poetry after retirement. Register via Zoom at: https://bit.ly/3l3jLou

Each year, October is recognized worldwide as Dyslexia Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness, share resources, and tell stories about dyslexia successes.

Happening today at 10:30 a.m. Virtual Halloween Storytime. Join Miss Stephanie at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook Live for Stories, Learning, Songs, Fun, and a few Spooks.

Accompanying Halloween Bags for this weekend's Buster Balloon Spooktacular are now available at the Palm Desert Library. Bag includes treats, activities, and the supplies you'll need to follow the interactive activity. Watch the show on our YouTube channel, available for 48 hours on Friday and Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5LHdgXkKnIN23xqweZP7Xg

October is Family History Month Use your library card and our website to access http://Ancestry.com at your local library today! For a free library card, go here: https://inland.librarycatalog.info/polaris/logon.aspx. For http://Ancestry.com via our website, go here:http://www.rivlib.net/website/eresources-688. Click on Genealogy, then http://Ancestry.com.

Happy Sunday from your friends at the Palm Desert Library