La Quinta Public Library

In February, we shared resources and featured Black authors in honor of Black History Month. Below you'll find everything we've shared for you to explore. Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) was an American poet, social activist, playwright, and a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Through his poetry, short stories, essays, plays, children’s books, and novels, he sought to honestly portray the joys and hardships of working-class black lives. Place a request on one of his works: The collected poems of Langston Hughes Vintage Hughes I, too, am America Amanda Gorman is the author of the poetry collection The Hill We Climb (Viking, September 2021) and The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough (Penmanship Books, 2015). In 2017 Gorman was named the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. She is the founder and executive director of One Pen One Page, an organization providing free creative writing programs for underserved youth. On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman rea...

Self care isn’t all crystals and bath bombs, sometimes it’s learning that it’s okay not to be perfect, or working on your habits. Click on the book titles to learn more about the self help books, or to place a hold on them. If you need help requesting a book or two call us at (760) 564-4767.  The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo  Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor  Big Magic: Creative Living Without Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert  Badass Habits: Cultivate the Awareness, Boundaries, and Daily Upgrades You Need to Make them Stick by Jen Sincero  The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer  The Happiness Project by Gretchen Ruben The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real ...

Hello Folks! We have an update for you on our in-person services: The Riverside County Library System (RCLS) plans to re-open many of its branches to the public on Monday, February 8, 2020.  This includes your La Quinta Public Library! Limited services and library rules will remain the same as they were back when we reopened (the 1st time) in October. Please read below to refresh your memory on our business hours, available services, rules, and code of conduct. We will resume our regular business hours: Monday - Thursday  10 AM - 7 PM Friday & Saturday  10 AM - 6 PM Sunday  12 PM - 4 PM We have put together rules and procedures for you to follow that will make your visits go smoothly and keep yourself and our staff as safe as possible. Library Rules: Patrons MUST wear masks at all times while inside library You must keep your MOUTH AND NOSE covered at all times- no exceptions.  Patrons under the age of 2 are not required to wear a mask. No medical exemption...

We are excited to announce the return of our Letters to Seniors program! The residents of The Palms at La Quinta Assisted Living loved and appreciated the letters and cards you sent last November and December! This program will now be ongoing and we welcome you to send as much cheer and happy thoughts as you feel able. We'd love for you to join us in helping to battle feelings of loneliness and isolation in your community. Here are all the details: As our community continues with the social distancing to help curb the spread of COVID-19, many people are struggling to stay connected socially and can experience higher levels of isolation.  Seniors who live in retirement or assisted living communities can feel these effects even more so as family visits may be restricted in frequency and length. Social isolation can be even more so dangerous for seniors as it increases feelings of loneliness and can exasperate medical conditions. In recognition of this, the La Quinta Public Library ha...