La Quinta Public Library

In February, we're posting resources and interesting info on our social media pages in celebration of Black History Month (BHM). As we publish posts, the info will also be added here. Scroll through to explore some of the awesome information we've shared. Read about BHM at the end of this post.

Happy   Galentine's Day ! What is Galentine's Day you ask ? It's a day to celebrate female friendship created by the great  Leslie Knope  on Parks and Rec. Reach out to your gal-pals and celebrate your friendship! While you're at it, share this book list with them and maybe pick one of these books and read them together. Click on the book titles below for more info.  Work Wife: the Power of Female Friendship to Drive Successful Businesses - Erica Cerulo & Claire Mazur Giant Days - John Allison & Lissa Treiman Paper Girls - Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang Embroideries - Marjane Satrapi Chemistry - Weike Wang Not the Girls You're Looking For - Aminah Mae Safi Conversations With Friends - Sally Rooney Fruit of the Drunken Tree - Ingrid Rojas Contreras Swing Time - Zadie Smith My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Otessa Moshfegh From Twinkle, With Love - Sandhya Menon Sula - Toni Morrison For more titles, check out our G...

Everyone is posting their favorite reads of 2019 lists so we thought we'd post one too! Not all the books listed were published in 2019 but check out this list of the best books we've really enjoyed this year: Mandy Cities of Refuge (series) by Connilyn Cossette Unblemished (series) by Sara Ella Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews Treasures of the Nile (series) by Mesu Andrews Searching for the Original Bible by Randall Price Brain Games for Dog by Claire Arrowsmith The End of the World Running Club by Adrian Walker A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher Daniela Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo Dealing In Dreams by Liliam Rivera Bruja Born by Zoraida Cordova Melissa Sacré Bleu by Christopher Moore Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Talking To Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Upgrade Soul by Ezra C...

Hi there! 2020 is fast approaching and I wanted to share some upcoming book club news with you. Our Adults Read YA (A.R.Y.A) and La Quinta Reads book clubs have come to an end but we wanted to thank you, if you've ever attended any of those meetings, for some wonderful discussions! We are, however, adding a new one! Our Read the World Book Club will be held later in the afternoon on the 4th Tuesday of every month. It's also going to have a special craft that goes along with it and space is limited! Here's a quick look at our book club lineup for adults in 2020 and when they will be typically held. Click on the titles of the book club names to see 2020's picks! Graphic Novel Club - 1st Sunday of the month @ 1:00PM La Quinta Chapter Book Club - 1st Wednesday of the month @ 10:30AM Classics Club - 2nd Saturday of the month @ 10:30AM Mystery Book Club - 3rd Wednesday of the month @ 10:30AM (NEW) Read the World Book Club - 4th Tuesday of the month @ 5:30PM ...

Last month, the Science! Club met to discuss paleontology, which is the study of fossils. After talking about what fossils are, how they are created, passing around real life examples of fossils and watching a short informational video about fossils, it was time for the hands on science experiment to commence! We created our own fossil castings by creating imprints in modeling clay and then filling the imprints with Plaster of Paris. There were a variety of items for everyone to choose from to make an imprint. Everyone lined up to make their imprints with a little help from me and our Science! Club volunteer, Vivienne. You can see the plaster all mixed up in the red bowl, ready to be poured into the imprints.                                                 Patience was key in this experiment as we had to allow the plaster to set and harden overnight befo...

Spooky Reads perfect for October! I don't know about you, but I like to try and read some spookier books throughout the month of October, as the nights get colder and darker. If you want something creepy, haunting or just downright scary, check out some of the suggestions I've compiled for you below. And if you want even more suggestions, check out these links: 14 Space Horror Books For Those Who Dare to Believe  5 Books to Read in October To Get in the Spooky Spirit 50 Must-Read Scary Books for Kids Spooky (But Not Too Scary!) Books for Middle Grade Readers Spooky Books You Should Read This Halloween Happy reading! Jade, Reference Librarian On our Shelves: (Click on the links below to learn more about the books) The Lesser Dead - Christopher Buehlman Bed Bugs - Ben H. Winters Haunted Nights: a Horror Writers Association Anthology The Hunger - Alma Katsu The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson My Best Friend's Exorcism - Grady Hendrix T...

In case you missed it, we have been posting resources and interesting info on our social media pages over the past four weeks in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) . Read a little bit about NHHM and then scroll through to see a recap of all the awesome information we've shared.