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ICYMI, we've been highlighting women of past and present as well as posting interesting resources to explore in celebration of Women's History Month (WHM).  If you missed any posts, you can find them here. Left to right: Joy Harjo, Ai-jen Poo, Sandra Cisneros 💠 Joy Harjo (b. 1951) is a poet, musician, playwright, and author. She is the current United States Poet Laureate and member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Harjo draws on First Nation storytelling and histories, as well as feminist and social justice poetic traditions, and frequently incorporates indigenous myths, symbols, and values into her writing. Har­jo is also a chan­cel­lor of the Acad­e­my of Amer­i­can Poets, holds a Tul­sa Artist Fel­low­ship, directs For Girls Becom­ing, an arts men­tor­ship pro­gram for young Mvskoke women, and is a found­ing board mem­ber and Chair of the Native Arts and Cul­tures Foun­da­tion. Place a request on one of her works:  An American Sunrise: Poems  and  Conflict Re...

  Looking for some author talks to watch? Check these out! Click on the underlined sections to learn more and register for any of these free events. La Quinta Book Fest Revisited: Chats with Tod Goldberg, Maggie Downs, Tessa Dare & more! Wednesday, March 24th @ 4:00PM PST - City of Asylum Books: Imbolo Mbue: Live Reading & Conversation Thursday, March 25th @ 9:00AM PST - Vox: Vox's Book Club with Naomi Alderman discussing "The Power" Thursday, March 25th @ 4:00PM PST - Cambridge Public Library Idea Exchange: An Evening with Author Sarah Penner ( The Lost Apothecary) Thursday, March 25th @ 11:00AM PST - Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites featuring Rebecca Serle Friday, March 26th @ 7:00PM PST  -  Inlandia Institute: One Community, Many Voices: Alex Espinoza and  Still Water Saints  (call or stop by the Library and ask about free copies of Alex Espinoza's book:  Still Water Saints) Tuesday, March 30th @ 4:00PM PST - Two Dollar Radio: A Little ...

                                        Pleas e enjoy these novels set in Ireland, by Irish Authors. 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.  A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy Milkman by Anna Burns  Skippy Dies by Paul Murray The Wonder by Emma Donoghue The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen  Actress by Anne Enright Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín  PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern The Secret Scriptures by Sebastian Barry  Want more Irish literature? Check out these lists: https://bookriot.com/books-by-irish-authors/ https://taleaway.com/books-set-ireland-irish-novels/

Looking for some author talks to watch? Check these out! Click on the underlined sections to learn more and register for any of these free events. La Quinta Book Fest Revisited: Chats with Tod Goldberg, Maggie Downs, Tessa Dare & more! Thursday, March 11th @ 11:00AM PST -  Murder By The Book: S.J. Bennett - Virtual Event   Thursday, March 11th @ 3:30PM PST - Books & Books  : Infinite Country: A Virtual Evening with Patricia Engel and Edwidge Danticat   Thursday, March 11th @ 7:00PM PST - Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore: Virtual Event - JT Ellison discussing Her Dark Lies with special guest Lisa Unger Saturday, March 13th @ 11:00AM PST - William Morrow: The Joy of Romance Is For Everyone    Monday, March 15th @ 5:00PM PST - Poisoned Pen: Virtual Event: Harlan Coben discusses Win Tuesday, March 16th @ 4:00PM PST - Midtown Scholar Bookstore: An Evening with Jess Zimmerman: Women and Other Monsters Tuesday, March 16th @ 6:00PM PST - Booksmith: Vi...

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...