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Desert Hot Springs

Latest Releases

BRANCH EVENTS

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Art For The Soul

Thu, Apr 25, 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Come join us every other Thursday for Art for the Soul. Come be creative and have fun. This event is free and open the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, Apr 26, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Dance Party

Sat, Apr 27, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join us for a Dance Party and boogie to your own beat. For children ages 2-7

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Movie Day

Sat, Apr 27, 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Come join us on Saturday for our Family Movie Day. We will be showing a movie and will have popcorn! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, Apr 28, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS LIBRARY: Baby/Toddler Story time

Tue, Apr 30, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join us for Baby/Toddler story time at the library! This program is to build early language and literacy foundations for children 6-36 months old.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Story Time

Wed, May 01, 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Come join us every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for our Story Time, we'll read, sing, dance and craft! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Teen Movie Night

Thu, May 02, 5:30PM - 7:30PM

Come join us every other Thursday for Teen Movie Night. We will be showing movies and enjoying popcorn! The event is free and open to the public! All movies will be PG or PG-13

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, May 03, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Stretching with Ms Christina

Sat, May 04, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join Ms. Christina for Baby Toddler stretching with their grownup. Learn fun and simple poses to teach your child to be flexible and relaxed.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Movie Day

Sat, May 04, 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Come join us on Saturday for our Family Movie Day. We will be showing a movie and will have popcorn! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, May 05, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS LIBRARY: Baby/Toddler Story time

Tue, May 07, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join us for Baby/Toddler story time at the library! This program is to build early language and literacy foundations for children 6-36 months old.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Story Time

Wed, May 08, 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Come join us every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for our Story Time, we'll read, sing, dance and craft! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Art For The Soul

Thu, May 09, 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Come join us every other Thursday for Art for the Soul. Come be creative and have fun. This event is free and open the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, May 10, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Dance Party

Sat, May 11, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join us for a Dance Party and boogie to your own beat. For children ages 2-7

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Movie Day

Sat, May 11, 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Come join us on Saturday for our Family Movie Day. We will be showing a movie and will have popcorn! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, May 12, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: The Complete Guide to Tech

Mon, May 13, 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Learn and understand the computer such as typing, how to use the Internet and other basic concepts.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS LIBRARY: Baby/Toddler Story time

Tue, May 14, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join us for Baby/Toddler story time at the library! This program is to build early language and literacy foundations for children 6-36 months old.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Story Time

Wed, May 15, 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Come join us every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for our Story Time, we'll read, sing, dance and craft! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Teen Movie Night

Thu, May 16, 5:30PM - 7:30PM

Come join us every other Thursday for Teen Movie Night. We will be showing movies and enjoying popcorn! The event is free and open to the public! All movies will be PG or PG-13

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, May 17, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Stretching with Ms Christina

Sat, May 18, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join Ms. Christina for Baby Toddler stretching with their grownup. Learn fun and simple poses to teach your child to be flexible and relaxed.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Movie Day

Sat, May 18, 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Come join us on Saturday for our Family Movie Day. We will be showing a movie and will have popcorn! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, May 19, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS LIBRARY: Baby/Toddler Story time

Tue, May 21, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join us for Baby/Toddler story time at the library! This program is to build early language and literacy foundations for children 6-36 months old.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Family Story Time

Wed, May 22, 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Come join us every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for our Story Time, we'll read, sing, dance and craft! This event is free and open to the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Art For The Soul

Thu, May 23, 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Come join us every other Thursday for Art for the Soul. Come be creative and have fun. This event is free and open the public!

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, May 24, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Dance Party

Sat, May 25, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Come join us for a Dance Party and boogie to your own beat. For children ages 2-7

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, May 26, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: Memorial Day

Mon, May 27, All day

The library is closed in observance of Memorial Day. It will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 10 a.m.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, May 31, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, Jun 02, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, Jun 07, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, Jun 09, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, Jun 14, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, Jun 16, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Fri, Jun 21, All day

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Closed

Sun, Jun 23, All day

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Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Tomorrow's hours

We're open 12:00PM to 8:00PM

All opening hours

Mon, Apr 22	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Apr 23	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Apr 24	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 25	12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 26	Closed
Sat, Apr 27	9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Apr 28	Closed

Alexis Brodie

Address

11691 West Drive
Desert Hot Springs
California 92240

Tel: (760) 329-5926

Fax: (760) 329-3593

More about this branch

The first library branch in Desert Hot Springs opened in 1954 in the Little Gallery of the Desert, the library was sponsored by the Desert Hot Springs Improvement Association. Over the next ten years the library moved to different locations around the city until the local Rotary Club undertook sponsorship of the library. They purchased a lot on Pierson Boulevard and began a yearlong drive to finance the construction of a new library building. In 1956 the new building was dedicated and much of the labor on the building was donated by local residents. The library stayed in this location until 1972 when the library opened in its current location on West Drive. The library offers programs for all ages, computers for Internet use, as well as books, audiobooks, and DVDs for checkout.

Featured Resources

eResources Databases

Ancestry

Ancestry Library Edition

Search your family heritage online.
Can only be used within the library

Authors and Biography

Biography in Context

A biographical reference database that covers the areas of literature, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, arts and news.

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Literature Resource Center

Contains thousands of entries from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Authors New Revision series, the Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Literary Criticism Select. Includes plot summaries and critical essays from sources such as Novels for Students as well as resources for criticism of modern and classic poetry.

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Business and Legal

California State Bar Publications

California State Bar Publications provides practical legal facts in a handy Consumer Education Pamphlet.

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Reference USA

The premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. ReferenceUSA is used by top libraries throughout the US for research, small business marketing, job searching and more.

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Careers, Tuition and Learning

ABCmouse

Early Learning Academy online education program for children ages 2 - 7. Access only available within the library.

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Brainfuse

Brainfuse Learning Site offers easy to connect one-to-one online tutoring free. (Please have your library card available to use this link)

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Career Transitions

Career Transitions provides a practical and personalized experience for users of all backgrounds and technology comfort levels. Users can easily discover and target fast-growing careers and industries in their immediate locations -- and locations across the United States. Career Transitions also features quick assessments to help people identify new opportunities based on their current skills, occupational knowledge, and interests.

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Scholastic Go

Engaging online age-appropriate reference resource to help build a love of research through reading and learning!

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Tuition Funding Sources

Tuition Funding Sources is a private website designed to help students find scholarships, college and career information. TFS offers students the largest scholarship database in the world with over $41 Billion in scholarship awards along with a career personality test and detailed college and career information. Pepsi-Cola sponsors the TFS program nationwide. Pepsi-Cola and TFS have been helping students find scholarships and other sources of financial aid for more than 20 years

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Cultures and Religion

Oxford Islamic Studies Online

This authoritative, dynamic resource brings together the best current scholarship in the field for students, scholars, government officials, community groups, and librarians to foster a more accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world.

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eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, Other Library Services

Braille Institute

Free library service for the blind, visually impaired or have reading or other physical disabilities.

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Enki

Thousands of New eBooks are Available to You!

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Overdrive

A growing collection of eAudiobooks and eBooks that can be downloaded directly to your home computer.

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RB Digital

RB Digital (Recorded Books) is now your home for over 11,000 eAudioBooks and 130 eMagazines. No more waiting for your turn. All books are available to every patron who wants to listen. Get the app now.

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Health and Fitness

Health & Wellness Resource Center

Periodical and journal articles as well as videos on a wide range of health topics from ADD&ADHD to Alternative Medicine, HIV, and various surgical procedures.

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Health Reference Center

Health Reference Center is a one-stop, full service resource for health-related research. It combines indexing of approximately 195 periodicals, eight reference books, and over 700 pamphlets; more than 1,800 overviews from Clinical Reference Systems; selective indexing for articles in approximately 1500 additional general interest titles; and full text for more than 185 periodicals, all reference books, overviews, and pamphlets.

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Languages

Pronunciator

World's largest language learning service. Free at your library.

News and Magazines

InfoTrac Newstand

This newspaper database contains a collection of more than 140 cover-to-cover newspapers from around the world plus an additional 300 sources of selected news and business coverage.

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InfoTrac® General Reference Center Gold

Periodical, newspaper and reference articles from over 5,000 publications on such diverse topics as humanities, art, current events, technology and general interest topics. Full-text articles from over 3,000 periodicals.

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