Register for the Friends of the Palm Springs Library's virtual Annual Meeting featuring bestselling author Wade Rouse. Wade's novels, written under the pen name Viola Shipman, are beloved by readers across the world. Wade chose his grandmother's name as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction. His latest novel "The Clover Girls" comes out May 18, 2021. You will get a sneak peek of "The Clover Girls" and hear about how Palm Springs fits into his next novel coming out this fall.

April is National Poetry Month - this is its 25th year!

To celebrate this literary form we all hold so dear,

we've got Poetry Month To-Go Kits!

Newsprint! Tins! Canvases! Printable magnetic strips!

We'll give you everything you need to start -

to make Poetry Magnets and Newspaper Blackout Art.

Those in grades 6-12, do not delay,

Get your free kit before they're carried away.

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Join us April 13th to watch Children's Librarian Nancy Valdivia demonstrate how to make sand art in a bottle. Craft kits are available starting April 1, while supplies last. Preschool-Grade 5.

Children ages 4-12 are eligible to earn free burgers from In-N-Out Burger just for reading books. A free burger certificate is awarded for every five books read. Children can earn up to three free burger certificates now through April 17, 2021. Register and track your reading on the Beanstack mobile app.

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To celebrate the Oscars and PSPL's new Blu-ray collection, Movie Librarian Scott Biegen will run down his Top 10 List, show you where and how to watch the major contenders and what titles are at the Palm Springs Public Library on DVD and Blu-ray. Join us April 19th on Facebook and YouTube.

Don't miss our next Zoom book club meetings.

April 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

April 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

April 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.: Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson

April 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

"This is NOT Teen Talk" happens every Tuesday. Teen Librarian Sean R. Corbin conducts book talks, interviews, and more - just for teens. We are on Instagram Live @psplteenzone.

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El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Children's Librarian Nancy Validivia will read a Día story in English and Spanish, on Facebook and YouTube to commemorate the 25th anniversary of this beloved day. Each story matters. Every child counts.

Don't forget our weekly story times on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. where Nancy reads one story in English and one story in Spanish.

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

"Libraries show us anything is possible by encouraging a love of learning, discovery and exploration." --Natalie Portman, National Library Week Honorary Chair

For more information and to stay up-to-date about Coronavirus and other City information and resources, visit www.palmspringsca.gov.

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