Enjoy all Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley has to offer with our recreation items or pick up some games and toys to enjoy with family and friends! The Library of Things allows you to check out items you may not have a home, like a croquet set, or try something new like pickleball!
How many Library of Things items can I borrow at one time and for how long? You can borrow up to two items at a time for two weeks. For in-library use items you may reserve items for up to four hours.
Library of Things Catalog
Browse the collection and reserve an item with your library card.
How to pick up your item
Visit the Palm Desert Library during open hours once you receive a notice that your item is available to pick up OR if you are at the library, feel free to browse the collection.
How to return your item
Return your item to the Palm Desert Library during open hours. Items may not be returned in the book drop.
Can you renew your item?
Library of Things items can be borrowed for 2 weeks and cannot be renewed.
Your adventurous settlers seek to tame the remote but rich isle of CATAN. Start by revealing CATAN's many harbors and regions: pastures, fields, mountains, hills, forests, and deserts.
Solve the mystery of Mr. Boddy's murder. In this classic mystery game of whodunit, players figure out who committed the murder, the weapon used, and the room in which it was done.
In this highly-strategic, kitty-powered version of Russian roulette, players draw cards until someone draws an Exploding Kitten, at which point they explode, they are dead, and they are out of the game unless that player has a Defuse Card, which c
Compact Binoculars for Adults and Kids, Large Eyepiece Waterproof Binocular with Low Light Vision, High Powered Easy Focus Binoculars for Bird Watching, Outdoor Hunting, Travel, Sightseeing.
Bocce Ball Set - Outdoor Lawn Game
Join the fun of bocce ball with this resin, all-weather bocce set; Perfect for any gathering of friends and family on the lawn, at the beach and more; Great for 2-4 player games.
Proster IP65 Hiking Compass Waterproof Compass - Metal Compass Camping Compass with Sighting Clinometer with Carry Bag for Camping Hunting Hiking Geology Activities.
9-in-1 Air Quality Monitor, Indoor Air Quality Meters for PM2.5, PM10, AQI, CO2, CO, TVOC, HCHO, Humidity & Temperature Detector, Portable Air Quality Tester
Kids are welcome to use the BeeBot Robots to learn about robots and coding. Use at the Library. Request at the front desk.
Kids are welcome to use the Blue-Bot Robots to learn about robots and coding. Use at the Library. Request at the front desk.
USB-C to Lightning Cable with wall plug. Use at the Library. Request at the front desk.
USB-A to USB-C Cable with wall plug. Use at the Library. Request at the front desk.
White board markers (+ eraser) are available to check out and use at the library for the white boards that are around the library. Use them to study or write notes! Request at the front desk.