Free things to do with the family
Parks, trails, libraries and more that cost nothing at all.
- Libraries run free story times, crafts and summer reading programs.
- Some museums have free days each month. Check their websites.
- Pack a picnic and make a day of it at a park.
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- Art Samson Community LibraryLibrary in Thousand Palms.
- Cathedral City LibraryKid-friendlyRiverside County branch library.
- Coachella LibraryKid-friendlyNewer library in downtown Coachella with kids' space.
- Desert Hot Springs LibraryLibrary in Desert Hot Springs.
- Desert Hot Springs Public LibraryLibrary in Desert Hot Springs.
- Friends of the Palm Springs LibraryLibrary in Palm Springs.
- Indio LibraryKid-friendlyRiverside County branch library.
- La Quinta LibraryKid-friendlyLibrary in the civic center with kids' programs.
- Library Connect-Desert VanLibrary in Indio.
- Mecca Public LibraryLibrary in Mecca.
- Palm Desert LibraryKid-friendlyLibrary shared with College of the Desert; kids' programs.
- Palm Springs Public LibraryKid-friendlyCity library with children's story times.
- Palm Springs Public Library FoundationLibrary in Palm Springs.
- Rancho Mirage Public LibraryKid-friendlyCity library with a children's area and observatory.
- Riverside County Law LibraryLibrary in Indio.
- Riverside County Law Library - Indio BranchLibrary in Indio.
- Thousand Palms Public LibraryLibrary in Thousand Palms.
- Tracey's Little Free LibraryLibrary in Palm Desert.
- Welwood Murray Memorial LibraryLibrary in Palm Springs.
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