Lake Tamarisk

Thu, Jun 20, 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Summer fun for the community to come to the library and interact with one another while reading or playing games

Sat, Jun 22, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

3-D MOVIE

Sat, Jun 22, 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Movie time in the library to have a place to come and relax with family while watching a movie

Tue, Jun 25, 10:30AM - 11:00AM

Storytime with friends is a group of little readers just learnign how to read where staff can read to them and engae with their friends about the story as well as comprehending books

Tue, Jun 25, 1:00PM - 3:00PM

Teen and youth only activities. Where they can come hang out and Enjoy books, movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Thu, Jun 27, 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Summer fun for the community to come to the library and interact with one another while reading or playing games

Sat, Jun 29, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

Tue, Jul 02, 10:30AM - 11:00AM

Storytime with friends is a group of little readers just learnign how to read where staff can read to them and engae with their friends about the story as well as comprehending books

Tue, Jul 02, 1:00PM - 3:00PM

Teen and youth only activities. Where they can come hang out and Enjoy books, movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Thu, Jul 04, 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Summer fun for the community to come to the library and interact with one another while reading or playing games

Sat, Jul 06, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

Tue, Jul 09, 10:30AM - 11:00AM

Storytime with friends is a group of little readers just learnign how to read where staff can read to them and engae with their friends about the story as well as comprehending books

Tue, Jul 09, 1:00PM - 3:00PM

Teen and youth only activities. Where they can come hang out and Enjoy books, movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Thu, Jul 11, 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Summer fun for the community to come to the library and interact with one another while reading or playing games

Sat, Jul 13, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

Tue, Jul 16, 10:30AM - 11:00AM

Storytime with friends is a group of little readers just learnign how to read where staff can read to them and engae with their friends about the story as well as comprehending books

Tue, Jul 16, 1:00PM - 3:00PM

Teen and youth only activities. Where they can come hang out and Enjoy books, movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Thu, Jul 18, 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Summer fun for the community to come to the library and interact with one another while reading or playing games

Sat, Jul 20, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

Tue, Jul 23, 10:30AM - 11:00AM

Storytime with friends is a group of little readers just learnign how to read where staff can read to them and engae with their friends about the story as well as comprehending books

Drive In Movie

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

Drive In In your cardboard car made by patrons on crafty saturday and watch a movie with family

Sat, Jul 27, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

Sat, Aug 03, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

Sat, Aug 10, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

Sat, Aug 17, 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Using ones creativity to create Crafts such as coloring, drawing, cutting which all require a child to use both of their hands together.This skill is important in other areas including writing, tying shoes, typing and much more!

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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Tomorrow's hours

Closed

All opening hours

Mon, Jun 17	Closed
Tue, Jun 18	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Jun 19	Closed
Thu, Jun 20	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Jun 21	Closed
Sat, Jun 22	10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Jun 23	Closed

43-880 Tamarisk Drive
P.O. Box 260
Desert Center
California 92239

Tel: (760) 227-3273

Fax: (760) 227-0043

More about this branch

Lake Tamarisk Branch Library, located in Desert Center, is the eastern most library in the Riverside Library System. It services a small community of 150 full time residents with the addition of approximately 300 winter visitors. As such it is a much treasured resource in our

remote community as it is the only amenity available to our residents.

In the beginning our library started with a box of books in the Desert Center Café. After the Kaiser mine opened a small library was formed in one of the buildings. In 1970 the present Riverside County building used jointly by the fire department and our library was constructed.

Upon the closing of Kaiser mine in the early 1980s leading to the departure of most of the area residents the plan to close the Lake Tamarisk developed. A letter writing campaign instigated by the Friends of the Lake Tamarisk Library prevented the potential sad end to our treasured community asset.

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