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Friends of the College of the Desert Library

Our Mission Statement: To maintain an organization, based at the College of the Desert, to share the members’ enthusiasm for literature and libraries with the Coachella Valley Communities, and to raise funds to achieve those aims. 

Since its formation and incorporation in 1970, the Friends have supported the COD Library through a variety of activities. 

See our History Page for more details.

Upcoming events

Become a Member

When you join - or make an additional donation to - Friends of the College of the Desert Library, you enable us to support numerous programs at the Library, and expand our growing collection of over 24,000 books. 

Join us

Featured Event

Save the Date -- March 21, 2026

Friends of the COD Library

Cordially invites members, friends and other book lovers to

The Annual Author Luncheon with 

Kristina McMorris


Author of The Girls of Good Fortune


Saturday, March 21, 2026

Renaissance Esmeralda

44-440 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells

 Doors open at 11:30 am

Luncheon & Author at 12:00 pm

$125 (includes author program, lunch, book and valet parking)

Reservations open January 1, 2026, deadline is March 13, 2026

SPONSORSHIPS

Golden Dragon Sponsor

$1,250 includes nine tickets, nine opportunity drawing tickets, nine books, valet parking -- plus a chance for you and your 8 guests to sit with the author. A drawing will be held prior to event.

Azure Dragon Sponsor

$750 includes five tickets, five opportunity drawing tickets. five books & valet parking

Winged Dragon Sponsor

$300 includes two tickets, two opportunity drawing tickets, two books & valet parking

All Sponsors will be recognized in the program and invited to the sponsor party prior to event

Each attendee will receive a book with signing

Click Here to Register

 For additional information call 760-333-0733 or www.friendsofcodlibrary.org or CODLibraryFriend@aol.com

 









Link to: Contact us

Address: 43500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA. 92260

Phone: 760-568-3138

Email: Friends@FriendsofCODLibrary.org

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