Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory
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{{Short description|Library and Observatory in Rancho Mirage, California}}
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Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory is a public library and science education complex in Rancho Mirage, California. It has been called a "cultural oasis" in the Coachella Valley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/2019/03/05/rancho-mirage-library-and-observatory-great-desert-community-boon-desert-sun-letters/3072854002/|title=Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory a great desert community boon|website=The Desert Sun}}
History
The Rancho Mirage Library was dedicated in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMWMNG_The_City_of_Rancho_Mirage_Public_Library_2006_Rancho_Mirage_CA|title=The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library - 2006 - Rancho Mirage, CA - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com|website=www.waymarking.com}} The Observatory was opened on March 25, 2018,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ranchomiragelibrary.org/observatory/|title=Observatory – Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory}} and recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary. The Library and Observatory hosts regular viewing parties and daytime observatory tours.{{Cite web|url=https://www.palmspringslife.com/rancho-mirage-observatory/|title=Rancho Mirage Observatory Brings Starry, Starry Nights to the Desert|first=Anthony|last=Grant|date=June 6, 2018|website=Palm Springs Life}}
In popular culture
The library also hosts the popular{{Cite web|url=https://kesq.com/news/2023/02/02/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-transforms-local-library-into-literary-powerhouse/|title=Rancho Mirage Writers Festival transforms local library into literary powerhouse|date=February 2, 2023}} Rancho Mirage Writers Festival every year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rmwritersfest.org/faqs/|title=FAQs}} The RMWF has featured dozens of major authors like Dave Barry, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Fran Lebowitz, James Patterson, George Saunders, Zadie Smith, Jerry Brown, Sally Field, Tom Hanks and Mike Reiss.{{cite web |url=https://www.rmwritersfest.org/past-festival-writers/ |url-status=live |archive-date=2023-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816042230/https://www.rmwritersfest.org/past-festival-writers/ |title=Past Festival Writers |website=www.rmwritersfest.org |language=en |access-date=16 August 2023}}
The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory was featured as a stargazing date location in the 18th season of The Bachelorette.{{Cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2021/11/13/the-bachelorette-how-recreate-palm-springs-area-dates-season/8588115002/|title=How to recreate the local dates from this season of 'The Bachelorette'|website=The Desert Sun}}{{Cite web|url=https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2020/07/08/popular-reality-show-reportedly-filming-in-the-coachella-valley/|title=Popular reality show reportedly filming in the Coachella Valley|date=July 9, 2020}}