Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory

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.

History
The Rancho Mirage Library was dedicated in 2006. The Observatory was opened on March 25, 2018, and recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary. The Library and Observatory hosts regular viewing parties and daytime observatory tours.

In popular culture
The library also hosts the popular Rancho Mirage Writers Festival every year. 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.

The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory was featured as a stargazing date location in the 18th season of The Bachelorette.