Escondido Public Library

Category: Public library

Address: 239 S Kalmia St, Escondido, CA 92025, USA

Phone: +17608394683

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 9AM–6PM

Tuesday: 9AM–8PM

Wednesday: 9AM–8PM

Thursday: 9AM–8PM

Friday: 9AM–6PM

Saturday: 9AM–6PM

Reviews

Julie Humphrey

Jul 16, 2022

Was hanging out at the succulent swap! This was a great event! I sure hope the do it again. I had a really good time and got some good finds😊

Joanne

Jul 8, 2022

Great spaces to work. Plenty of computers. Staff very helpful. Xerox machine readily available. Everything you might want is here: newspapers, magazines, TONS of every variety of movies and of course every book you could want. My ONLY issue is that the air conditioning doesn't properly reach the back part of the building where the tables and computers are located.

Cesar Contreras

Jul 28, 2021

It's my library. It's small, limited but it has all you need. Nice and quiet to study. It smells old but hey it's an old building. I enjoy sitting there and looking at the glass walls that make it seem as of the outside is connected to the inside. Plenty of books for kids.

Ruby Gladney

Feb 14, 2020

I came looking for used books to buy. They have a larger selection than the san Marcos branch. Very friendly helpful staff. I was looking for Spanish children's books, when I didnt see many one of the ladies looked in the back room and found a few. I was a ble to buy 5.

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Questions & Answers

When I first walk in, are there any fees for getting a book? Or do I go straight to looking for books and just check out?

Mac Gitter | Aug 19, 2018
Zora C | Aug 19, 2018

No fees. You do need a valid id to apply for a library card if you don't already have one. ☺

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It’s a really good libary you get to pick how many books you want

Oliver Valdes (Viewer19) | Aug 19, 2019
Mark Powell | Aug 18, 2020

I agree 100 percent

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Do i need to pay for a Library card?

Guadalupe M. | Aug 19, 2019
Stefan Rudolph (Coach Stefan Rudolph) | Aug 19, 2019

No. It's free. And you can make your first check out there with my book "Living With Heart" 👍😁😎

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Can you get a library card online?

Didi Falkman | Aug 18, 2021
Ethan Palma | Aug 18, 2021

No, have to apply in person. It's already easy enough as it is.

Does the library have manga ?

HEY HEY HEY | Aug 18, 2021
Katy Duperry | Aug 18, 2021

Yes! Escondido Library has a very large manga collection

Is the library open on saturdays

Beatrice Hamman | Aug 18, 2020
Mark Powell | Aug 18, 2020

Yes it is but check the hours because I'm not sure what they are.

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Do you have a riding cart to help those who are handicapped get around inside the library? My husband wants to visit and select materials but is on a cane and can't stand very long to browse.

Liz Sloan | Aug 19, 2019
Janette Mangold | Aug 19, 2019

No they don't sorry

Does it have a laser printer? I am doing a pfoject.

Elizabeth Powless | Aug 19, 2019
Katy Duperry | Aug 19, 2019

As Squigette03 said, all of our printers are laser printers.

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Am I allowed to bring in a gaming console and small tv set to the library?

Dekalga | Aug 19, 2019
Katy Duperry | Aug 19, 2019

Yes, just be sure to bring headphones.

Can I charge my cellphone ther.

Emma Sanchez | Aug 19, 2018
edwin miranda | Aug 19, 2018

Yes u can

If i dont have a libary card can i still use a computer ?

Ana Gomez | Aug 19, 2018
SU | Aug 19, 2019

From library website: You must have your own Escondido Public Library card to use our computers.

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Does the library take book donations?

Lee Smith | Aug 19, 2018
SU | Aug 18, 2020

Acceptable Donations: • Books in good condition (gently used) • Books dated 1900 and earlier • Magazines, not older than 12 months • DVDs • Videos (VHS) • CDs • Audio books on tape & CD Unacceptable Donations: • Books that are worn, broken, falling apart, or have torn or missing pages • Books that are musty, written-in, water damaged, or stained • Magazines, older than 12 months • Encyclopedias • Readers Digest Condensed Books • Music Cassette Tapes • Vinyl or other records Please bring all donations to the Main Library during open hours. Are you donating a few items? Please visit the library during open hours and drop your donations through the Donations slot (next to inside book return slots). Are you donating a box or more of items? Please come to the back delivery entrance on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Kalmia Street during open hours and ring the bell. https://library.escondido.org/donate.aspx

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does the library rent out laptops?

Wendy Kolb | Aug 18, 2021
Didi Falkman | Aug 18, 2021

You can rent a computer, but once you leave, you leave it there.

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Is the library open to go inside and pick out books now? And if it isn’t when will it be opened agin to enter to pick out books?

Briana Balderas | Aug 18, 2021
squigette03 | Aug 18, 2021

Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm

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Do they have a printer that i can pay to address envelopes

Patricia Sage | Aug 18, 2021
Escondido Public Library | Aug 18, 2021

No. There are just standard printers that print out on regular 8.5 x 11 paper

Do you take donations of used books?

Fran Kraus | Aug 18, 2021
squigette03 | Aug 18, 2021

We usually take donations, but due to COVID-19, we are not currently accepting donations

Is it open for everybody? Or just to pick up books?

Vanesa Mulato | Aug 18, 2021
Escondido Public Library | Aug 18, 2021

Curbside pickup hours were updated this week and are now 9am - 4pm, Monday - Saturday

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did they have copies machine and paper cutter ?

Patty Gutierrez | Aug 18, 2020
squigette03 | Aug 18, 2020

They have two copy machines, but no paper cutter. Copies are $0.15 each for black and white, does not make double-sided copies

2nd Tuesday Book Club reading list?

Linda Shehee | Aug 19, 2019
squigette03 | Aug 19, 2019

June 11, 2019 Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter July 9, 2019 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens August 13, 2019 Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover September 10, 2019 Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer October 8, 2019 TBD- One Book, One San Diego Selection November 12, 2019 The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and the Madness at the Fair that Changed Americaby Eric Larson December 10, 2019 Artemis by Andy Weir

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Is it allowed bring a gaming console with a monitor to the library?

Dekalga | Aug 19, 2019
squigette03 | Aug 19, 2019

There are no rules against it, just make sure to bring headphones or mute the sound so as not to disturb others

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Can I bring in a PS4 to download updates

Joseph Martinez | Aug 19, 2019
Katy Duperry | Aug 19, 2019

Escondido Public Library has a free wireless network, so if you can download updates via WiFi, then yes, but you'll need to bring a monitor with you and headphones, if you're going to use any audio.

Can i print anything from computers?

Rudy Mercado | Aug 19, 2019
Katy Duperry | Aug 19, 2019

You can print anything from the public access computers at the library- color prints cost $0.75/page and black and white prints cost $0.15 per page. You press print on the computer and it sends it to a release station where you pay to get your print job out. The machine takes coins and $1 bills. If you need assistance, please go to the Information Desk and they can walk you through it.

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Do you have Villette by Charotte Bronte?

Pidge Smith | Aug 19, 2019
squigette03 | Aug 19, 2019

Yes. The title is not in a separate volume, but can be found in the Complete Novels of Charlotte and Emily Bronte. The book is in the fiction section under Bronte.

I was wondering if I’m able to print COLOR prints out for a project for school ? Is color printing available ?

honeyywoo | Aug 19, 2018
SU | Aug 19, 2019

From the library website: Can I print from the library's computers? Yes. Black and white pages cost 15 cents each. Color pages cost 75 cents each.

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Do they have private study rooms?

Evan Osborne | Jul 28, 2022
Amy Crosby | Jul 28, 2022

They have little cubical but not rooms.

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Can I drop off my voter registration

Bobbi Watson | May 20, 2022
Janette Mangold | May 20, 2022

Yes you can drop it off Monday through Friday at the front of the library as you walk inside near the bathrooms

I live in La Mesa, CA. Where is the closest drop off book box for Escondido library books?

Ms. Michael-Lynn Ferrera | Apr 20, 2022
Katy Duperry | Apr 20, 2022

Escondido is part of a group of San Diego libraries called the Serra Cooperative that has a courier that comes once a week to take books back to their home libraries. If you take it to any San Diego County or San Diego Public branch, it will go back to Escondido within a week or two of return.

is there a specific time to bring children

JAYASHREE NAGASUNDER | Aug 19, 2018
squigette03 | Aug 19, 2019

Children are welcome at the library anytime, but they have Baby Lapsit on Wednesdays at 10:30am and Toddler Storytime on Thursday at 10:30am. The next session begins January 2, 2019.

Can I print stuff out for school here?

David Strauss | Aug 19, 2018
SU | Aug 18, 2020

From library website: Can I print from the library's computers? Yes. Black and white pages cost 15 cents each. Color pages cost 75 cents each.

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What time do you have story time

Donald Sotelo | Aug 19, 2018
SU | Aug 18, 2020

There are quite a few. Check the website for what is appropriate for child’s age, day, etc. https://library.escondido.org/kids-events.aspx

Do you have Fools Crow by James Welch?

Nancy Sharer | Aug 19, 2018
squigette03 | Aug 19, 2019

Yes. It's in the fiction section under Welch

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Can I connect to Wi-Fi in the library with my personal computer?

Abra Quintero | Aug 19, 2018
Jim McPherson | Aug 19, 2018

Yes

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Can I make copies and if so for how much

Cristina Castro | Aug 19, 2018
Jacqueline G. G | Aug 19, 2018

Yes you could make copies bit you have to pay 50 cents for 1 and you could 65 copies

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