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Escondido Public Library |
Escondido Public Library, serving an area of 138,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 24,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 60 employees, of whom 15 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 2 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $230,000. Patrons make 780,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,100,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
| Location | 239 S. Kalmia St. Escondido California 92025 |
| Phone | 760-839-4683 |