Escondido Public Library

Effective Monday, December 7, 2020, Escondido Public Library will be closed to the public, offering curbside pickup and reference services via phone, email, and text from 11AM-4PM Monday- Saturday. Visit http://library.escondido.org/curbside for more information. No overdue fees will be charged at this time. All items can be returned in the outdoor book drops, located in the Library parking lot, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Items will be checked in after a 5 day quarantine period.

We regrettably want to inform you that our 2nd Saturday concert scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 3PM has been cancelled. Please check our website for upcoming concerts. #Escondido #library #2ndsaturday #concerts #piano

Escondido Public Library will reopen for limited in-person services on Monday, September 21, 2020. Library hours will be 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Holds can be picked up on the self-service shelves during Library open hours. Additionally, curbside pickup service for holds will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. 1 p.m., and Wednesdays from 2 p.m. 3 p.m. ... For information on how curbside pickup works, visit www.escondidolibrary.org/curbside. For health and safety, all persons who enter the Library building are required to wear a mask over their nose and mouth, and maintain six feet of distance from others. In-person services are subject to change per the State and County Public Health Orders. At this time, the Friends Book Shop, Literacy Learning Center and Pioneer Room remain closed. Donations are not being accepted at this time. No overdue fees will be charged until January 1, 2021. All items can be returned in the outdoor book drops, located in the Library parking lot, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Items will be checked in after a 5 day quarantine period.

Escondido Public Library's next Virtual Author Chat will be on Friday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m. with mystery authors Jennifer J. Chow (Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines) and Abby Collette (A Game of Cones). Books by the author are available for checkout: https://escondido.librarycatalog.info/polaris/ Books by the authors are available for purchase from Mysterious Galaxy: https://www.mystgalaxy.com//virtual-author-chat-mystery-au

Introducing our newest database - ComicsPlus Get free and instant access to thousands of eComics and digital graphic novels in any web browser - whether on your phone or laptop. Visit https://library.escondido.org/digital-resources.aspx for more information.... #escolibrary #comicsplus #databases #comics #graphicnovels #manga See more

Join acclaimed panelists: Frank Abe, Kiku Hughes, Sarah Kuhn, MariNaomi, Tamiko Nimura, Yuko Ota, and moderator Jessica Buck, as they discuss cultural identity and finding their voices through art and storytelling. Books by the author are available for checkout on the library catalog, Hoopla, CloudLibrary, and our new subscription ComicsPlus! This Author Chat Series is brought to you by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library and Mysterious Galaxy.... After the event, please fill out this short survey: https://forms.gle/LWi2XbNSJYkj7NNA8 Purchase books from Mysterious Galaxy: https://www.mystgalaxy.com//pop-culture-panel-series-japan

Kids: Join us here on Facebook on Friday, October 30th, at 3:00 PM for a Virtual Not-So-Spooky Stories! Listen to a not-so-spooky story and make a craft at home using a free craft kit available at the Youth Services Desk starting Monday, October 26th! #escolibrary #escondidoca #notsospookystories #halloween #library #childrenslibrary

Join Mrs. Garcia and a special guest in today's special storytime--Get ready to read, sing and dance along!

Join us online to honor memories of loved ones who have passed away. Pick up a craft kit available at the Youth Services Desk upstairs prior to the online event live on Facebook! #escolibrary #diadelosmuertos #librariesofinstagram #library #escondidoca #celebration

Mrs. Garcia reads "Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin" by Mary Serfozo