Library · Escondido
Libraries in Escondido
Escondido Public Library serves Escondido’s 150,002 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 264,976 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 592K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Escondido Public Library
239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido 92025
58 hrsopen a week
40,000sq ft
114Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
265K
visits
1.8 per resident
592K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
950
programs & events
26K attended
89K
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
592K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
950 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.8M.
Local 94%State 5%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Escondido
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.