Library

 
Directions

272 E VIA RANCHO PKWY
SPC 171 & 169
Escondido, CA 92025

272 E VIA RANCHO PKWY
SPC 171
Escondido, CA 92025

760-839-4683

760-741-4255


Link: Library Department Page

Room Reservations Phone: 760-839-4210

Volunteer Services Phone: 760-839-4523

Pioneer Room Archive Phone: 760-839-4315

Hours

*Note: Hours have changed while the library is temporarily located at the North County Mall*

Monday - Saturday

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Sunday
Closed


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Leal, Leticia Management Analyst I    

Administration 

760-839-4329


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Landa, Rino (he/him) Library Director 760-839-4329  
Wood, Dan (he/him) Assistant Library Director 760-839-4827  
Hill, Aspen Library Operations Manager 760-839-4624  

Adult Services 

760-839-4839


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Taranto, Diamond Librarian    

Customer Service 

239 S Kalmia St
Escondido, CA 92025

239 S Kalmia St
Escondido, CA 92025

760-839-3220

(760) 741-4255



Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Haire, Melissa Circulation Supervisor 760-839-4826  
Rulien, Vincent Library Associate 3 - Room Reservations 760-839-4210  
Valles Key, Alisa Library Associate 3 - Library Accounts 760-839-4287  

Friends of the Library 

239 S Kalmia St
Escondido, CA 92025

239 S Kalmia St
Escondido, CA 92025

760-839-4832



The Friends of the Escondido Library are library lovers who formed this non-profit organization in 1970. There are over 300 Friends members.Friend volunteers operate the Friends Book Shop, selling books, audio books, magazines, videos, CDs, DVDs and more, largely donated by the public. The inventory in the book shop is constantly changing. Funds raised by the Friends of the Library help support the following programs of the Escondido Public Library.



Library Board of Trustees 
Directions

239 South Kalmia Street
Escondido, CA 92025

760-839-4601

760-741-4255

Link: Library Board of Trustees Page

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Bova III, Francis X. Board Member    
Bunnell, Virginia Board Member    
Clemens, Carolyn Board Member      
Cruz Reyes, Maribel C. (she/her) President      
Schwab, John Board Member      

Literacy Services 
Directions

200 S Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025

760-839-5440


Link: Adult Literacy Page

Literacy Learning Center Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 
9 am to 2 pm 

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Closed


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Rodriguez, Sheila Literacy Coordinator    

Youth Services 
Directions

239 S Kalmia St
Escondido, CA 92025

239 S Kalmia St
Escondido, CA 92025

760-839-5456


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Villanueva, Amie (she/her) Children's Librarian 760-839-5458