Encinitas Library
🏢 San Diego County Library · Encinitas, California
Encinitas Library
Set on a hill five blocks from the ocean, the Encinitas Library is a San Diego County Library branch known for its hillside reading deck, its open-plan 2008 building and a history of library service in Encinitas dating to 1914.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 540 CORNISH DR., Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 753-7376
Website: sdcl.org
Plus Code: 85542PW5+8W (Encinitas, CA)
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📖 About Encinitas Library
The Encinitas branch of the San Diego County Library traces its roots to October 1914, when community residents petitioned for library service. After decades at earlier sites, including a 4,100-square-foot Cornish Drive facility opened in 1966, the old building was demolished in 2004 and a new state-of-the-art library opened on the same hilltop on February 23, 2008. Located five blocks from the Pacific, the current building features an outdoor reading deck spanning its west side with sweeping coastal views. As part of SDCL, the branch offers free Wi-Fi, public computers, a community meeting room, a MakerBot 3D printer and a Friends of the Library bookstore, and is open seven days a week.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Library service in Encinitas dates to a community petition in October 1914
- Current hilltop building opened February 23, 2008, five blocks from the ocean
- Outdoor reading deck with coastal views along the west side of the building
- Open seven days a week, including Sunday
- MakerBot 3D printer, Friends bookstore and Cool Zone cooling center
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📚 Services
- Free SDCL library card for all San Diego County residents
- Public Wi-Fi and computer access
- Community meeting room
- MakerBot 3D printer
- Printing and copying
- Friends of the Library bookstore
- County Cool Zone cooling center
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and youth activities
- Summer Reading Program
- Friends of the Library book sales
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Encinitas Library open on Sundays?
Yes. The Encinitas Library is open seven days a week, including Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tuesday and Wednesday it opens at noon and stays open until 7:00 PM.
Is this a City of Encinitas library or a County library?
It is a branch of the San Diego County Library (SDCL), the countywide system, not a separate city library. An SDCL card works at all 33 county branches.
How old is the Encinitas Library?
Organized library service in Encinitas began in 1914. The current building on Cornish Drive opened on February 23, 2008, replacing a 1966 facility demolished in 2004.
What makes the Encinitas Library building distinctive?
It sits on a hill five blocks from the Pacific and features an outdoor reading deck running along the west side of the building with ocean views, plus a MakerBot 3D printer and a Friends bookstore.
🔨 This library has a makerspace / 3D printing. See how library makerspaces and 3D printing work and find other libraries with a makerspace makerspaces by state.
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📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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