City of Escondido

The City’s goal is to provide the highest quality library services and programs for all residents. With a contract now in place with Library Systems & Services for the management of the library, we expect to maintain the same level of excellent service with new upgrades. City staff will be working closely with Library Systems & Services during this transition period to achieve the goals outlined in the agreement.

• Check out all the great things happening at your library!
  • 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
  • 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
  • 2021 Annual Report
  • 2018 Operational Overview
• The Library Board of Trustees approved the Strategic Plan at their meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Read the document here.
• Current Library Hours
  • Monday, Friday, Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: Closed
• Same great programs and services 
• Library technology updates: faster check-out, credit card payments, enhanced user experience!
• Documents Related to Outsourcing

Library Website

Dara Bradds

Dara Bradds has been a professional librarian for twenty years, and a library administrator since 2015. She has spent most of her career in public libraries and comes to Escondido from New Hampshire where she most recently served as the Assistant Director to Hooksett Public Library. Prior to that she spent time as the Head of Circulation at Manchester City Library (NH), created and served in the position of Community Services Librarian at Franklin Springboro Public Library in Ohio, served as a Reference Librarian and Trainer at the New Hampshire State Library, and started her professional career as a Reference Librarian at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (OH).

Dara has been an active member in the New Hampshire Library Association serving as a Membership Chair and a Conference Co-Chair. As a member of ALA, she completed ALA's Advocacy Bootcamp. 

When not in the library, Dara spends time with her family exploring their new home state of California.