El Cajon Mountain in the nearby East County landscape

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Libraries in El Cajon

3 public libraries with hours, phone numbers and directions.

San Diego County Library by the numbers

Visits a year

1.8 million

Items borrowed a year

8.2 million

2.3 million children’s items

Free programs a year

2,250

60,032 attendees

E-books

248,606

Public computers

609

Library map

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Fletcher Hills Library

576 Garfield Ave., El Cajon 92020

About 37 hours a week

(619) 466-1132

3,256 sq ft · 2.1 mi from downtown

Rancho San Diego Library

11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon 92019

About 45 hours a week

(619) 660-5370

19,500 sq ft · 3.7 mi from downtown

Weekly hours are averages from annual public service hours; holiday schedules and current hours are on each library’s website.

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Questions

How many libraries are in El Cajon?

3 public library locations: El Cajon Library, Fletcher Hills Library, Rancho San Diego Library.

What is the main library in El Cajon?

El Cajon Library, 201 E. Douglas Ave, open about 51 hours a week.

How many people have a library card in El Cajon?

San Diego County Library reports about 508,780 registered borrowers and 1.8 million visits a year.

Are library programs free?

Most public library programs, including story times, homework help and computer classes, are free with or without a card. Check the library’s calendar for times; local library events also appear on this site’s events calendar.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey FY2022.

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