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27 days ago

there so nice they give you free prints if you do the scavenger hunt and the lady at the desk is super nice and friendly

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Santee Branch, San Diego County Library

Santee Branch, San Diego County Library

3.9(36 reviews)
8.0 mi

Cute little library and friendly staff. But they are definitely in need of a new location, seems…read morelike they have been there forever. They're raising funds for a new library and I hope that can happen soon!

For many years, I voted at the Santee branch of the San Diego County Library. The ladies there were…read moreknowledgeable and helpful, and I always enjoyed the childhood memories that the smell of the library brought back for me. But shame on me: in recent years, I've contributed to the slow unraveling of American society by shunning the small but community-centric offerings of the local public library. I want to blame TV and the internet, Amazon and TikTok, but that's a childish dodge, obvious and irresponsible, like blaming the rain for ruining my car's interior, instead of myself, for not putting up my windows. Libraries are - have always been - more than simple book repositories. They're classrooms; study halls; venues for public meetings; and "third places", where people can relax and interact with folks other than those they know from home and at work. Like many Americans, I've found technologies and places to stand in for the library. Much of the research and reading I do, I do online; and when I want the bustle of strangers, I sit in coffee shops. [half-hour long pause] I was going to add something here about the charming old-fashioned American tradition of submitting ballots at a library or other public venue, and I was going to ruefully assert that COVID-19 is to blame for my having stopped doing so. But COVID-19 isn't the threat it used to be, and the ugly truth is that I'm afraid to go into crowds of gun-totin', antisocial, right-wing extremist MAGA nutjobs whose attention is focused on politics, and who would rather see their fellow citizens shot dead than to see their candidates lose fair elections. I miss the library, but I'm not willing to die for it.

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Santee Branch, San Diego County Library - Santee Branch, San Diego County Library, Carlton Oaks Plaza

Santee Branch, San Diego County Library, Carlton Oaks Plaza

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Santee Branch, San Diego County Library - The Friends bookstore will be participating in the first annual Library Friends of San Diego book crawl from February 14-21, 2026!

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The Friends bookstore will be participating in the first annual Library Friends of San Diego book crawl from February 14-21, 2026!

Fletcher Hills Library - Practice log for reading 1000 books before kindergarten.

Fletcher Hills Library

4.0(13 reviews)
7.6 mi

Coming here unlocked so many childhood memories of visiting here with my grandparents. My…read moregrandparents lived a few blocks away and we would walk to the library at least twice a week so I could borrow the library maximum because I was such a little bookworm. It's a small neighborhood branch of the library, if you're looking for something larger go to the one in downtown La Mesa. This location is perfect for kids though. They've got events for kids and a nice little kids room. It's pretty much how I remember it being all those years ago. If you're like me you probably don't browse as much as you go online and order what you want for pickup, so this location fills that need well. The holds shelves are located right next to the door and the self checkout kiosks are across from there, so if you're antisocial you can get everything and leave without interacting with a human. I went to the desk because I had a question and the employee was super friendly and helpful. I prefer this location because it's really convenient as far as parking and running in goes. They have two hour street parking in front and a small parking lot in the back, no steps if you've got any mobility problems or a stroller. Hours are posted online, but they are closed Sunday and Monday, something to keep in mind. The book depository is in front to the right of the entrance as well as the drop off ballot box that we use every election.

Perla and her staff are the most supportive team in the area. They focus on the library customers…read morewho rely on them. Great job Perla.

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