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Friends of the Encinitas Library


Newsletter


January • February • March 2026

President's Corner


Welcome to 2026! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones. The Friends of the Encinitas Library (FOEL) ended the year with a small get-together to say goodbye to departing Friends and welcome new ones. I am always touched by the wonderful group of people that volunteer their time and resources to the Friends, whose mission is to support the Encinitas Library. FOEL is looking forward to the new year, filled with .... click to read complete newsletter

Newest board member Mariel Gallet

with co-founder Anne Omstead and

current president, Karin Fittante

First Sunday Concerts

Chase Morrin

Jan 4th, 2026

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David Borgo

Feb 1st, 2026

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Peter Sprague Group

Mar 1st, 2026

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Other Events Coming Up:




Bookstore

Happy New Year from our

Bookstore Management Team!


Each month, we highlight a category for our "two for one" sale. January's categories are Business and Cookbooks. Click here to read all the news.

Click to read How to search Amazon for the Friends of the Encinitas Library's online bookstore for special books like these:

All Things Membership!

  • Volunteering
  • Library tours
  • By the numbers
  • Coffee with Friends


Read the full membership newsletter!

Awaken The Poet Within

On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, Awaken the Poet Within (ATPW) meets in the Encinitas Library study rooms viewing the vast Pacific Ocean. Starting in 2026, our city is supporting a monthly poetry series at the Encinitas Library on the 3rd Sunday of most months called OCEAN OF POETRY....Please Click to Read More

Library Highlights

Updates from the Library Staff

Connections, Creativity, and Community spirit 

  • Adult programs
  • Youth programs
  • Winter Reading Challenge

Our Mission: To support the Encinitas Library as it strives to encourage literacy,

lifelong learning and the love of reading throughout our diverse community.

To enhance the library’s resources, increase the community’s access to information

and knowledge, and to provide a vibrant cultural gathering place.

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