Having won the Pulitzer Prize more times than any other newspaper, The New York Times is the 2nd most circulated newspaper in the nation and has worldwide readership. Explore breaking news, world news, multimedia, opinion pieces, and more. Topics in the newspaper include world topics, U.S. news, politics, business, technology, science, health, sports, arts, books, style, food, travel, […]
47 digitized audiovisual resources, including videos, audio, and interviews on library groundbreakings, the dustbowl, and Kern County history. Historical Videos • Historical Audio Access Resource
PRESCHOOL Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King by Bonnie Christensen An only child, a mama’s boy—Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he […]
Discover Kern County’s Past @ Beale Memorial Library’s LOCAL HISTORY ROOM The Local History Room is available to visitors based on staff availability. We encourage you to call (661) 868-0771 before your visit to confirm that staff are available to assist you. The Local History Room is located on the second floor, within the Beale […]
A local One-Stop Center within the County of Kern that serves a training center for local job seekers. Many services are available, including no-cost training, job placement services, and job-hunting resources. Ages 18+
The National Archives has collections spanning from general topics and through the 19th to 21st century. Among the notable collections include photos of WWII, Women’s Suffrage, and American Indians. Historical photos
Photos from the files of local historian, William Harland Boyd (1912-2002), collected while writing his books on Kern County history; these photos are of prominent community leaders and businessmen, and also include historic views of Kern County. Historical photos
This collection includes Bakersfield city scenes from the 1990s. Historical photos
This collection includes Bakersfield city scenes from the 1990s. Historical photos
This collection includes miscellaneous illustrated and photographic postcards of Kern County locations. Historical photos
