One Book Project – Discussion Resources

Further Reading Resources for One Book Project Titles. Interested in reading more and delving further into this year’s One Book or accompanying titles? Check out these resources, including books, DVDs, and online links.  The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba  “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” Review: Saving a Village, Using Books and Brains […]

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2017 Read – $2.00 A Day

______________________________________________________________ About the Book A revelatory account of a kind of poverty so extreme, and so often hidden, most Americans don’t think it exists. Kathryn Edin teamed up with Luke Shaefer to make a surprising discovery: the number of American families living on $2.00 per person, per day, has skyrocketed to one and a half million […]

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FREE Library Card Replacement Through July 2018

The Kern County Library Unveils 8 NEW Library Card Designs Get your ticket to anywhere, by picking up your FREE replacement Kern County Library card through July 2018. Library cards give you access to explore countless books, movies, music, and more, expanding your mind and providing countless active learning opportunities. To get you even more […]

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Discover the 2018 One-Time Amnesty Program

Please Note: This is the 2018 program and is no longer applicable. To access information about the 2019 Program, click here and scroll down. Mon. June 25 – Sat. June 30 & Mon. July 30 – Sat. Aug 4 For the first time ever, the Kern County Library is holding a one-time Amnesty Program. We want […]

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Children Eat FREE at Lunch @ the Library

Children, ages 2-18, eat FREE at all 7 Lunch Locations. Parents & Caregivers (child must be present) may eat for a small fee. 2018 Program Dates Arvin Branch / Menu: June & July / June 4 – July 26 / Mondays – Thursdays / 12 – 1pm Parents & Caregivers (child must be present) are $4 […]