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Stay Active & Healthy at KCL!

Walking Groups Walking is one of the easiest ways to get moving. Meet up outside the Library and walk the community. After you enjoy a walk, join us inside for the Rethink Your Drink program and a glass of water. In partnership with the Kern County Department of Public Health. Tuesdays @ 10am • March […]

Kern County Library Foundation

KCL Foundation

       Healthy Communities Need Healthy Libraries Libraries have played an important role in our community for generations. Since 1986, the Kern County Library Foundation has supported library services, providing funding to enhance programming for all ages, while striving to grow its endowment for future generations. Private supportis essential to this endeavor. Free and […]

Kern County Library Grows Seed Library. Access to Homegrown Food. Take Seeds - Leave Seeds

Seed Library at Arvin & Lamont Branches

Access to Homegrown Food: Take Seeds ~ Leave Seeds Much like a lending library for books, seed libraries allow Kern residents to freely “check out” seeds to plant in their home gardens. Grassroots seed sharing has been grown to be standard in many libraries across the country and helps spread seed knowledge, leading to healthier […]

Graphic Standards

Our Brand The Kern County Library’s (KCL) new brand kicks off an exciting new era for Kern County Libraries and coincides with several exciting departmental projects in 2022. As a county library system, we continue to value the entirety of the community, including rural areas and aim to bring technology, learning, accessibility, and more to […]