With the community’s support, over 48,000 children, teens, and families actively participated in Summer Reading and went on an adventure this last Summer. Attendance has increased by  this year. Over 10,000 children, teens, & adults signed up for the program. Over 3,900 children & teens received reading incentives. Over 49,000 books were read countywide. Over 300+ STEM / STEAM events […]

You are invited to kickoff this year’s One Book Project on Wed. September 13 @ 10am at the Bakersfield College campus, on 1801 Panorama Ave., Bakersfield. A Resource Fair will immediately follow. At 10am, representatives from the Kern County Library, California State University, Bakersfield, Kern High School District, Bakersfield College, & Taft College will speak about […]

Join us for the Holly-Gon Mini-Con at the Holloway-Gonzales Branch Library! on Saturday, August 5 @ 1-4pm   Comic Book Contest Thank you to all the participants countywide that joined our Comic Book Contest! The committee with judge the submissions at the Holly-Gon Mini-Con! Judges Steve Wyatt – Artist & organizer of Bakersfield Comic Con. Nate Watson […]

Join us at Beale Memorial Library for these County & Public Officials as Guest Readers! Cole Karr, Rep. for Congressman Kevin McCarthy – Tue. June 27 @ 11am Lito Morillo, Kern County Aging & Adult Services – Wed. June 28 @ 11am Monica Martin, Rep. for Congressman Kevin McCarthy – Wed. June 28 @ 11:45am at Lunch at the […]