Category: Highlights
FREE Meals for Children, Ages 2-18
The Kern County Library adds TWO more meal service locations to serve the Bakersfield area with ‘Supper & Snacks in the Stacks’ program! The Kern County Library along with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools currently offer meal service at Arvin, Baker, Beale, Delano, McFarland, Northeast, Rathbun, Wasco, and Wilson library branches and are welcoming […]
Learn about temporary library closures due to the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Project
Library Branches are Getting a Major Plot Twist! The Kern County Library expresses gratitude for the community’s understanding and patience during the temporary closure of library branches, funded by the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant administered by the California State Library. Thanks to the Budget Act of 2021, Senate Bill 129, The Building Forward Library […]
Bringing Books to Your Doorstep: Discover the Zip Books Service!
Can’t find the book you want in our Library? Get it mailed directly to you for free with ZIP BOOKS Request a Zip Book Today! What is the Zip Books delivery service? Kern County residents with a valid Kern County library cards in good standing can request books that the Library does not own. Zip […]
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Learn to be Tech-Savvy with One-on-One Coaching Register Today
Worried about navigating technology? Our FREE one-on-one Technology Assistance coach offers step-by-step assistance to adults 60+ and those with disabilities for all tech-related questions. Schedule a One-on-One Appointment TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE FOR AGES 60+ AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES The Kern County Library and Kern County Aging & Adult Services are collaborating on the Access to Technology […]
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Next Used Book Sale
Who we are The Friends of the Kern County Library was formed in in the Spring 1953 with the intended purpose of supporting the library. In 1965 the group became an incorporated non-profit organization in the State of California. Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc. continues as a 501c3 organization of the State of […]
Now Offering Free Parking Pass Entry to Over 200 Participating California Parks
Now you can use your Kern Library card to check out a free vehicle day-use pass for 200+ California state parks. Research shows that spending time in the outdoors is associated with better mental and physical health, and that many Californians face barriers to accessing their parks. California has a wealth of state parks, and […]
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Read Together, Be Together A Literacy Program for Pre-readers The Kern County Library is excited to offer a fun, easy, and FREE program that promotes reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers. We encourage parents to bond with their children through reading. Our goal is to help parents understand the importance of literacy even before children […]