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Alexander Street Press
Discover and access a wealth of information and insights across various academic disciplines. The Kern County Library now offers Alexander Street Press, a division of ProQuest, which provides an array of curated, discipline-focused primary-source collections, websites, and streaming media designed to enhance learning and research. With a strong commitment to making previously inaccessible content available, […]
American Physical Society (APS) Journals
Discover a world of cutting-edge physics research with easy access to Physical Review Journals, published by the American Physical Society (APS). As a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and disseminating knowledge in physics and related fields, APS brings together a diverse community of professionals from nearly fifty divisions, sections, and other units. Perfect for research • […]
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 […]
Check Out the Top 13 Challenged Books
Check out our New Braille Collection
Library Services for Kern County Residents with Low to No Vision More than 1.4 million books on audio, in braille, and in large-print format, are now available for Kern County residents who are visually impaired or physically disabled. The following materials are made possible through a partnership with our Southern California service organization, Braille Institute. […]
2023 Read: Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
The One Book Project is a countywide reading and discussion project that fosters empathy, promotes awareness, and strengthens the fabric of our community by exploring the themes in this year’s One Book selection, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig. About the Fall 2023 Primary Title Sitting Pretty: The […]
Kern County Library Will Be Closed Mon., Sept. 4, 2023 for Labor Day
Find Your Voice @ The Library This Summer!
Take the Challenge and Join the Fun! This Summer, spend time exploring books, history, social justice, and STEAM through books and creative activities. At the Kern County Library, we encourage you to be creative, try new things, explore art, and find beauty in diversity. Who’s Invited Everyone, ages 0-100 Books That Count Read books, eBooks, […]
Find Hours & Locations
Open Branches Kern County Holidays and Observances Baker Branch Library 1400 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305 Contact: Facebook | 661.861.2390 Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays, 11am – 6 pm Beale Memorial Library 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Contact: Facebook | 661.868.0701 Hours: Mondays – Thursdays, 10am – 7pmFridays, 10am – 6pmSaturdays, 10am – 4pm Holloway-Gonzales Branch Library 506 East Brundage […]