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 […]
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, […]
Branches & Bookmobile The Library serves the Kern County community through 22 physical locations, one bookmobile, and a vast eLibrary collection, providing access to resources, services, and programs both in person and online. Kern County Holidays and Observances Baker Branch Library 1400 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305 Contact: Facebook | 661.861.2390 | Temp no. 661-869-0352 Hours: Tuesday […]
The Primary Title The One Book Project is a communitywide reading and discussion project inviting everyone to read and discuss the themes of civil rights, tolerance, diversity, acceptance, and courage. About the Fall 2022 Primary Title When fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she […]
