Resources For Parents During Distance Learning

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How do I get?   Books / eBooks / Audiobooks / Curriculum Help   Help with School Reports and Enrichment Activities To access even more digital resources, access the Library’s Research webpage, which includes a comprehensive list of all databases, links, newspapers, and more.   Basic Tech Help Access our Niche Academy It has FREE […]

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Healthy Living Resources

Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK), CalFresh Healthy Living, and Kern County Library are working together to provide easily accessible nutritional and physical activity information for healthier eating and more active lifestyles for residents of Kern County. Resources at the Library Databases The Kern County Library’s participation in Healthy Day of Action is in partnership […]

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Trending Topics

Our right as a community is to become lifelong learners. By providing our community with access to information, we can all better understand one another and better protect our rights. Learn about the people in our community and join the discussion about how to treat those around us with respect and dignity. Resources and links below are provided for the […]

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Supporting Local Authors

Kern County is home to many talented writers and the Kern County Library is happy to provide a digital home for their work through our OverDrive platform. Due to the explosion of self-publishing, the Kern County Library does not physically catalog local author titles. Any print copies of local author works will be kept at the local […]

Summer Reading Book List

PRESCHOOL Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King by Bonnie Christensen An only child, a mama’s boy—Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he […]

One Book Project – Discussion Resources

Further Reading Resources for One Book Project Titles. Interested in reading more and delving further into this year’s One Book or accompanying titles? Check out these resources, including books, DVDs, and online links.  The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba  “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” Review: Saving a Village, Using Books and Brains […]

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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 […]