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Choose the library experience that best suits you! The Kern County Library offers curbside and indoor express services at select branches via appointment. For the most up-to-date list of branches and information about services, visit https://www.kerncountylibrary.org/current-library-services/.... Our digital services are always available and can be accessed via the eLibrary (for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and streaming content) at https://www.kerncountylibrary.org/elibrary/ and via our online resources and databases at https://www.kerncountylibrary.org/research/. Need a library card? Apply for one online for FREE at https://www.kerncountylibrary.org/get-a-library-card/.

Recommended Reads THERE THERE: A NOVEL by TOMMY ORANGE Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. Among them is Jacquie Red Feather, newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind. Dene Oxendene, pulling his life together after his uncle's death and working at the powwow to honor his memory. Fourte...en-year-old Orvil, coming to perform traditional dance for the very first time. Together, this chorus of voices tells of the plight of the urban Native American--grappling with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and spirituality, with communion and sacrifice and heroism. Hailed as an instant classic, There There is at once poignant and unflinching, utterly contemporary and truly unforgettable.-Goodreads A Free Zoom Book Club discussion is set for Fri. Nov. 13, 2020 @ 5pm. Please mail us at [email protected] for a ZOOM invite; Call 661.868.0701 or email [email protected] for more information about join our Virtual Reading Café Book Club.

Join us on November 17th at 3 pm to discuss Magic Marks the Spot! We will be joined by the author, Caroline Carlson! Submit any questions you have about the book and RSVP by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/FsMCdvZYirSuKZiH9

Join Kern County Library staff members, Fahra and Jasmin, along with guest Saida Woolf author and artist of SoulStream to talk about what we're reading, watching, and listening to, as well as finding a passion in storytelling. Check out the list of books we discussed here: https://www.libraryaware.com/.../d5ee40f1-7b7e-4d3e-858e... Subscribe to the booklist for Book Talk Bakersfield and even more booklists here: http://libraryaware.com/3161/Subscribers/Subscribe

There will be no curbside or express services on Wednesday, November 11, as we are closed in observance of Veteran’s Day. Lunch at the Library will resume on Thursday November 12. Thank you to all of our Military Service Members for your service!

Join in on this month's book discussion for Young Adult Book Cafe.

Happy Feet This craft is avaliable for pick up during Lunch at the Library at Beale Memorial Library from Monday 11/9 , Tuesday 11/10, Thursday 11/12, and Friday 11/13 from 12pm to 1pm. Be advised the Library is closed on Wednesday 11/11 in observance of Veterans Day. ... Materials Needed: 1 Black Paper 1 Orange Paper 1 White Paper Scissors Glue Marker/crayon for the eyes

Our veterans resource is made possible by Veterans Connect @ the Library. Supporting women in the military.

Join Beale Memorial Library in a virtual write in. Let's write a novel together!

Did you know Ridgecrest Branch Library, KCL - Kern River Valley Branch Library and KCL - Beale Memorial Library have a Veteran resource centers in the library? We offer more then just books, come check us out, a d see below for some free webinars for our fellow service members.

This week, Chris and Vickie will show you how to extinguish a flame with nothing more than a little bit of Carbon Dioxide that you can make at home. The book featured in this video is: The Big Book of Experiments by Kate Biberdorf... Be sure to check out the rest of our videos below: https://www.facebook.com/watch/1082660775096243/2391311747841406/