Kern County Library

Bookmobile

661.868.0755

Wednesday 9:30-11:30am - Lost Hills 12:30-1:30pm - McKittrickThursday 9:30-11:30am - Piute Mountain 12:30-1:30pm - CalienteFriday 9:30-11:30am - Glennville 12:30-1:30pm - WoodySaturday 10:00-1:00pm - Ridgeview 2:00-5:00pm - Rosedale

Kern River Valley Bookmobile

760.549.2083

Wednesday 10:30-11:30am - Weldon Post Office 12:00-1:00pm - Onyx Emporium2:00-3:00pm - Paul’s Place 3:30-4:30pm - Longview

Friday 9:00-10:00am - Vons Plaza 11:00-12:00pm - James Station, South Lake1:30-3:00pm - Inyokern Senior Center, from June 6 - August 8, 2014

BAKERSF IELD BRANCHES

BRANCHES OUTSIDE BAKERSF IELD

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULES

BRANCH PHONE ADDRESS M T W TH F SBaker 661.861.2390 1400 Baker Street 11-7 11-7Beale Memorial 661.868.0701 701 Truxtun Avenue 11-7 11-7 11-7 11-7 10-6 10-6Holloway-Gonzales 661.861.2083 506 East Brundage Lane 9-5 9-5Northeast 661.871.9017 3725 Columbus Street 11-7 11-7 9-5Rathbun 661.393.6431 200 West China Grade Loop 11-7 11-7 9-5Southwest 661.664.7716 8301 Ming Avenue 11-7 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5Wilson 661.834.4044 1901 Wilson Road 11-7 11-7 9-5

BRANCH PHONE ADDRESS M T W TH F SArvin 661.854.5934 201 Campus Drive 11-7 11-7 11-7 11-7Boron 760.762.5606 26967 Twenty Mule Team Road 10-6 10-6 10-6Buttonwillow 661.764.5337 101 Main Street 11-6 11-6 11-6California City 760.373.4757 9507 California City Boulevard 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5Delano 661.725.1078 925 Tenth Avenue 11-7 11-7 11-7 9-5Frazier Park 661.245.1267 3732 Park Drive 11-7 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5Kern River Valley 760.549.2083 7054 Lake Isabella Boulevard 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5Kernville 760.376.6180 48 Tobias Street 10-5 10-5Lamont 661.845.3471 8304 Segrue Road 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5McFarland 661.792.2318 500 West Kern Avenue 10-6 10-6 10-6Mojave 661.824.2243 16916 1/2 Highway 14, Space D2 10-6 10-6 10-6Ridgecrest 760.384.5870 131 East Las Flores Avenue 11-7 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5Rosamond 661.256.3236 3611 Rosamond Boulevard 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5Shafter 661.746.2156 236 James Street, Suite 2 11-7 11-7 9-5Taft 661.763.3294 27 Cougar Court 11-7 11-7 11-7 9-5Tehachapi 661.822.4938 1001 West Tehachapi Blvd., Ste A400 11-7 11-7 9-5 9-5Wasco 661.758.2114 1102 7th Street 10-6 10-6 10-6Wofford Heights 760.376.6160 6400-B Wofford Boulevard 10-6 10-6 9-5

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STAY CONNECTED

You are invited to view an exhibit of the Historic Union Cemetery, Bakersfield’s “Forever in Focus” Photography Contest. Photos celebrate the unique history and rare beauty of the cemetery. Union Cemetery and the Beale Memorial Library is proud to present the top 12 winning entries. As the oldest cemetery in Bakersfield, Historic Union Cemetery was established in 1872 with the burial of Colonel Thomas Baker, the founder of Bakersfield. In the 1850’s, Colonel Thomas Baker moved to Kern County and ultimately settled in what was then known as Kern Island. A prosperous lawyer, politician, and businessman, he hand-selected this parcel of land as the place he wanted to “Lay [his] bones.” The Historic Union Cemetery has been the resting place of thousands of pioneers and settlers, Civil War soldiers, prominent local families, cowboys, farmers, bankers, and builders – remarkable men and women who have shaped our community’s history.

Celebrate Local History

Focus In On Local History

Colonel Baker’s Field: An American Pioneer Story by J. SalamachaKern River Country by Bob PowersChronicles of Kern County, By J. NickellKern County’s Desert Country: An Historical Overview, by W. BoydVeterans of World War I, Kern CountyThe Wall: Images & Offerings from the Vietnam Veterans MemorialAfrican American Women Trailblazers: A Celebration of Africa’s Gift to Kern County, by F. HaynesUnforgotten Hero: Remember a Fighter Pilot’s Life, War and Ultimate Sacrifice, by J. Escalle

Local History Room Hours

Monday - Saturday1 - 6pm

Discover Local History

at the Beale Memorial Library• City of Bakersfield Directories, dating back to 1899• High School yearbooks, dating back to the 1920’s• Curtis Darling Maps Collection & Photos• Local History Room vertical files• Photo Archive available online via Flickr

Check out these titles:

Migrant Mother: The Untold Story - Oleta Sprague Hamm, author, shares the story of a woman led to work in the Kern County fields during the Great Depression. Tue. Aug. 19, 1pm Beale Memorial, Auditorium

Event sponsored by The Kern County Genealogical Society.

Did You Know?with Jeff Nickell

...that Havilah, the original Kern County seat, was named by Asbury Harpending & a group of Southern sympathists? ...that Grace Van Dyke Bird, who the Bakersfield College Library was named for, was the first woman president of a community college in California.

Events Calendar

August 2014Kern County Library

Events Calendar

Grab an eBook for your Summer Reading

ONE BOOK, ONE BAKERSFIELD, ONE KERN

OrientationSat. Aug. 9, 3pm Beale Memorial, Computer LabTeen Advisory BoardSat. Aug. 16, 2pm Ridgecrest Branch

CHILDREN & TEENS

ADULTS

FUN FOR ALL

Coming This Fall!

Barks & Books - Children read to therapy dogs for practice. Thursdays, 3:30pm (661.245.1267 to register) Frazier Park Branch Sat. Aug. 9, 2pm Ridgecrest Branch

LEGO Club Fri. Aug. 1, 1:30pm Ridgecrest Branch Fri. Aug. 15 & 29, 3:30pm Ridgecrest Branch Sat. Aug. 16, 2pm Northeast Branch

Xbox 360 Kinect: Party Mode Mon. Aug. 4 & 18, 5pm Arvin Branch Sat. Aug. 2, 16 & 30, 3pm Lamont Branch

Math Clinic & Homework Help - Registration required; call 661.868.0701. Saturdays, 2pm Beale Memorial, GMP Rm

Feline Conservation Center Mon. Aug. 4, 11am Boron Branch

Driftwood Creations - Mr. Ralph Phillips Thur. Aug. 14, 5pm Northeast Branch

Board Games Sat. Aug. 9 & 23, all day Lamont Branch Mon. Aug. 11 & 25, 5pm Arvin Branch

Bakersfield Police Department Thur. Aug. 21, 5pm - K-9 Unit Northeast Branch Thur. Aug. 28, 5pm - Personal Safety Northeast Branch

Appalachian Music & Ice Cream Social - Performance by Ron Edsall, musician. Sat. Aug. 23, 11am Frazier Park Branch

Bakersfield Jazz Singers Sat. Aug. 30, 5pm Southwest Branch

Chess Wednesdays, 3:30pm Frazier Park Branch Saturdays, 5pm Ridgecrest Branch

Beginner Piano Class Saturdays, 9:30am (661.245.1267 to schedule) Frazier Park Branch

Tablet & eBook Experience - Bring your Android tablet or iPad. Mondays, 12pm • call 661.868.0701 to register Beale Memorial Tue., Thur., & Sat., by appt. • call 661.746.2156 Shafter Branch By appointment only • call 760.384.5870 Ridgecrest Branch

Personal Computer Coach: One-on-One Sessions - Space is limited, registration required. Wednesdays, 11am - 1pm • 661.868.0701 Beale Memorial, Reference Desk Computer Area By appointment only • 760.384.5870 Ridgecrest Branch

Book Groups & Discussions Fri. Aug. 8, 3:30pm - Deep Waters by Barbara Nadel Frazier Park Branch Sat. Aug. 23, 1pm - A Thief of Time by Tony Hillerman Ridgecrest Branch

Clinica Sierra Vista - Breast Feeding Presentation Mon. Aug. 11, 11am Wilson Branch

Webinar Wednesday Wed. Aug. 20, 12:05pm Frazier Park Branch

Quilt & Chat - Learn techniques & work on group projects. Sat. Aug. 23, 10am Frazier Park Branch

Reading of the Classics - Readings by local actors, educators, & community members. Saturdays, 3:30pm Frazier Park Branch

Storytimes

Thursdays Southwest: Aug. 21 ..11:30am

To get started, visitkerncountylibrary.org/eLibrary

Used Book Sale

Join a community conversation about returning soldiers and veterans in Kern County on November 2014. Participate in events & discussions surrounding

the themes in What It is Like to Go to War.

• Evening with the Author: Nov. 18, 4pm

Beale Memorial Library

“A staggeringly beautiful book on combat - what it feels like, what the consequences are, and above all, what society must do to understand it”-Sebastian Junger

CA READS: War Comes Home Tens of Thousands of Central American Children Cross U.S. Borders Alone Every Year:

Enrique Was One of Those Children

Events this Fall include:• Book & Panel Discussions• Cultural Events• Evening with the Author: Thur. Oct. 30, 7pm at CSUB

This Fall, join One Book’s community reading and discussion project & experience the true story of Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario.

Volunteer Opportunities

General Sale Fri. Aug. 1, 11am - 5pm

Half-Price Day Sat. Aug. 2, 9am - 4pm

Frazier Park Branch Library

Ready-SetBack 2 School

Kern County Child Support Services Backpack Giveaway

Thur. Aug. 7, 9am - 12pmBookmobile, KC Fairgrounds

Sat. Aug. 9, 10am - 12pmDelano Branch

Tue. Aug. 12, 11am - 1pmTaft Branch

Tue. Aug. 12, 4 - 6pmKern River Valley Branch

Fri. Aug. 15, 2 - 4pmLamont Branch

Preschool • 3-5 yrs

Family • all ages

En Español • all ages

Bilingual • all ages

Toddler • 1.5 - 3 yrs

Tuesdays Frazier Park .............. 11:30am

WednesdaysBaker: Aug. 6 & 20 ..... 4:00pm

Saturdays Frazier Park: Aug. 9 .. 11:00am

Tuesdays Northeast .................. 11:30am

Wednesdays Wilson ......................... 4:30pm

ThursdaysShafter: Aug. 21 & 28 . 11:00am

MondaysArvin ...........................5:00pm

Thursdays Lamont .......................5:00pm

TuesdaysShafter: Aug. 19 & 26 . 11:00am

Coming This Fall!