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Kern County Library System

868-0700

www.kerncountylibrary.org

The Kern County library system has more than two dozen branches, plus two bookmobiles. The system offers more than 1 million volumes and borrows books from other libraries nationwide. Services include microfilm and microfiche, duplicating, typewriters, databases and other electronic reference, audiovisual material, computers, Internet access, books on tape and CD, DVDs and audiovisual listening stations. Web site offers library catalog, databases member accounts, magazines and newspapers. Library cards are free to county residents. Late fee for books is 25 cents per book per day.

Main Branch
Beale Memorial Library
701 Truxtun Ave.
868-0701
The county’s main branch features an auditorium, atrium and two meeting rooms. It also has a computer training lab and rooms on local history, genealogy, geology, mining and petroleum.
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon. and Tue.; noon to 9 p.m. Wed. and Thu.; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat.

Baker Branch
1400 Baker St.
861-2390
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed., Fri. and Sat.

Holloway-Gonzalez Branch
506 E. Brundage Lane
861-2083
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue. and Thu.

Olive Drive Fire Research Center
5642 Victor St.
391-7106
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. through Fri.

Northeast Branch
3725 Columbus St.
871-9017
Noon to 8 p.m. Tue. and Thu.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed., Fri. and Sat.

Rathbun Branch
200 W. China Grade Loop
393-6431
Noon to 8 p.m. Mon. and Thu.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue. and Wed.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.

Southwest Branch
8301 Ming Ave.
664-7716
Noon to 9 p.m. Mon. and Tue.; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wed. and Thu.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat.

Wilson Branch
1901 Wilson Road
834-4044
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon. and Thu.; noon to 8 p.m. Tue. and Wed.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.