page_title: Kern County Library
section_title: Branches
hierarchical_section_title: Kern County Library / Branches
caption_attribution_description: Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library (Baker Street Branch Library) — part of of the Kern County Library system, located in Bakersfield, California.
context_page_description: The Kern County Library is a public library system serving the residents of Kern County, California. The library system is headquartered at the Beale Memorial Library in Downtown Bakersfield. There are additional branches located throughout Kern County. The library is also a part of the San Joaquin Valley Library System, which is a corporative network of library systems located throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
  The system contains a variety of material, including: books, audio/visual material, periodicals, and government documents. The Beale Memorial Library also contains special collections. These include: historical maps, historical photography, fine arts collection, genealogy, grant research, and local history. There is also a collection about local geology, mining, and petroleum.
  A library card is required for checking out material. All California residents are eligible for a library card. It also allows access to library resources over the internet.
context_section_description: In addition to the Beale Memorial Library in Downtown Bakersfield, there are 23 additional branches throughout Kern County. They include 6 branches that serve Greater Bakersfield.
  Arvin Branch
  Baker Branch (East Bakersfield)
  Boron Branch
  Bryce C. Rathbun Branch (North Bakersfield)
  Buttonwillow Branch
  California City Branch
  Clara M. Jackson Branch (McFarland)
  Delano Branch
  Eleanor Wilson Branch (South Bakersfield)
  Frazier Park Branch
  Holloway-Gonzales Branch (Southeast Bakersfield)
  Kern River Valley Branch
  Lamont Branch
  Mojave Branch
  Northeast Branch (Northeast Bakersfield)
  Ridgecrest Branch
  Shafter Branch
  Southwest Branch (Southwest Bakersfield)
  Taft Branch
  Tehachapi Branch
  Wanda Kirk Branch (Rosamond)
  Wasco Branch
  Wofford Heights Branch
  There are also two Bookmobiles that operate in Kern County. They are mobile libraries that travel to different locations in the county. One operates in Bakersfield and surrounding rural areas, while the other operates in the Kern River Valley.
caption: Baker Branch
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