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Beale Memorial Library

 

Beale Memorial Library701 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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(661) 868-0701

Head Librarian: Andrea Apple




Hours

10 a.m. -
9 p.m.
10 a.m. -
9 p.m.
12 p.m. -
9 p.m.
12 p.m. -
9 p.m.
10 a.m. -
6 p.m.
10 a.m. -
6 p.m.


Jack Maguire Local History Room Hours

10 a.m. -
6 p.m.
10 a.m. -
6 p.m.
12 p.m. -
6 p.m.
12 p.m. -
6 p.m.
10 a.m. -
6 p.m.
10 a.m. -
6 p.m.

Evening hours after 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday by appointment. Call (661) 868-0770.


Genealogy Room Hours

The Genealogy Room is open to the public during regular library hours. Genealogical Society Volunteers are available Monday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.


Services and Phone Numbers

Arkelian Children's Library (661) 868-0750
Audio-Visual (661) 868-0740
Computer Training Lab (661) 868-0770
Dial-A-Story (English) (661) 868-0794
Dial-A-Story (Español) (661) 868-0798
Genealogy Collection (661) 868-0773
Information Desk (661) 868-0745
Interlibrary Loan (661) 868-0779
Jack Maguire Local History Room (661) 868-0775
Meeting Rooms (661) 868-0740
Reference (661) 868-0770


Meeting Rooms


Activities for July 2008

Tuesdays     Classes Wishing to schedule tours can call the Children's Library at 868-0750
Monday 7-7 5:00 -
6:00 p.m.
Volunteer Orientation
Saturday 7-12 10:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
Computer Class - Getting Plugged In - Basic Keyboard & Mouse (Lab closed 10-12:30) *
Tuesday 7-15 6:30 -
8:30 p.m.
Computer Class - Word Magic - Using Microsoft Word (Lab closed 6-9) *
Thursday 7-17 5:30 -
8:00 p.m.
Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc. Used Book Sale - Presale for members only.
Friday 7-18 10:00 a.m. -
6:00 p.m.
Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc. Used Book Sale
Saturday 7-19 10:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
Computer Class - Beginning Surfing - Basic Internet (Lab closed 10-12:30) *
10:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m.
Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc. Used Book Sale
Monday 7-21 10:00 a.m. -
3:00 p.m.
Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc. Used Book Sale (Half-Price)
Tuesday 7-22 6:30 -
8:30 p.m.
Computer Class - Powerful Presentations - PowerPoint (Lab closed 6-9) *
Saturday 7-26 10:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
Computer Class - Getting Plugged In - Basic Keyboard & Mouse (Lab closed 10-12:30) *
Tuesday 7-29 6:30 -
8:30 p.m.
Computer Class - Excel @ Excel (Lab closed 6-9) *
* Public computer classes are free. Call (661) 868-0770 to register. Classes are held in the Gates Computer Training Lab, 2nd Floor.
Kids Summer Reading Program Events
Mondays   10:30 a.m. Bugaroo Storytime
Thursday 7-3 7:00 p.m. Bugs & More
Wednesday 7-9 2:00 p.m. Busy Bees with Oxley Pest Control
Thursday 7-10 7:00 p.m. "Bugs & Books" Magic Show by Michael Kennedy
Thursday 7-17 7:00 p.m. An Evening of Campfire Fun
Thursday 7-24 7:00 p.m. Snakes in the Library with E&M's Reptile Family
Teen Summer Reading Program Events
Fridays 7-11 2:00 -
3:30 p.m.
Jeanology - the Jean (non-sewing) Transformation Project: Restyle, recycle, repurpose, and reconstruct those old jeans (Tejon Room)
7-18 Who Are You? Past, Present or Future Time Transformations Costume Bash - Bring a baby picture and dress up as the kid you used to be or dress as your future self! (Tejon Room)

Note: Last day to enter your artwork for the Beale Teen Comic Book Art Contest. Judging will take place on Friday July 25, 2008
7-25 Photomorphosis: Tips and techniques for digital photography (Tejon Room)

Winners of the Beale Teen Comic Book Art Contest will be announced!
Adult Summer Reading Program Events
Saturdays 7-5 All events start at 2:00 p.m. MOVIE MATINEE, "Duma," voted Best Film of 2005 by the Los Angeles Times. Duma, an orphaned cheetah, is befriended by a young boy. Together they cross the wilds of South Africa to return Duma to his rightful home. Based on a true story by Carol Hopcraft. (Auditorium)
7-12 LINDA O. JOHNSTON, author of Kendra Ballantyne, Esq., L.A. lawyer, pet sitter and sleuth. Linda will talk about writing romance and mystery for fun and profit (Auditorium)
7-19 FLOWER ARRANGING, Denise from Michaels Art and Crafts Store will demonstrate tips and tricks for beautiful arrangements (Tejon Room)


About Beale Memorial Library

Located in downtown Bakersfield, the Beale Memorial Library is the central research library for Kern County. The 127,000 square feet facility is built around a 4,000 square feet atrium and has room for 200 vehicles in the parking lot. Many of the furnishings, art and specialized collections in the new facility were provided through private donations to the Kern County Library Foundation.

The original Beale Memorial Library was dedicated on June 2, 1900, a gift to the city of Bakersfield by Mrs. Mary E. Beale and her son Truxtun in memory of their husband and father, General Edward Fitzgerald Beale. That building was destroyed in the 1952 earthquake. A second Beale Library was completed in 1957; the library moved to the present location in April, 1988.

Federal Depository Library Program logo

The Beale Memorial Library of the Kern County Library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government Documents. Public access to the Government Documents collection is guaranteed by Public Law (Title 44 United States Code).


Facts About the Main Library

Materials Checked out 463,055
Library Holdings 294,466
Weekly Hours Open 56
Year Built 1988
Square Feet 128,165
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