Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc.

Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc.
P.O. Box 2622
Bakersfield, CA 93303
661-868-0796

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2012 Meetings

Meetings will be held in the Lake Room at Beale Memorial Library every 1st Tuesday of the month (except July and August) from 1 - 2 p.m. Meeting dates for 2012 are: January 3, February 7, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, September 4, October 2, November 6, and December 4. Check with your local branch for Friends of the Library meetings in your community.

2012 Book Sales

Book donations to the Kern County Library that are not accepted for the collection are given to the Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc. to sell. The first day of each of these book sales are for members only. Please note: each membership is valid for three consecutive book sales from the date of membership. Book sales are also held by FOL groups at various branches throughout Kern County. Book sales at the Beale Memorial Library are held three times a year. Booksale dates for 2012 are: March 14 - 17, July 11 - 14, and October 10 - 13. Check with your local branch for book sales in your community.

Purpose

The Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc. is a non-profit organization supporting the goal of excellent library service and resources for all the people of Kern County.

Membership

For a membership application, contact:

Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc.
P.O. Box 2622
Bakersfield, CA 93303

Annual Dues

What Do We Do?

• Endorse adequate public funding for library services, materials and staff.
• Provide funds for countywide summer reading programs for children and for other enrichment programs not covered in the county budget.
• Provide funds for presentations by authors and other guest speakers sponsored by the library.
• Provide volunteers for Library programs and services.
• Conduct used book and magazine sales to raise funds for our other activities.
• Assist in establishing Friends groups for branch libraries.