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Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc.


2010 Meetings

Meetings will be held in the Lake Room at Beale Memorial Library every 2nd Monday of the month (except August) from 1 - 2 p.m. Meeting dates are: January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4,
June 1, July 6, no August meeting, September 7, October 5, November 2, and December 7. 
Check with your local branch for Friends of the Library meetings in your community.

2010 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. Book sales are held by FOL groups at various branches throughout Kern County. Book sales at the Beale Memorial Library are held three times a year, for 2010 the dates are: March 9-13, July 13-17, and October 12 -16. 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

Individual Family Patron
$10.00 $15.00 $25.00

Annual dues are for the fiscal year, July 1 through June 30.

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.
 
   
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