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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