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Read and Explore with your library!
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Lunch @ the Library Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 12:30pm Children between the ages of 2-18 eat FREE at the library. Join us for a meal and some fun activities as we kick off the day.
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Quantum Kids Lab Monday June 27th, 11:45am Join us during Lunch @ the Library for science demos with our friends from Quantum Kids Laboratories.
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Family Board Games Monday June 27th, 1pm - 3pm Join us after Lunch @ the Library for some fun family board games.
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Preschool Storytime with Alicia Gutierrez Tuesday June 28th, 11am Join us and and the Marketing and Promotions Coordinator for Kern County Public Works, Alicia Gutierrez for a fun storytime.
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Storytime with Stacey Kuwahara Tuesday June 28th, 11:45am Join us and the Director of Kern County Behavioral Health for a fun storytime during lunch @ the Library.
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Lego Maniacs Tuesday June 28th, 1pm-3pm Let your imagination grow! Stop by one of our lego maniac events and build to your hearts desire.
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Children's Book Club Tuesday June 28th, 3pm Join us for this virtual book club and get to meet the author of the book. Children's Book Club meets every forth Tuesday of the month.
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Toddler Time Wednesday June 29th, 11am Toddler Time is all about play! Enjoy rhymes, songs, bounces, and books just right for your little one, followed by imaginative play time.
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Storytime with Teresa Hitchcock Wednesday June 28th, 11:45am Join us and Assistant County Administrator & Chief Economic Development Officer, Teresa Hitchcock for a fun storytime during Lunch at the Library.
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Camp STEAM Wednesday June 28th, 4pm-5pm Join library staff members for some fun STEAM activities.
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Bubble & Chalk Thursday June 30th, 2pm-3pm Join us at the library for some bubbles & chalk fun.
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Kids Get Crafty Thursday June 30th, 4pm-5pm Join library staff for a fun craft activity in the children's area. All materials are provided for a new craft each week.
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Adulting 101 Tuesday June 28th, 4pm Do you have questions about money? Meet Rukiyah Polk; a financial educator and coach who can answer your money questions and help set you on a quest toward financial literacy.
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Bakersfield College Information Table Thursday June 30th, 3:30pm-5:30pm Teens and Young Adults are welcomed to join Bakersfield College for an informational table about the school.
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Graphic Novel Book Club Monday June 27th, 5pm Join library staff members virtually every month to discuss a new graphic novel. Graphic Novel Book Club meets every fourth Monday of the month.
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Book Talk Bakersfield Virtually Every Wednesday Join library staff members, Fahra and Jasmin as they navigate through their reading journeys. Find out what they have been reading, watching, and listening to for the week.
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Cricut Crafternoon Thursday June 30th, 4pm Learn how to use the Cricut machine and make some from projects with library staff members.
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Sign up on Beanstack All day, Everyday Keep track of all your books for the Summer Reading Challenge on the Beanstack app.
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Read Beyond the Beaten Path with these great books:
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Cece Loves Science and Adventure by Kimberly DertingWhen Cece and her Adventure Girls troop face a sudden thunderstorm, they use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems and make their way safely back to camp.
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Stellar Stargazer! by Jane O'ConnorWith her trademark flair and do-it-yourself attitude, Fancy Nancy manages to turn gazing at the sky into a celestial experience, in a new title in the best-selling series which features a glow-in-the-dark cover.
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Dramarama by E. LockhartTheater-mad teens Sadye and her best friend Demi find their bond of friendship sorely tested when they encounter love, rivalry, and a vast array of unforgettable characters while spending the summer at drama camp.
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Lumberjanes: Campfire Songs by Nicole AndelfingerJo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley are helping throw a huge, mid-summer costume bash with the rest of the Lumberjane scouts, but the decorations, snacks, and supplies keep going missing, thanks to some pesky faeries! Then, the Roanoke scouts have been cooped up inside FOREVER in the biggest rainstorm of the summer, but when a litter of mysterious, spiky green kittens wash up on their doorstep, it's up to Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley to get the kittens back home again.
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One Perfect Summer by Brenda NovakDiscovering the existence of two siblings in the wake of a DNA test that was supposed to be a joke, Serenity meets her mysterious sisters before her search for answers becomes complicated by divorce and romantic politics.
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The Summer Deal: A Novel by Jill ShalvisReturning to her Wildstone hometown in the aftermath of a latest heartbreak, Brynn discovers that her tough but chronically ill rival, Kinsey, is actually her half-sister, before agreeing to a summertime relationship with a childhood crush.
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