Bakersfield
California
Beale Memorial Library
About Us :
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.
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Poet Laureate to Lead Writing Workshop at Beale Memorial Library on July 29, 2023
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Read More »Beale Memorial Library Happenings For The Week of June 5-10, 2023
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Read More »Beale Memorial Library Happenings For The Week of May 22-27, 2023
Monday, May 22 - Saturday, May 27 We have something for all ages! Make sure to check our calendar for a full list of events! Children's/Teens Calendar Adult/Teens Calendar Featured Events for Adults Free Legal Help Tuesday, 5/23 at…
Read More »Beale Memorial Library Happenings For The Week of May 15-20, 2023
Monday, May 15 - Saturday, May 20 Monday-Thursday 10 AM- 7 PM Friday 10 AM- 6 PM Saturday 10 AM- 4 PM We have something for all ages! Make sure to check our calendar for a full list of events! Children's/Teens Calendar | Adult/Teens…
Read More »Beale Memorial Library Happenings For The Week of May 8-13, 2023
Tuesday, May 9th GBLA Outreach Program Tuesday, 5/9 @ 5 PM With 21 programs/projects, GBLA works to help individuals that are low-income and the elderly with a diverse range of services. Civil rights, health and public benefits, housing,…
Read More »Beale Memorial Library Happenings For The Week of May 1-6, 2023
This Week at Beale: May 1-6, 2023 Family Flix Monday, 5/1 @4 PM Children's Area Stop on by and catch a fun family flick in the children's area! We hope you can make it! Tuesday, May 2nd GBLA Outreach Program Tuesday, 5/2 @ 5 PM With…
Read More »Law Day At Beale Memorial Library
Bakersfield, California - Kern County Library and Kern County Law Library invites residents to an event offering free legal information from attorneys and community partners at Beale Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 3rd from Noon to 5:00 p.m.…
Read More »Beale Memorial and Southwest Branch Libraries Opening Saturdays and Adding Morning and Evening Hours
The Library Department is happy to announce that the Beale Memorial and Southwest Branch libraries will soon be open on Saturdays, as well as expanding hours in the morning and evening. Beginning Saturday, May 6, 2023, the new schedule for the two…
Read More »Beale Memorial Library Happenings For The Week Of April 24 - 28, 2023
Monday, April 24th Family Flix Monday, 4/24@4 PM Children's Area Stop on by and catch a fun family flick in the children's area! We hope you can make it! Anime + Art Monday, 4/24@ 4 PM Tejon Room Meet us in the Tejon room and catch an…
Read More »Beale Memorial Library Happenings for the Week of April 17 - 21, 2023
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Read More »Author Talk: Norman Farrell Brown, Learned to Read at Age 47 will Speak at Beale Memorial Library
Bakersfield, CA - Norman Farrell Brown, a local author who learned how to read at the age of 47, will speak at Beale Memorial Library. The event is FREE, open to the public, and is a great opportunity to hear from a remarkable individual who…
Read More »Beale Memorial Library This Week: April 10-14, 2023
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