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Friends of the Kern County Library Inc.

Bakersfield, CA   |  www.kerncountylibrary.org

Mission

The Friends of the Kern County Library supports the programs, priorities and activities of all branches of the Kern County Library

Ruling year info

1984

President

Georgia Bailey

Vic-President

Carla English

Main address

P. O. Box 2622

Bakersfield, CA 93303 USA

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EIN

77-0027074

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (A01)

Libraries, Library Science (B70)

Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)

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Our programs

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Support Countywide Summer Reading Programs

The Friends of Kern County Library, Inc. provides monies to all 24 branches of the Kern County Library system for summer reading. This includes incentive books for children, teens and adults finishing the summer reading challenge, eBooks and eAudiobooks, STEM program supplies and performances for each branch.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Friends of Kern County Library, Inc. and it’s affiliates hold annual and ongoing book sales, request grants, and have membership dues in order to donate monies to all branches of the Kern County Library system. Our yearlong programming support includes performing arts, movie licenses, program supplies and circulating materials which covers newspaper, magazine subscriptions, audio visual materials, books and e-books.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The Friends of Kern County Library, Inc. provides funding to those branches which do not have an affiliated “Friends” group. The funds enable those branches to purchase supplies for STEM activity and summer reading programs.

Population(s) Served
Adults

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Financials

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Friends of the Kern County Library Inc.

Board of directors
as of 02/05/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Georgia Bailey

Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc

Term: 2024 - 2024

Diane H Ackley

Theresa Borkovich

Darleen Jehnsen

Ginger Smith

David Hess

Carla English

Rick Bentley

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/15/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

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