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Beale Memorial Library
Category: Public Services & Government Libraries Libraries [Edit]
701 Truxtun AveBakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-0701
3 reviews for Beale Memorial Library
3 reviews in English
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Review from Jennifer L.
Bakersfield, CA
2/18/2011
Absolutely LOVE the Bookmobile! We don't get downtown very often and the Bookmobile makes it SO convenient to get the books, etc that we order online. It comes to the Target shopping center on Rosedale once a week so we don't have to go out of our way to get the books we ordered. The bookmobile staff is SO nice and friendly. Love it!
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Review from Stevey P.
Phoenix, AZ
5/30/2007 1 photo
I've spent many afternoons studying away or just being a nerdy bookworm here at the Beale Library. This is the Kern County flagship facility, and it's pretty big.
It has a cool kid's collection and a huge local history and genealogy collection. I've researched many papers and burned the midnight oil here. Librarians are incredibly helpful and the facility is always kept neat and clean. Audiovisual rentals run the gamut - from cool indie films to the one square-dance CD I rented (don't ask!).
When the library moved to a brand-new facility about 20 years ago, it was very modern and the architecture was impressive. Now it's starting to show its age, but it still does it's job and is still a valuable and relevant resource for the area. -
Review from Lily M.
Bakersfield, CA
9/25/2007
Probably the biggest library in Bakersfield- good choice of books, and info is generally helpful. Unfortunately, the library is all the way across town, and it also seems to be the place for parents to drop their noisy kids off during the day.
Overall: Great place to hang out if you wanna get your knowledge fix. ;)
