KCL - Rathbun Branch Library

10/15/2026

😮 BEWARE OF CREEPY UNDERWEAR! 🩲

Join us every Thursday at 11am for Preschool Storytime!

10/13/2026

The Rathbun Branch Friends of the Library Spooky Book Sale is officially underway! 👻📚🕯️
Come see what treats we have in store -this week only!

10/10/2026

Looking for some spooktacular reads? 👻 Want to help build your home library? Look no further and visit the Rathbun Branch Library for the Rathbun Friends of the Library Spooky Book Sale!

Join us during the week of October 13th -17th during regular open hours. Don't miss out on these monstrous savings this book sale! 🎃👻☠

10/10/2026

These stories were too bold for some, but they are waiting for you at the library. Explore our banned books collection in the Libby app.

10/09/2026

📚 Fresh look, same great access! The Kern County Library has brand-new library card designs. Pick up a new card or update your current one, then get ready to check out your next great read! ✨

10/09/2026

🎃 A little vintage Halloween crafting! Create your own papier-mâché trick-or-treat bucket and enjoy some creative time with fellow art lovers.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

Banned Together pulls back the curtain on two of the most controversial
issues in America today: book bans and curriculum censorship in schools.
Join the conversation and stream free with your library card on Kanopy.

10/07/2026

Who’s feeling lucky? 🃏✨ Come play Lotería at Totally Fun Thursday and see if you can be the first to call out ¡Lotería!

10/07/2026

In 2025, 4,235 unique books were challenged or banned.
The American Library Association documented 487 attempts to censor books across libraries, schools, and universities.
Here are the 11 most frequently targeted titles:
1. Sold by Patricia McCormick
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
3. Gender Q***r: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
4. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
5. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
6. Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
7. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
8. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
9. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
10. Looking for Alaska by John Green
11. Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout