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Use the following links to find books.

  • Bakersfield College Library Catalog
  • Bakersfield College eBook Collection

Other Libraries

  • Kern County Library
  • CSUB Library
  • MELVYL: The ten University of California campuses and the California State Library collections may be searched using the MELVYL system.
  • Library of Congress: Contains links to information databases maintained by the Library of Congress as well as access to its catalog.
  • Harvard University Library Resources: Library webpages and a connection to the catalog, which includes the holdings of the Harvard University Libraries and citation indexes.
  • The New York Public Library: Access to the Branch Libraries' online catalog and information system as well as the holdings of the Research Libraries.
  • OCLC World Cat: Search for an item in a library near you; over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.

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Spring 2017 Hours

BC Library

Mon-Th: 7:30 to 8:00PM
Fri: 7:30AM to 2:00PM
Sat: 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Additional Closures: April 9-16

Delano Center Library

Mon-Th: 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Additional Closures: April 9-16

Phone: (661) 720-2015

Workshops & Events

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Contact Us

  • Circulation Desk: (661) 395-4461
  • Reference Desk: (661) 395-4466

You can also visit our Contact Us page for information about our staff, including contact information.

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Find a Book

  • Bakersfield College Catalog
  • Bakersfield College eBook Collection

Find an Article

  • EBSCOhost
  • Gale Academic OneFile
  • Gale Biography in Context
  • Gale Literature Resource Center
  • Gale Opposing Viewpoints
  • JSTOR
  • Oxford Music Online
  • EBSCO Applied Science & Technology Source
  • EBSCO Newspaper Source Plus
  • EBSCO Auto Repair Reference Center
  • Digital New York Times and L.A. Times
  • CQ Researcher

Find Books and Articles

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Accreditation

  • Bakersfield College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The ACCJC is one of the six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
  • » Accreditation Website

Institutional Effectiveness

  • Renegade Scorecard
  • Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI)

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Business Hours

  • M-Th: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • F: 8 am - 12 pm
  • Closed Saturday & Sunday

Consumer Information

  • Campus Safety Booklet
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Campuses & Centers

Bakersfield Campus
1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 395-4011
BC Online
(661) 395-4421
Delano Campus
1450 Timmons Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 720-2000
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