Grace Van Dyke Bird Library - Bakersfield College

Grace Van Dyke Bird Library - Bakersfield College Serving the Bakersfield College community’s research needs since 1913

Join us for Constitution Day & Ballot Bowl Competition! 🗳️Come celebrate Constitution Day and participate in our Ballot ...
09/17/2026

Join us for Constitution Day & Ballot Bowl Competition! 🗳️

Come celebrate Constitution Day and participate in our Ballot Bowl Competition.

📍Location: The Renegade Crossroads
🗓️ Date: September 17th (TODAY!)
⏰ 11:00AM - 3:00PM

Bring your school spirit, get involved, and join us for a fun day of civic engagement. We hope to see you there!

For more information on the midterm election and voter registration, visit our LibGuide at bakersfieldcollege.libguides.com/GetOutBCVote

Today is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrating Hispanic + Latino history and culture in the United States! 🎉 ...
09/15/2026

Today is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrating Hispanic + Latino history and culture in the United States! 🎉

This month provides us an opportunity to give extra recognition to the contributions made in the arts, cuisine, and advocacy work (just to name a few) by the Hispanic and Latino/a/e/x population.

Swipe to see all of our displays highlighting these diverse voices and experiences.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the Panorama Campus Library! Bakersfield College

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the Panorama Campus Library! Bakersfield College

Visit the diverse displays at our Delano Campus Library Bakersfield College Delano Campus

Visit the diverse displays at our Delano Campus Library Bakersfield College Delano Campus

Check out unique reads at our Southwest Campus Library BC SouthWest

Check out unique reads at our Southwest Campus Library BC SouthWest

We have an excellent selection at our Arvin Campus library BC_Arvin Educational Center. Right by our cozy reading area too!

We have an excellent selection at our Arvin Campus library BC_Arvin Educational Center. Right by our cozy reading area too!

Happy Friday, Renegades! ✨Just letting you know that we will be closed this Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor...
09/04/2026

Happy Friday, Renegades! ✨

Just letting you know that we will be closed this Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. This includes chat services. 🗨️

We will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, September 8th. Thank you, enjoy your long weekend! 😌

Don't know where to go for help at the Panorama library? 😵‍💫🆘 Have no fear! If you are checking in with Advising BC Coun...
08/28/2026

Don't know where to go for help at the Panorama library? 😵‍💫🆘 Have no fear!

If you are checking in with Advising BC Counseling and Advising, please make sure to line up by end of the circulation desk as shown in the picture ✅

If you need help checking out a book or reserving a group study room, please go directly to the center of the circulation desk 🆗👍

And if you need research help, head upstairs to the reference desk to speak with librarians! 🧑‍💻

Did your professors mention that their textbooks are "on reserve" at the library?? 🤔Course reserves are books that profe...
08/27/2026

Did your professors mention that their textbooks are "on reserve" at the library?? 🤔

Course reserves are books that professors bring to the library for students to check out for up to 2 hours at a time. ⏱️ These books must stay inside the library, but students are able to take photos and make copies of any pages. 📖

Visit the circulation desk at any one of our campus libraries to check out course reserves! 🏫

08/25/2026

Our Passport Scavenger Hunt is a fun way to learn all about our library resources 📚🖥️🔎 Come and complete one at any of our Panorama, Arvin, and BCSW campus libraries! This week ONLY.

BTW if you complete it, you'll be entered to win a $20 Starbucks gift card! 😌

Welcome back to fall semester, Renegades! 🎉We are excited to see new and returning students at all of our college librar...
08/20/2026

Welcome back to fall semester, Renegades! 🎉

We are excited to see new and returning students at all of our college libraries this coming Monday, August 24th 🤗📚✨ Swipe to see our operating hours this semester!

💬 Chat services (online and via text📲) will also be available starting Monday with the following hours:

➡️Monday - Thursday: 8AM - 8PM

➡️Friday: 8AM - 4PM

➡️Saturday: 11AM - 4PM

➡️Sunday: 12PM - 4PM

See you all at the library! 🥳

Fresh seats upstairs! 🙌Say goodbye to the old setup—the second-floor computer stations and study rooms officially have b...
07/13/2026

Fresh seats upstairs! 🙌
Say goodbye to the old setup—the second-floor computer stations and study rooms officially have brand-new chairs! Come find your new favorite study spot today. 📚💻

SUMMER STUDENTS ⚠️ Starting Monday, June 29th, the Computer Commons on the first floor of the Panorama Campus library wi...
06/25/2026

SUMMER STUDENTS ⚠️ Starting Monday, June 29th, the Computer Commons on the first floor of the Panorama Campus library will be closed until the start of the fall 2026 semester.

Please use the second floor of the library to print. Printing is also available at the Writing Center located in Humanities H51-52. 📄

Our Delano campus library has some great titles currently on display! 📚 Check out books relating to:Juneteenth✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿Prid...
06/17/2026

Our Delano campus library has some great titles currently on display! 📚 Check out books relating to:

Juneteenth✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Pride Month🏳️‍🌈 +
Father's Day🩶.

We are open this summer through August 6th. Monday - Thursday, 8am to 6pm. ☀️ Please note: we will be closed 6/18 and 7/02.

Address

1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield, CA
93305

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 2pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+16613954461

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