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Historic Baker Branch reopens after $668,000 renovation; Arvin Branch also unveils upgrades
Summary
Kern County’s Baker Branch Library — the county’s oldest operating branch — reopened after a $668,000 renovation that added accessibility and safety upgrades while preserving historic details. The Arvin Branch also reopened following nearly a year of improvements, including a new teen area.
The Baker Branch Library in East Bakersfield has reopened after a nine-month, $668,000 renovation that added an accessibility ramp, updated flooring and shelving, upgraded security and other improvements while preserving the branch’s Italian Renaissance and Greek Revival architectural features.
The restoration, which officials said respected the building’s historic character, preserves a library that was built in 1915 and designed by architect Orville Lee Clark. The branch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is described in county materials as the…
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