Friends of the Ridgecrest Branch Library

The Friends of the Ridgecrest Branch Library (FRBL) is a support group for the Ridgecrest branch of the Kern County Library system. We raise funds and awareness of and for the library. We host an on-going used book sale in the library and two or more larger book sales each year. We are a 501 non-profit group which can accept donations. Most donations are in the form of books from individuals, but we also receive donations and grants from individuals and charitable groups.

In the library book sale room we also sell t-shirts, book bags, and other items to benefit the library. The funds we receive are used solely to benefit the library. The FRBL funds provide many of the materials (books, CDs, magazines, etc.) and programs, such as the children's summer reading program.

We are also forward thinking in looking at ways to benefit the library for the long term. We are exploring expansion of the library, and possible ways to obtain dedicated long-term funding for the library.