Kings County Library

Kings County Library We are your resource for lifelong learning in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California
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Kings County's first library was a public reading room, established in Hanford in 1891. Books were donated by the citizens of Hanford and funds were raised by sponsoring socials and concerts. In 1902, the Library Trustees met with the City Trustees to propose making an application to Andrew Carnegie for funds to build a new library. The city agreed to procure the land for the building and to provi

de an annual budget of $1,500. (See: Hanford Daily Journal, 19 September 1902) The application was successful, and the reading room was replaced in February 1906 when the city library was opened--built with a gift of $12,500 from Andrew Carnegie. Designed in the Romanesque style, this building served as the public library until 1968. The building still stands, and after a renovation in 1974 became the local museum. Today, the Kings County Library system is comprised of seven branches: Armona, Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford, Kettleman City, Lemoore, and Stratford. Each branch is dedicated to serving the individual needs of its community.

06/01/2026
We can hardly believe it, but June is NEXT WEEK and we've got two great Live Well Labs coming up!Join us on June 6th for...
05/30/2026

We can hardly believe it, but June is NEXT WEEK and we've got two great Live Well Labs coming up!
Join us on June 6th for Creating Meaningful Relationships in Modern Life or June 20th for Rest & Renew: Unlocking the Power of Deep, Restorative Sleep.

Both sessions begin at 9am and will take place at our temporary Hanford location (110 S. 11th Ave). We hope to see you there!

We're getting crafty in Kettleman City AND Stratford Today!Join us for a family friendly craft time at the Kettleman Cit...
05/28/2026

We're getting crafty in Kettleman City AND Stratford Today!

Join us for a family friendly craft time at the Kettleman City Branch (104 Becky Peas St.) at 3pm or the Stratford Branch Library (20300 Main St.) at 3:30pm.

These events are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Come on in and join the fun!

Hit the Bricks Night is HERE, Corcoran!Join us at the Corcoran Branch Library TODAY from 4-6pm and create something AWES...
05/27/2026

Hit the Bricks Night is HERE, Corcoran!

Join us at the Corcoran Branch Library TODAY from 4-6pm and create something AWESOME with Legos!

Can't make it tonight? NO PROBLEM! We're building on the 4th Wednesday of every month!

Due to high temperatures, the KIMBL stop to Hill & C Street in Lemoore will be cancelled for today. Apologies and we hop...
05/21/2026

Due to high temperatures, the KIMBL stop to Hill & C Street in Lemoore will be cancelled for today. Apologies and we hope to see you all next week! Check out our calendar for locations & times.

All Kings County Libraries will be CLOSED on Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours of operati...
05/21/2026

All Kings County Libraries will be CLOSED on Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Calling all Chess enthusiasts!THIS SATURDAY, May 23rd, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm you can play Chess with other at the tem...
05/21/2026

Calling all Chess enthusiasts!

THIS SATURDAY, May 23rd, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm you can play Chess with other at the temporary Hanford Library location! There's no registration and it's free to join!

Join us TOMORROW, May 20th at the Stratford Branch Library (20300 Main St.) at 3:00 pm for a family friendly movie and r...
05/19/2026

Join us TOMORROW, May 20th at the Stratford Branch Library (20300 Main St.) at 3:00 pm for a family friendly movie and refreshments! 🎬🍿🎥

This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! We hope to see you there!

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110 S. 11th Avenue
Hanford, CA
93230

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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