A new community treasure

Books in the stacks.

Trevor Venter, 6, and his dad Greg Venter sign up for library cards.

James and Keiko Pack family, Milo, 9, McKay, 7, Flora, 5 and Fielding, 3

Work goes on during the grand opening as Department Aide Timaree Torres pulls books that have been ordered by customers from all over the San Joaquin Valley (Tehachapi customers can access books from the system, which includes Fresno, Merced, Tulare and more. The branch sends and receives books every day.)

Tehachapi native Kyle Jepson, now of Boston, and wife Katie and Paul, 4, and Norah, 1 1/2, visiting Paul's parents Kathie and Wayne Jepson (Paul was to speak at a software conference in Los Angeles; the book they found in the children's section was "The Boston Tea Party").