NWRLS Library Locations
Headquarters:
Bay County Public Library
850-522-2100
Panama City Beach
850-233-5055
Parker
850-871-3092
Springfield
850-872-7510
Corinne Costin
Gibson Memorial Library
Port St. Joe
850-229-8879
Charles Whitehead
Public Library
Wewahitchka
850-639-2419
Harrell Memorial
Public Library
Bristol
850-643-2247
Jimmy Weaver
Memorial Library
Hosford
850-379-3300
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Featured Items
Undercover
by Daniel Steel
A woman recovering from an act of violence in Buenos Aires crosses paths with a DEA agent in Paris, and both are in danger.
The Soloman Curse
by Clive Cussler
Wealthy couple Sam and Remi Fargo investigate a dangerous legend in the Solomon Islands.
The Nature of the Beast
by Louise Penny
Retired from the Surete du Quebec to the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache is faced with the murder of a troublesome 9-year-old in the 11th book in this series.
Exceptional
by Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney
The former vice president and his daughter chart their vision for a formidable future America.
The Girl in the Spider's Web
by David Lagercrantz
Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander are back in this continuation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series.
Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
by Linda Hirshman
Two women who have imprinted Supreme Court history: Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War
by P.W. Singer and August Cole
The United States, China, and Russia eye each other across a 21st century version of the Cold War, which suddenly heats up at sea, on land, in the air, in outer space, and in cyberspace.
Dishing the Dirt
by M.C. Beaton
New village resident Jill Davent is romancing Agatha Raisin's ex-husband. When Jill hires a PI to investigate Agatha's background, Agatha threatens her -- and Jill ends up dead.
Circling the Sun
by Paula McLain
A novel about Beryl Markham, a horse trainer and aviatrix who was raised in Kenya. Markham was the first woman to fly solo west across the Atlantic.
Dark Ghost
by Christine Feehan
A vampire slayer disappears in the Carpathians.
Anton and Cecil: Cats on Track
by Lisa Martin
When cat brothers Anton and Cecil receive a message of distress from Hieronymus, they set out to rescue their rodent friend, catching a train going West.
Amelia Bedelia Sets Sail
by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia and her mother share a summer vacation home at the shore with her aunt Mary and her cousin Jason, who has a wicked sense of adventure and a nose for trouble.
Plunder and Deceit: Big Government's Exploitation of Young People and the Future
by Mark R. Levin
The talk-radio host urges young Americans to resist the statist masterminds who, he says, are burdening them with debt and inferior education.
The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall
by Katie Alender
Sixteen-year-old Cordelia and her family move into the house they just inherited in Pennsylvania, a former insane asylum the locals call Hysteria Hall. The house kills Delia, and she wanders the house, meeting other ghosts, and trying to figure out a way to save her family.
A Ghostly Demise: A Ghostly Southern Mystery
by Tonya Kappes
When she runs into her friend's deadbeat dad at the local deli, Emma Lee Rainses can't wait to tell Mary Ann Hardy that her father didn't disappear on an epic bender like everyone thought: He was murdered.
Starlight on Willow Lake
by Susan Wiggs
Working as a caregiver for a sharp-tongued woman, Faith unexpectedly falls for her client's son, who questions his fast-paced lifestyle in the wake of a chilling revelation.
Candy Corn Murder
by Leslie Meier
Covering the town's annual Giant Pumpkin Fest during the Halloween season, reporter Lucy Stone follows leads to a local general store-turned-Internet hotspot when her husband, Bill, is framed for a friend's murder.
Murder at Barclay Meadow
by Wendy Sand Eckel
After her husband confesses to an affair, Rosalie exiles herself to her late aunt's farmhouse. When she finds a body floating in her marsh grasses and the death is erroneously deemed an accident, Rosalie investigates.
In a Dark Dark Wood
by Ruth Ware
When a friend she hasn't seen in years invites her to a weekend away, Nora reluctantly agrees to make the trip. Forty-eight hours later, she wakes up in a hospital bed, injured but alive, with the knowledge that someone is dead. Is she responsible?
Jade Dragon Mountain
by Elsa Hart
Li Du, once one of China's esteemed imperial librarians, has been exiled. When he arrives on the Tibetan border, he is soon investigating the murder of a Jesuit astronomer, blamed on Tibetan marauders.
Against All Enemies
by John Gilstrap
Jonathan Grave, unable to believe that a fellow combat veteran has gone rogue, killing American agents and leaking sensitive information to the enemy, sets out to find him first and stumbles upon a far-reaching, deadly conspiracy.
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National Novel Writing Month
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants around the world begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000 word novel by 11:59 p.m. on November 30.
 Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought fleetingly about writing a novel. Join us at several events and write your novel!
For more information on NaNoWriMo, check out
No Plot, No Problem by Chris Baty or visit
www.nanowrimo.org.
Bay County Public Library
Kick Off Party
October 19 @ 5 p.m.
Expert panelists will discuss creative writing. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.
Come Write In
Mondays in November from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Drop by for encouragement from your fellow writers! Bring your own refreshments.
TGIO (Thank God It's Over) Celebration
December 7 @ 5 p.m.
Celebrate your finished novel (or even your partially finished novel) with us! Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.
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Author Tim Dorsey Returns
Bestselling author Tim Dorsey returns to three area libraries on October 6:
Panama City Beach Public Library @ 1 p.m.
Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe @ 5:30 p.m. ET
Bay County Public Library @ 7 p.m.
Dorsey is an American novelist, frequently compared to Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen. Dorsey's books are hilarious crime capers.
All of Dorsey's eighteen novels feature Serge A. Storms as the primary character. Serge has several coexisting mental illnesses that render him obsessive, psychopathic, schizophrenic, and frequently homicidal, but Serge serves as the anti-hero in Dorsey's works due to his strong sense of moral absolutism and justice. Serge is intelligent, and frequently devises wildly inventive ways of condemning villains (or at least those he perceives as such) to death. His co-pilot in his adventures is Coleman, who is the exact opposite of Serge.
In this latest novel,
Shark Skin Suite, "the Sunshine State's favorite psychotic killer and lovable Floridaphile Serge Storms has found a new calling, legal eagle, and he's going to make a killing as a crusading attorney -- and star as a dashing lawyer on the big screen -- in this madcap escapade." [From the publisher]
Dorsey will have books and other Serge-related items available for purchase.
For more information, please call 850-522-2100.
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Meteorologist Tyler Allender Joins Library for Hurricane Opal 20th Anniversary
The Bay County Public Library will mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Opal on October 3 at 11 a.m. with a special presentation by WJHG Meteorologist Tyler Allender.
 Hurricane Opal formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. Opal crossed the Yucatan Peninsula while still a tropical depression on September 27, then strengthened as it headed northward in the Gulf. It became a strong Category 4 hurricane before making a second landfall as a Category 3 storm on October 4 in the Florida Panhandle. Sustained winds were 115 mph. Opal devastated the Panhandle area with an 8 to 15 foot storm surge, and traveled up the entire state of Alabama, finally becoming a tropical storm in Tennessee. There were 9 fatalities reported in the mainland United States, including one local fatality in Crestview, FL due to an F2 tornado. Insured property damage was estimated to have cost $2.1 billion.
Throughout the month of October, aerial photos of the damage will be on display at the library.
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Medicare Seminar
Join us for an educational seminar at the Bay County Public Library on October 5 @ 2 p.m. We'll discuss the 2016 Medicare options that are available this upcoming Annual Election Period.
This free seminar will consist of a presentation, informational material, and a question and answer period. Refreshments provided.
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Halloween @ Your Library
Bay County Public Library
Creepy Tales and Legends
October 21 @ 6:30 p.m.
Hear about creepy tales and local legends with Patricia Nease and Ann Robbins.
Halloween Spooktacular
October 27 @ 6 p.m.
Kids, come join us for a fun evening of "not-so-scray" stories, poems, and songs. Don't forget to wear your Halloween costume for the annual parade around the library.
 Ghost Hunter
October 28 @ 6:30 p.m.
Local ghost hunter Peggy Rose will discuss her findings.
Books for Treats
October 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Come in costume, say "Trick or Treat," and we'll give you a new book, while supplies last. Books for ages K-6th grade.
Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe
Creepy Critters - Side Door Saturday
October 17 @ 10 a.m.
Naturalists from Animal Tales will be at the library to bring you Creepy Critters just in time for Halloween! This program focuses on those less cuddly and icky creatures whose importance is often taken for granted. Animals include Egyptian fruit bat; snake (variable species); emperor scorpion;
 Brazilian salmon pink bird-eating tarantula; Norway rat; and Madagascar hissing cockroach.
Panama City Beach Public Library
Beach Kids Halloween Hullabaloo
October 28 @ 3 p.m.
Trick or treat! Join us for this special edition of Beach Kids!
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Friends Reception
 The Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries will hold a reception for Friends members on October 22 at 6 p.m. at Harbour Village, 3001 West 10th Street, in St. Andrews.
Not a member yet? You may join the Friends in advance at the library or that evening at the reception. Memberships start at $10.
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New E-books and Downloadable Audiobooks @
Your Library
We recently added new items to our digital collection:
Alert by James Patterson
Badlands by C. J. Box
Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins by Susan Casey
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart
Make Me by Lee Child
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
Brush Back by Sara Paretsky
Never Die Alone by Lisa Jackson
Only A Kiss: Survivor's Club Series by Mary Balogh
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
You can check out e-books and downloadable audiobooks for free from your library. All you need is your library card number and PIN. Forgot your PIN? Just give us a call at 850-522-2100 or stop by your local branch and we'll set one up for you.
To access e-books and downloadable audiobooks, click here or:
Go to www.nwrls.com
Click on
Books, Etc.
Click on
eBooks & eAudio
Click on
OverDrive
to find books
Need assistance with e-books and downloadable audiobooks? Just call us at 850-522-2107 or stop by your local branch.
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Book Clubs 
BCPL Book Club
October 8 @ 10 a.m.
Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty
The BCPL Book Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Bay County Public Library. For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
Beyond the Lens: Book and Film Series
October 20 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Film:
Art and Craft
by Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman
Book:
The Art Forger
by Barbara Shapiro
At 4 p.m. create your own version of Van Gogh's
Starry Night
with Floriopolis! Supplies provided. Film will be followed by a brief discussion. Location is at the Bay County Public Library. For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.
History Club
November 2 @ 10 a.m.
Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden
The History Club reads fiction and nonfiction history and meets bimonthly in the Bay County Public Library Meeting Room. For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
October 7 @ 10:30 a.m.
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
The Beach Book Club meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Panama City Beach Public Library. For more information, please call 850-233-5055.
Library Book Club
October 19 @ 10:30 a.m.
The Chinaberry Album by Ruth Coe Chambers
The Library Book Club meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe. For more information, please call 850-229-8879.
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Children's Classes @ Your Library
Class instructors teach social skills, listening,
comprehension, and the foundations of reading
through letters, numbers, and vocabulary.
Bay County Public Library
Book Babies (Suggested ages: 0-17 months)
Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m.
Terrific Tots (Suggested ages: 18-36 months)
Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (Suggested ages: 3-5 years)
Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Charles Whitehead Public Library in Wewahitchka
Wee Read (Suggested ages: Preschoolers)
Mondays @ 11:30 a.m.
October 5: Pumpkin Pickin'
October 19: Fall Fun
October 26: Trick or Treat
Keen Tweens (Suggested ages: 9-12 years)
@ 3:30 p.m.
October 22.: Goosebumps
After School Program
(Suggested ages: K-5th grade)
Second Tuesday of the month @ 3:30 p.m.
October 13: Monsters
Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe
Tuesday Tales
(Suggested age
s: 0-3 years)
Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library in Hosford
Storytime
Saturdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Panama City Beach Public Library
Book Babies
(Suggested ages: 0-2 years)
Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.
Beach Kids
(Suggested ages: K-5th grade)
Wednesdays @ 3 p.m.
Teen Read Week
Eat pizza at your library during the special edition of Beach Kids for Big Kids on October 21 @ 3 p.m.
PCB Storytime
(Suggested ages: 3+ years)
Thursdays @ 10 a.m.
Homeschool Huddle
Thursdays @ 1 p.m.
Homeschool Huddle is a weekly collaborative learning gathering for students of all ages. Come Read, Write, and Create with us!
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Beyond the Lens: Book and Film Series
The Bay County Public Library is partnering with PBS to showcase films from the award-winning PBS POV (Point-of-View) documentary series. The next film in the series will feature
Art and Craft on October 20 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
 Create Van Gogh's Starry Night with Floriopolis during
pre-film programming @ 4 p.m. Supplies provided.
After the film, there will be a lively discussion about the documentary film and selected book club read,
The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro.
Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Art and Craft by Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman: In this film, Mark Landis is one of the most prolific art forgers of the modern era -- and he isn't in it for the money. In the last 30 years, he's copied hundreds of pieces, from 15th-century icons to works by Picasso and even Dr. Seuss, then donated them to museums across the country. When a tenacious registrar discovers the ruse, Landis must confront his legacy and a chorus of duped professionals intent on stopping him. But Landis is a diagnosed schizophrenic, driven since his teens to escape "the life of a mental patient," and ending the con isn't so simple.
The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro: Almost twenty-five years after the infamous art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum -- still the largest unsolved art theft in history -- one of the stolen Degas paintings is delivered to the Boston studio of a young artist. Claire Roth has entered into a Faustian bargain with a powerful gallery owner by agreeing to forge the Degas in exchange for a one-woman show in his renowned gallery. But as she begins her work, she starts to suspect that this long-missing masterpiece -- the very one that had been hanging at the Gardner for one hundred years -- may itself be a forgery.
For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
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Ongoing Events @ Your Library
Bay County Public Library in Panama City
English as a Second Language - Pre-Beginners (A, B, Cs)
Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
English as a Second Language - Beginners
Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
 Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
English as a Second
Language - Intermediate
Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
English as a Second Language - Advanced
Mondays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
English as a Second Language - Conversation & Pronunciation
Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
US Citizenship Class
Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Adult Literacy Reading Class and Pronunciation
Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Charles Whitehead Public Library in Wewahitchka
CareerSource Gulf Coast Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
3rd Thursday of the month after 1 p.m.
Program to assist veterans. Either call 850-872-4340 ext. 105 to schedule an appointment or drop by the library after 1 p.m.
Harrell Memorial Public Library in Bristol
Craft Day
Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library in Hosford
Craft Day
Thursdays all day
Family History Workshop
Thursdays @ 4 p.m.
Needlework @ Your Library
Every other Saturday @ 12:30 p.m.
Panama City Beach Public Library
Sea Needles
invites all needle-crafters to share the fun.
Fridays @ 10 a.m.
English as a Second Language -- Intermediate with Conversation & Pronunciation
Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Chess - Players and boards are welcome!
Thursdays @ 1 p.m.
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Free Computer Classes
Bay County Public Library
Computer Basics Part 1 of 2
October 6 @ 9:30 a.m.
Learn to identify computer components and the common elements of a Windows-based operating system, navigate software, and save/store files. Prerequisite: None.
Computer Basics Part 2 of 2
October 8 @ 9:30 a.m.
Learn the basic features of the Mozilla Firefox web browser, learn the difference between a search box and URL box, and learn to evaluate a website's content. Prerequisite: Computer Basics Part 1 or equivalent experience.
Genealogy Classes - FamilySearch (3 part series)
Members of the LDS church will provide information on their free genealogy database, FamilySearch. FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services each year to learn more about their family history. FamilySearch provides this service at no cost, and you can search more than 4 billion names from all over the world.
October 7 @ 9:30 a.m.
Class 1: Account Setup - This first class will show you how to set up your free account on FamilySearch.org and will provide you with a basic introduction to the site and allow you to input your basic information.
October 14 @ 9:30 a.m.
Class 2: Research - This class will show you how to research records, attach files, find family members past your grandparents, and how to add photos of family members.
October 21 @ 9:30 a.m.
Class 3: Finding Records - This class will show you how to perform indexing where you look at census records, birth certificates, marriage records, etc.
Word Basics Part 1 of 2
October 13 @ 9:30 a.m.
Learn to navigate Microsoft Word, some text basics and how to open and save a document. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent experience.
Word Basics Part 2 of 2
October 15 @ 9:30 a.m.
Work with formatting tools that allow you to create professional looking documents. Prerequisite: Word Basics Part 1 or equivalent experience.
Connect U: Email Basics
October 27 @ 6 p.m.
Learn more about what email is, create an email account, and practice creating a message and sending it. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent experience.
For more information on these computer classes, please call 850-522-2107.
Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe
October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The librarian will be available to meet with patrons that have questions about computers. Bring your own device or use one of ours. Have a task or two in mind, and we will work through your questions about email, computer basics, and digital library resources.
For more information about Tech Talk, please call 850-229-8879.
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Libraries Closed
All locations of the Northwest Regional Library System will be closed on Monday, October 12th, for staff training.
Need a book or magazine to read? You can download e-books, audiobooks, and digital magazines 24/7 from our
website.
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