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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Understanding Your Muslim Neighbor Open House
The Bay County Public Library will join members of the Bay County Islamic Society in hosting an open house for "Understanding Your Muslim Neighbor." The community is invited to meet some of the 150 Muslim families who reside in Bay County, learn about Islamic culture, and sample ethnic food.
The event will be held at the library on May 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The open house will include a multicultural and Islamic art display; an ethnic clothing display; a henna booth; a "try on a hijab" station; a place where you can have your name written in Arabic; an ethnic appetizer and dessert station with tea and coffee; and a poster display with brochures. Anyone under 18 must have a parent present in order to get a henna tattoo.
"Our aim is to encourage dialogue and understanding," said Hiba Rahim, Outreach Coordinator for the Bay County Islamic Society. "We know that many people have questions about our faith, and this event will provide a comfortable setting for people to ask, talk, and build positive relationships."
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 850-522-2100 or visit
www.nwrls.com.
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Ukulele for Beginners
Ukulele for Beginners is a series of four free classes at the Bay County Public Library for those who want to learn how to play the ukulele. There will be loaner ukuleles available for
 students, but you are encouraged to bring your own.
The classes will be taught by Perry Shader of the Ukulele Orchestra of St. Andrews and are geared for absolute beginners.
Class schedule:
Monday, May 2 @ 2 p.m.
Monday, May 9 @ 2 p.m.
Monday, May 16 @ 2 p.m.
Monday, May 23 @ 2 p.m.
Come out and learn how to Rock that Uke!
For more information, please call 850-522-2100 or visit
www.nwrls.com.
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Children's Book Week Celebration
Join us for a fun afternoon of games, reading, and crafts at the
 Bay County Public Library on May 3 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. as we celebrate Children's Book Week.
Participate in a Book Walk, solve the mystery of the book in the jar, and try your luck with a good ol' fashioned scavenger hunt.
For more information, call 850-522-2118 or visit
www.nwrls.com.
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Science Saturday
Join us at the Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon for hands-on science as you try out our new makerspace materials!
For more information on this program and our makerspaces, please call 850-229-8879.
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Free Computer Classes
Bay County Public Library
Computer Basics Part 1 of 2
May 3 @ 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
May 5 @ 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.
iPad Basics
May 24 @ 9:30 a.m.
This course will cover some basic features of the iPad. Learn about app basics and how to navigate. Prerequisite: Device must be registered/set up before class.
Kindle Fire Basics
May 26 @ 9:30 a.m.
This course will cover some basic features of the Kindle Fire. Learn how to navigate the Kindle and how to acquire e-books. Prerequisite: Device must already be registered/set up. You will need to know your Amazon account sign in (email and password).
For more information on these computer classes, please call 850-522-2107.
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POPIN Program
Parents of the Panhandle Information Network (POPIN) programs are held every 3rd Monday from 10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. at the Bay County Public Library. The next program is scheduled for May 16 @ 10 a.m.
POPIN has served as a parent training information (PTI) center for over 30 years. PTI services help to ensure that parents with special needs children have the training and information they need to prepare their children for school and beyond.
For more information, call 850-522-2103 or visit
www.nwrls.com.
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Friday ColorFest for Adults
 Join us at the Bay County Public Library the first Friday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and rediscover the joy and relaxation found in coloring.
These are not your kids' coloring books! Intricate designs provide a challenge.
We'll supply coloring sheets, pens, colored pencils, and soothing music. You can bring your own supplies (if you want) and snacks!
For more information, call 850-522-2100 or visit
www.nwrls.com.
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Health Literacy for Seniors
Renee' Ryals from Humana is presenting a series of free health literacy classes at the Bay County Public Library:
 May 24 @ 2 p.m.
The Battle of the Bulge
This is an educational presentation on the struggles of weight gain, and how to make a plan and win the war!
June 21 @ 2 p.m.
Health Literacy for Seniors
This is an educational presentation that will assist seniors with the knowledge of what they need to do to feel more secure in obtaining and using the health information they receive.
July 26 @ 2 p.m.
Maximizing Your Doctor's Visit
This is an educational presentation that will assist you in making the most of each of your doctor's visits.
For more information, please call 850-522-2100 or visit
www.nwrls.com.
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New E-books and Downloadable Audiobooks @
Your Library
We recently added new items to our digital collection, including:
Virgins: An Outlander Novella by Diana Gabaldon
A young Jamie Fraser learns what it really means to become a man in this Outlander prequel novella.
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: And Other Life Lessons I Learned from My Mo
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by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives.
Miller's Valley
by Anna Quindlen
In a small town on the verge of big change, a young woman unearths deep secrets about her family and unexpected truths about herself.
As Time Goes By
by Mary Higgins Clark
A news reporter tries to find her birth mother just as she is assigned to cover the high-profile trial of a woman accused of murdering her wealthy husband.
Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 by Adam Hochschild
A sweeping history of the Spanish Civil War told through a dozen characters, including Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell.
Private Paris
by James Patterson
Someone is targeting the most powerful people in Paris, and only Jack Morgan can make it stop.
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
A story of three women's lives during and after World War II.
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
A geobiologist shares her fascination with plants and her vocation.
Deep Blue
by Randy Wayne White
Doc Ford, a Florida marine biologist and former government agent, tracks an American who is working with ISIS.
Killer Reunion by G.A. McKevett
If you think going home again is hard, try being a plus-sized PI with a troubled family legacy. But Savannah Reid is no shrinking violet. She's ready for her high school reunion, complete with mean girls, ex-beaus, and murder charges...
Dream Home: The Property Brothers' Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House by Jonathan and Drew Scott
This is a comprehensive resource, covering the ins and outs of buying, selling, and renovating a house, with hundreds of photos throughout.
Property of a Noblewoman by Danielle Steel
Two New Yorkers reconstruct the history of a young woman and a love affair at the time of World War II.
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Siblings in a dysfunctional New York family must grapple with a reduced inheritance.
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:
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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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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) through May 17
Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m.
Terrific Tots (Suggested ages: 18-36 months) through May 17
Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Book Babies & Terrific Tots Spring Dance Party
May 17 @ 10 a.m.
Celebrate the end of the Spring session with a cool dance party just for babies and toddlers!
Read, Rock, and Rhyme Time (Suggested ages: 3-5 years) through May 19
Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Charles Whitehead Public Library in Wewahitchka
Wee Read (Suggested ages: Preschoolers)
Mondays @ 11:30 a.m.
After School Story Hour (Suggested ages: K-5th grade)
Second and fourth Tuesday of the month @ 3:30 p.m.
Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library in Hosford
Storytime
Saturdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Panama City Beach Public Library
Homeschool Huddle
Thursdays @ 1 p.m.
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Ongoing Events @ Your Library
Bay County Public Library in Panama City
English as a Second Language - Easy English
Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.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 & Advanced
Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays from 3 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 and Pronunciation Class
Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.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
Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
English as a Second Language -- English Conversation
Mondays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Book Clubs 
BCPL Book Club
May 12 @ 10 a.m.
At the Water's Edge
by Sara Gruen
Description: After disgracing themselves at the social event of the year in high society Philadelphia on New Year's Eve of 1944, Maddie and Ellis Hyde are cut off financially by Ellis's father, a former army colonel who is already embarrassed by his son's inability to serve in World War II.
Ellis decides the only way to redeem himself is to succeed in a venture his father attempted and very publicly failed at: he will hunt the famous Loch Ness monster. Maddie reluctantly follows him across the Atlantic, leaving her sheltered world behind.
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
May 17 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Book: The Life of Pi by Yann Martel and the film based on the book
Description: The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger.
Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional -- but is it more true?
Special guest Paul McAuliffee from the Bay Storytellers will entertain us with tales before the film, and the film will be followed by an engaging discussion. Film and 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
May 2 @ 10 a.m.
A Moveable Feast
by Ernest Hemingway
Description: This posthumously published memoir brings 1920s Paris to life, and includes stories about literary figures such as Gertrude Stein, Ford Maddox Ford, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
There will also be a special presentation on "Panama City in the 1920s" by the Historical Society of Bay County.
The History Club reads fiction and nonfiction history and meets bimonthly at the Bay County Public Library. For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
Beach Book Club
May 4 @ 10:30 a.m.
The Lake House
by Kate Morton
Description: One midsummer's eve, the Edevane family discovers that their youngest child, eleven-month-old Theo, has vanished without a trace. What follows is a tragedy that tears the family apart in ways they never imagined. Decades later, Theo's sister, Alice, and Sadie Sparrow, a young detective in the London police force, join together to find out what really happened.
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
May 16 @ 10:30 a.m.
The Martian by Andy Weir
Description: After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to signal Earth that he's alive -- and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills -- and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit, he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
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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Library Closures
All locations of the Northwest Regional Library System will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.
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