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
Rise of the Dark
by Michael Koryta
Drawn to the scene of his wife's murder when the man responsible is released from prison, investigator Mark Novak races against time to save the life of a woman who has been abducted by the same fanatical killer.
Family Tree
by Susan Wiggs
After a devastating accident and a year in a coma, Annie retreats to her childhood home in Vermont, where she reconnects with loved ones and uncovers a family mystery.
Die Like An Eagle: a Meg Langslow Mystery
by Donna Andrews
Meg is Team Mom and Michael is coach of their twin sons' youth baseball team, the Caerphilly Eagles. Meg tangles with Biff Brown, the petty, vindictive league head. On opening day, Biff's lookalike brother is found dead in the porta-potty at the ball field. So many people think Biff's scum that it would be easy to blame him, but he has an alibi and Meg suspects he may actually have been the intended victim.
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
by Jeffrey Toobin
"The abduction and subsequent radicalization of Patricia Hearst is one of the most bizarre but illuminating episodes of that tumultuous era of protest. . .and in American Heiress Jeffrey Toobin retells the story with a full-blown narrative treatment that may astonish readers too young to remember it themselves. . . Toobin spins this complex chapter of recent history into an absorbing and intelligent page-turner."
--The Washington Post
Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
The hilarious behind-the-scenes story of two guys who went out for coffee and dreamed up Seinfeld-the cultural sensation that changed television and bled into the real world, altering the lives of everyone it touched.
Counting the Days While My Mind Slips Away: a Love Letter to My Family
by Ben Utecht
After five major concussions, NFL tight-end Ben Utecht of the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals is losing his memories. This is his powerful and emotional love letter to his wife and daughters--whom he someday may not recognize--and an inspiring message for all to live every moment fully.
Joy (DVD) starring
Jennifer Lawrence
Story of a divorced mother of three who became the founder of a powerful family business dynasty.
Allegiant (DVD) starring Shailene Woodley
Based on the novel by Veronica Roth, this is the third film based on the Divergent trilogy. Going beyond the wall for the first time, Tris and Four escape Chicago, learn shocking new truths, and become involved in a battle that threatens all of humanity.
Creed (DVD)
starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone
Apollo Creed's son Adonis Johnson turns to his late father's friend Rocky Balboa to train him to be a fighter.
Curious Minds (CD Audio)
by Janet Evanovich
Uncovering an embezzlement scheme linked to the highest levels of power at her mega-bank, junior analyst Riley Moon forges an unlikely alliance with the bank's famously eccentric client, Emerson Knight, a financial whiz who helps her uncover one of the century's biggest crimes.
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September is National Library Card Sign-up Month for public libraries. The Northwest Regional Library System has eight libraries in three counties (Bay, Liberty, and Gulf). A library card is free for residents of all ages and will work at any of our eight locations. A non-resident card may be purchased for $15 per year. You can check out up to 20 items at a time: books, audiobooks, DVDs, and even ukuleles! Yep, that is a lot of cool. AND your library card will allow you to borrow up to five eBooks and eAudiobooks from home or while you are on travel!
A library card is the most important school supply for students. Homework has never been easier with access to a variety of print and online research tools. Group and one-on-one instruction are offered to teach students how to use these valuable educational resources. The Northwest Regional Library System provides exciting programs from Storytime classes to hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities. Pick up a library card today!
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Doctor Who in the Library
Crafts, snacks, games, and a TARDIS -- all very timey-wimey in the library! Come dressed in costume as your favorite Time Lord or supporting characters. For all ages!
Bay County Public Library
September 10 - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Bestselling Author Tim Dorsey
Bestselling author Tim Dorsey will be at two of our libraries to discuss his latest book,
Coconut Cowboy
. Books and related items will be available for purchase. Dorsey's books feature loveable serial killer and amateur Florida historian Serge A. Storms and his bent sidekick, Coleman. Dorsey is always hilarious, in writing and in person!
Panama City Beach Public Library
September 21 @ 3:30 p.m.
Bay County Public Library
September 21 @ 6 p.m.
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THE LIBRARY COMES TO YOU!
CHECK OUT BAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY OUTREACH!
We provide library services to people of
all ages
!
We are all about
learning outside the library
: books, art, science, and more!
Look for our
PopUp Library
in your school, rec center, park, or even the mall!
Try something new
: Technology Adventures? Book Club? Pool Noodle Polo in your Senior Center? Art for Everyone!
We are serving our community, day in and day out!
Invite us to your neighborhood!
Call Heather Ogilvie, Outreach Librarian, at 522-2103 or email her at
hogilvie@nwrls.com
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Catch us at National Art Break Day with Floriopolis in Historic St. Andrews on Friday, September 2.
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Back-To-School Research For Teens & Parents
Bay County Public Library
September 13 @ 6 p.m. & September 27 @ 6 p.m.
Learn how to navigate databases for articles, photos,
videos, and more. Streamline your research and
seamlessly save your findings quickly and easily using Google Drive. Also, learn how to find and create the
citations that support your searches.
For more information call Youth Services at 850-522-2118.
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Adult Literacy Classes @ Your Library
Bay County Public Library in Panama City
English as a Second Language - Easy English
Mondays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
English as a Second Language - Beginners
Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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.
Panama City Beach Public Library
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
Bay County Public Library
September 8 @ 10 a.m.
A Spool of Blue Thread
by Anne Tyler
The BCPL Book Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
Beyond the Lens: Book and Film Series
Bay County Public Library
September 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Book: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Film: Persepolis
For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.
History Club
Bay County Public Library
September 12 @ 10 a.m.
The Wright Brothers
by David McCullough
Special guest: A U.S. Air Force pilot
The History Club reads fiction and nonfiction history and meets bimonthly. For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.
Beach Book Club
Panama City Beach Public Library
September 7 @ 10:30 a.m.
Our Souls at Night
by Kent Haruf
The Beach Book Club meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. For more information, please call 850-233-5055.
Library Book Club
Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe
September 19 @ 10:30 a.m.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
The Library Book Club meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. For more information, please call 850-229-8879.
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New E-books and Downloadable Audiobooks @
Your Library
We recently added new items to our digital collection, including:
 Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud
by David Dayen
In the depths of the Great Recession, a cancer nurse, a car dealership worker, and an insurance fraud specialist helped uncover the largest consumer crime in American history-a scandal that implicated dozens of major executives on Wall Street. They called it foreclosure fraud: millions of families were kicked out of their homes based on false evidence by mortgage companies that had no legal right to foreclose. Fiscal Times columnist David Dayen recounts how these ordinary Floridians challenged the most powerful institutions in America armed only with the truth-and for a brief moment they brought the corrupt financial industry to its knees.
Deadly Fate by Heather Graham
A psychic entertainer working on an Alaskan cruise ship becomes an unexpected partner to a paranormal FBI agent who is investigating a grisly series of murders he believ es have been committed by a killer he once put behind bars.
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
A busy couple formerly on the brink of realizing their dreams reflects on a fortuitous gathering with their best friends and another couple, in a tale that explores the role of guilt in relationships and the power of everyday moments in family life.
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:
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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Coloring for Adults
Join us and rediscover the joy and relaxation found in coloring! Supplies provided. You can bring your own supplies (if you want) and snacks! These are not your kids' coloring books! Intricate designs provide a challenge.
Bay County Public Library ColorFest is the held the first Friday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and rediscover the joy and relaxation found in coloring. 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.
Charles Whitehead Public Library, Wewahitchka
Join us anytime the library is open (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9-5) and discover the joy and relaxation of coloring. We supply the coloring sheets and colored pencils (or you may bring your own). Call 850-639-2419 for details.
Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library
Port St. Joe First Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Supplies provided. You can bring your own supplies (if you want) and snacks! Call 850-229-8879 for details.
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PrimeTime Family Reading Time
Charles Whitehead Public Library, Wewahitchka
Tuesdays from September 13 - October 18 @ 5 p.m.
The library will host Prime Time Family Reading Time, which is designed to help families help their children improve their reading skills by involving the whole family in making reading fun. Prime Time is a unique program that includes storytelling, reading, and discussion for parents and children aged 6 to 10. The programs are free and include a nutritious meal, door prizes, and gift books.
Families who want to participate must pre-register by calling the library at 639-2419.
This program is made possible through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council.
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