850-522-2100

850-233-5055

850-871-3092

Port St. Joe

850-229-8879

Wewahitchka

850-639-2419

Bristol

850-643-2247

Hosford

850-379-3300

by Jodi Picoult

Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. She's on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: Prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband but of a man she last saw fifteen years ago: Wyatt Armstrong. Dawn, miraculously, survives the crash, but so do all the doubts that have suddenly been raised.

by David Sedaris

For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating his own genre. Now, for the first time collected in one volume, the author brings us his funniest and most memorable work. In these stories, Sedaris shops for rare taxidermy, hitchhikes with a lady quadriplegic, and spits a lozenge into a fellow traveler's lap. He drowns a mouse in a bucket, struggles to say "give it to me" in five languages, and hand-feeds a carnivorous bird.

by Brandon Stanton

Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City, soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world. Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents, borders, and language barriers. Humans is the definitive catalog of these travels.

by John Grisham

Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake's fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line.

by Nicholas Sparks

Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when a mortar blast outside the hospital where he worked sent him home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he'd inherited from his grandfather seemed as good a place to regroup as any. Trevor isn't prepared to fall in love with a local, yet from their very first encounter, Trevor feels a connection with deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson that he can't ignore. But even as she seems to reciprocate his feelings, she remains frustratingly distant, making Trevor wonder what she's hiding.

by V. E. Schwab

When Addie LaRue makes a pact with the devil, she trades her soul for immortality. But there's always a price -- the devil takes away her place in the world, cursing her to be forgotten by everyone.

by Thomas E. Ricks

The first four American presidents came to their classical knowledge differently. Washington absorbed it mainly from the elite culture of his day; Adams from the laws and rhetoric of Rome; Jefferson immersed himself in classical philosophy, especially Epicureanism; and Madison, both a groundbreaking researcher and a deft politician, spent years studying the ancient world like a political scientist. Each of their experiences, and distinctive learning, played an essential role in the formation of the United States. In examining how and what they studied, looking at them in the unusual light of the classical world, Ricks is able to draw arresting and fresh portraits of men we thought we knew.

by Tana French

Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.

by Emmanuel Acho

An urgent primer on race and racism by the host of the viral hit video series.

by Matthew McConaughey

I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five. Recently, I worked up the courage to sit down with those diaries. I found a reliable theme, an approach to living that gave me more satisfaction, at the time, and still: If you know how, and when, to deal with life's challenges--how to get relative with the inevitable--you can enjoy a state of success I call "catching greenlights."

For the most up-to-date information on Northwest Regional Library System location hours and services, visit the NWRLS Library Website. Libraries have resumed charging for overdue library materials. In response to COVID-19, all locations are quarantining returned items. The returned items will remain on your card during quarantine, but you will not be charged overdue fines for items in quarantine.

Thursday, December 24th for Christmas Holiday

Friday, December 25th for Christmas Holiday

The Northwest Regional Library System website has been redesigned with a beautiful new look and it's now mobile friendly!! We hope you find it easier to navigate for all of your library research needs.

Thank you to Sean Brosnan from getgorgeo.us for the design upgrade.

In Person: Monday - Wednesday (9 am - 7 pm), Thursday - Saturday (9 am - 5 pm)

Curbside: Monday - Saturday (9 am - 5 pm)

In-person: Monday - Wednesday (9 am - 6 pm), Thursday - Friday (9 am - 5 pm) and Saturday ( 9 am - 4 pm).

In Person: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (10 am - 5 pm)

Curbside: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (10 am - 2 pm)

In Person: Monday and Friday (10 am - 4 pm)

Curbside: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (10 am - 4 pm)

In Person: Tuesday and Thursday (10 am - 4 pm ET)

Curbside: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (10 am - 4 pm ET)

In Person: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (9 am - 6 pm ET), Saturday (9 am - 12 pm ET)

In Person: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (8 am - 6 pm ET)

We encourage all patrons to wear a mask and maintain social distancing at 6 feet while inside the library. Please do not enter the library if you are sick! All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Computer time is limited to 1 hour per person, per day. Library programming will remain virtual. Meeting and Study Rooms will be closed until further notice.

BCPL Unstacked Podcast interviewed New York Times bestselling author, Amy Stewart, about her series about the Kopp sisters and her writing process. Kopp Sisters on the March can be checked out through the Northwest Regional Library System catalog or purchased wherever books are sold!

Click on the image to go to the podcast episode. BCPL Unstacked can be followed on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast and more!

Tuesday, December 8th @ 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff and read with permission from Scholastic. NWRLS Storytime is presented by Sharron at the Panama City Beach Public Library.

Book Babies: Jingle All the Way (0 - 18 months)

Tuesday, December 15th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST

Gather your baby to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and fun with Ms. Sandra from the Bay County Public Library.

Thursday, December 17th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST

Tania from the Bay County Public Library will present a holiday Read, Rock, and Rhyme Time. Join us for stories and songs!

Make and Take crafts are available at the Panama City Beach Public Library, Charles Whitehead Public Library in Wewahitchka, Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe, Harrell Memorial Public Library in Bristol, and Bay County Public Library. Contact your location to see what is available. Thank you to the PCB Library Foundation and Friends of the Gulf County Libraries for sponsoring your library.

Oh no! Santa is stuck in a chimney. Solve the puzzles to save Christmas! This digital escape room is geared to be solved on your own OR with friends and families. The program is best played on a laptop or desktop computer. The Race to Save Santa will be up throughout the month of December. Click on image to go directly to the digital escape room.

Wednesday, December 9th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

This month, learn how to fold a triangular ball ornament, a standing Christmas tree, and a Christmas tree-shaped ornament, all with leftover Christmas wrapping paper!

Baking Basics for Teens

Wednesday, December 16th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Learn some baking basics and an easy sugar cookie recipe with Teen Librarian, Sam!

Monday, December 7th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST

Author Marilyn Turk will be sharing her newest titles as well as a Q & A about her writing process. Her latest titles include "Abigail's Secret" and "Kaetlyn's Cup of Christmas Cheer: A Christmas Novella."

Register in advance for this webinar:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

December 1 - 21

Check out 5 or more items and receive a chance to win a gingerbread house kit. Patrons of all ages are welcome to participate.

Wednesday, December 2nd @ 10:30 a.m. CST / 11:30 EST

Book: Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Zoom registration required. Email asmith@nwrls.com for Zoom invitation.

Thursday, December 10th @ 11:30 a.m. CST / 12:30 p.m. EST

Book: Collected Stories of Eudora Welty by Eudora Welty

Zoom registration required. Email rfillingame@nwrls.com for Zoom Invitation.

Wednesdays, December 9th and 23rd

@ 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST

Talk about what you are reading! Zoom registration required. Email hogilvie@nwrls.com for Zoom invitation.

Tech Tips: Resume Building

Tuesday, December 1st @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST

Learn how to build a great website using resources found in our database. This will also be released on the YouTube channel for easy reference.

Monday, December 7th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST

Marilyn Turk will be sharing her newest titles as well as a Q & A about her writing process. Her latest titles include Abigail's Secret and Kaetlyn's Cup of Christmas Cheer: A Christmas Novella. Register in advance for this Zoom webinar:

Tuesday, December 8th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

NASA Solar System Ambassador, Khelsea Rantanen, will introduce Geminid's meteor shower expected to be visible on the evening of December 13th as well as which constellations to look for while stargazing.

Tuesday, December 15th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Kim will teach the basics on cake decorating and how to create a shell border. Kim is an experienced Pastry Chef at Disney World in Orlando.

Friday, December 18th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Zoom Registration Required. Email sburris@nwrls.com for the Zoom invitation and the mountain dulcimer music.

Recycled Book Club: Book Snowman

Tuesday, December 29th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Rachael from the Bay County Public Library will teach how to make an adorable snowman out of recycled books. If you want to make this before the holidays, it will be on the YouTube Channel prior to the Facebook release date.

Mondays @ 10 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST

Heather, BCPL Outreach Librarian, shares reading trends and Buzz-worthy books!

by Barack Obama

A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective—the story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change,” and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible.

by Michael Connelly

On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is immediately charged with murder but can't post the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge. Haller knows he's been framed, whether by a new enemy or an old one. As his trusted team, including his half-brother, Harry Bosch, investigates, Haller must use all his skills in the courtroom to counter the damning evidence against him.

by Ernest Cline

Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.

Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.

Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance.

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