Headquarters:
Bay County Public Library
850-522-2100
Panama City Beach
850-233-5055
Parker Public Library
850-871-3092
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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by Daniel Silva
Enigmatic art restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon returns to the Vatican to solve a mystery with his old friend Archbishop Luigi Donati.
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by Debbie Macomber
Inseparable since the sudden loss of their mother as teenagers, Willa and Harper Lakey are perfect opposites. Quiet, demure Willa has always admired Harper's sense of adventure, but enjoys her peaceful routine as a cafe owner in their quaint, coastal hometown of Oceanside, Washington. When a handsome customer shows interest in Willa, Harper urges her sister to take a chance on love--something totally out of Willa's comfort zone.
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by Colin Jost
Colin Jost has six sets of stitches on his face alone. He's been punched in at least four different sketches on Saturday Night Live, including once by his boss, Lorne Michaels. But if there's one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it's being able to take a punch--metaphorically and, occasionally, physically.
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by Anne Tyler
Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. But one day his routines are blown apart when his woman friend tells him she's facing eviction and a teenager shows up at Micah's door claiming to be his son. These surprises, and the ways they throw Micah's meticulously organized life off-kilter, risk changing him forever. An intimate look into the heart and mind of a man who finds those around him just out of reach, and a funny, joyful, deeply compassionate story about seeing the world through new eyes.
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by Elise Hooper
Berlin, 1936: Three women arrive in Nazi Germany from the United States to compete in the Summer Olympics under Adolf Hitler's watchful eye. Each traveled a different road to arrive at this phenomenal moment, overcoming obstacles, opposition, and even a near-fatal accident. Now, they are prepared to show the world what fast girls can do.
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by Elly Griffiths
Forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway changed her life--until a convicted killer tells her that four of his victims were never found, drawing her back to the place she left behind.
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by Brad Thor
The world's largest bounty has just been placed upon America's top spy. His only hope for survival is to outwit, outrun, and outlast his enemies long enough to get to the truth. But for Scot Harvath to accomplish his most dangerous mission ever--one that has already claimed the lives of the people closest to him, including his new wife--he's going to need help--a lot of it. Not knowing whom he can trust, Harvath finds an unlikely ally in Norwegian intelligence operative Solvi Kolstad.
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by Mary L. Trump
In this revelatory portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain her uncle.
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by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic is a story about an isolated mansion in 1950's Mexico--and the brave socialite drawn to its treacherous secrets. After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noem Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noem knows little about the region.
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In response to COVID-19, Northwest Regional Library System locations are currently closed to the public. This is subject to change and will be updated on the
NWRLS Library Website. All locations are offering Curbside Pickup Services!
If you have any questions, call the Bay County Public Library at 850-522-2100 on Monday - Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All Northwest Regional Library System locations will be CLOSED on August 14th for Staff Training Day.
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Drying Up: Fresh Water Crisis in Florida
Zoom Author Talk with John M. Dunn
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Tuesday, August 18th @ 2:00 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST
Register in advance for this Zoom webinar:
John M. Dunn will introduce his book,
Drying Up, The Fresh Water Crisis in Florida (University Press of Florida, 2019) in this Zoom author talk. Ocala author, journalist, and educator offers a wake-up call and a hard look at Florida’s water future.
Drying Up received the Florida Nonfiction Bronze Medal in the 2019 Florida Book Awards and 2019 Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Award on Florida's natural environment.
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Youth Virtual Programming
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Programs will be released through library Facebook pages on the specific date/time. The linked programs have already been pre-recorded, and can be viewed earlier.
NWRLS Storytime (3 - 5 years)
Children's Book Read Alouds read in permission from the publishers.
Tuesday, August 4th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST
Tuesday, August 11th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST
Tuesday, August 18th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST
Tuesday, August 25th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST
Kindness Matters (School Age Children)
Thursday, August 13th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Sandra will read "
Do unto Otters" by Laurie Keller about how
to follow the Golden Rule with permission from Macmillan!
Let's Talk About Books! (School Age Children)
Thursday, August 27th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Sandra will introduce some of the latest picture books written
by African American authors.
Available through
Panama City Beach Public Library Curbside while supplies last. How-to video will be shared through the Panama City Beach Public Library Facebook Page. Sponsored by the PCB Library Foundation.
Take Home Crafts (Recommended for ages 3 - 8)
New craft kits each week available through the
Charles Whitehead Public Library
in Wewahitchka while supplies last. This will be through the curbside pickup services Tuesday and Thursday (10 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST).
Craft Kits for Kids (Recommended for ages 5 - 10)
New craft kits each week available
through August 14th at the
Harrell Memorial Library
in Bristol while supplies last. For more details, please call the library!
Summer Take-a-Way Craft Bags
New craft kits each week available
through August 14th at the
Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library Curbside in Hosford while supplies last. Parents can call to let us know how many children and we will set the kits out for pick up.
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Teen Virtual Programming (ages 11 - 18)
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Programs will be released through library Facebook pages on the specific date/time. The linked programs have already been pre-recorded, and can be viewed earlier.
Wednesday, August 5th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Kat from the Bay County Public Library teaches how to make a jumping frog and a Crown and Tower Game. Perfect family activity or for teens who are babysitting!
From Socks to Arm Warmers: Crafts for Teens
Wednesday, August 12th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Fall craft program presented by Sam, Teen Librarian at the Bay County Public Library.
Help Save the Planet: Tips for Teens
Wednesday, August 19th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Learn some quick tips on how you can help protect the
environment! Program presented by Sam, Teen Librarian at the Bay County Public Library
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All book clubs required Zoom registration.
Beach Zoom Book Club
Wednesday, August 5th @ 10:30 a.m. CST / 11:30 EST
Book:
Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes
BCPL Zoom Book Club
Thursday, August 13th @ 11:30 a.m. CST / 12:30 p.m. EST
Book:
The Yellow House - A Memoir by Sarah M. Broom
Zoom Registration Required. Email sburris@nwrls.com for Zoom Invitation.
Book Buzz! Zoom Book Club
Wednesday, August 12th @ 12 p.m. CST / 1 p.m. EST
Talk about what you are reading! Zoom registration required. Email hogilvie@nwrls.com for Zoom Invitation.
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Adult Virtual Programming
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Programs will be released through library Facebook pages on the specific date/time. The linked programs have already been pre-recorded, and can be viewed earlier. Zoom programs require registration.
Tuesday, August 4th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST
Short video teaching how to change line spacing in Microsoft Word. This is a frequently asked Tech question!
Art History with the Artist and the Librarian:
10 Contemporary African American Artists
Tuesday, August 11th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST
Sarah from the Bay County Public Library will introduce Contemporary African American Artists including Lorna Simpson and Kehinde Wiley.
Zoom registration required. Register in advance for this webinar:
Two-Voice Poetry
Tuesday, August 11th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman
will be read with permission by Harper Collins. Submit family friendly poems (video/photo) to sburris@nwrls.com, which will be shared on our Facebook Poetry Album.
11th Street Dulcimers Zoom Practice
Fridays, August 21st @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Zoom Registration Required. Email sburris@nwrls.com for the Zoom invitation and the mountain dulcimer music.
What's Cooking?
Tuesdays, August 25th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Program features new cuisines and cookbooks in the collection!
Recycled Book Club
Wednesday, August 26th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Rachael from the Bay County Public Library will teach how to make a functional box out of a recycled book. This awesome book box is shown in image above!
Select Saturdays @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST
Programming funded under the provisions of the Library Cooperative Grant Program which is administered by the Florida Dept. of State's Division of Library and Information Services.
Monday Morning Book Buzz
Mondays @ 10 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Heather, BCPL Outreach Librarian, shares reading trends and Buzz-worthy books!
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Heather Ogilvie receives the 2020 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
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Heather Ogilvie, BCPL Outreach Librarian, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity for her extensive outreach work in the community after Hurricane Michael.
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The tremendous way in which Heather retained and spread joy after personal and community devastation of Hurricane Michael in her role as Outreach Librarian doing disaster response is precisely the type of proactive positivity that this jury is proud to honor,” said Lemony Snicket jury Chair Becca Worthington. “
She has been an extraordinary example of humility, integrity, and dignity in the face of adversity.”
Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket, will present the award at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana in January 2021. Ogilvie will receive a cash prize and an object from Handler’s private collection.
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Curbside Pickup Library Services
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Curbside Pick Up Services are available at all branches. Place your items on hold through the
NWRLS Library Catalog with your library card number and pin. You will be contacted when the item is ready for pick up by phone or email. When you arrive at the library, call the library number to let them know you arrived and provide your library card number. We will bring your items out to your vehicle!
Questions about pick up or your card information?
Call the Bay County Public Library at 850-522-2100, Monday - Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bay County Public Library
850-522-2100
Monday - Saturday (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Panama City Beach Public Library
850-233-5055
Monday - Friday (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.), Saturday (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Parker Public Library
850-871-3092
Tuesday and Thursday (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library in Port St. Joe
850-229-8879
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET)
Charles Whitehead Public Library in Wewahitchka
850-639-2419
Tuesday and Thursday (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library in Hosford
850-379-330
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (9 a.m. - 2 p.m. ET)
Harrell Memorial Public Library in Bristol
850-643-2247
Wednesday (9 - 2 ET), Thursday (9 - 4 ET), Friday (9 - 12 ET)
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New eBooks and eAudiobooks
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by Joanna Gaines
Following the launch of her #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook,
Magnolia Table, and seeing her family's own sacred dishes being served at other families' tables across the country, Joanna Gaines gained a deeper commitment to the value of food being shared. Magnolia Table, Volume 2 is filled with 145 new recipes from her own home that she shares with husband Chip and their five kids, and from the couple's restaurant, Magnolia Table; Silos Baking Co; and new coffee shop, Magnolia Press.
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by Arthur J. Magida
Raised in a lush suburb of 1920's Paris, Noor Inayat Khan was an introspective musician and writer, dedicated to her family and to her father's spiritual values of harmony, beauty, and tolerance. She did not seem destined for wartime heroism. Yet, faced with the evils of Nazi violence and the German occupation of France, Noor joined the British Special Operations Executive and trained in espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance.
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by Grace Byers
This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another—from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo.
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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 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
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