Bay County Public Library

Place The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman on hold today: https://ls2pac.nwrls.com/?config=default =resource&resourceid=1014114516¤tIndex=0&view=allCopiesDetailsTab

When the library bus rumbles out of Kabul, Afghanistan in the morning it is still dark in. There are chairs, tables and shelves of books instead of bus seats. And there is Pari, who is nervously starting her first day as Mama's library helper to hand out notebooks and pencils at the villages and the refugee camp. The girls they visit are learning to write English from Mama. Next year, Pari will go to school and learn also. And she is lucky Mama tells her, girls were not allowed to read before.

Need more books - the library has got you covered! How out of control is your to-be-read pile?

Between 1913 and 1914, high school classes were held in this two story building on Harrison Ave (which was only a dirt road at the time) before Panama Grammar School was completed.

Looks like someone in Youth Services is hungry...VERY hungry! Stop by the library and check out this display made by our friend The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

🌸🌿 Exciting announcement: new plants have arrived at the Bay County Public Library!! 📚🌸🌿

Sarah and Lorrie planted Sunshine Ligustrum with potato vine and Firecracker plants with pink Pentas this morning. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Thank you to the UF IFAS Extension Bay County Master Gardeners for plant tips!

Learn how to fold an origami panda!! 🐼🐼🐼

Upcycled Origami presented by Kat from the Bay County Public Library.

Tutorial: https://youtu.be/XZ15bgqv8aE

Upcycled Origami with Kat: Panda Learn how to fold an origami panda with Kat from the Bay County Public Library!

We are PROUD of our Bay County Students who participated in this year's Camp Read S'more Reading Challenge. 📚🥇⭐The challenge included reading 5 books that fit the Adventure Begins at Your Library reading theme. Beanie Babies were provided as prizes, generously sponsored by the Bay County Public Library Foundation.

📚 68 students completed the Camp Read S’more Challenge at Panama City Beach Public Library.

📚 27 students completed the Camp Read S’more Challenge at Parker Public Library.

📚 133 students completed the Camp Read S’more Challenge at Bay County Public Library.

A TOTAL of 228 Bay County Students completed the reading challenge!! This is 60 more students than last year's library reading challenge. WAY TO GO!!!!

Gearing up for Music on the Porch Day on Saturday, August 31! 🎶

The 11th Street Dulcimers will be performing at Gallery of Art 850 at 1 p.m. on August 31. There will be art, lemonade and light refreshments, and music!

Bay County Read Again Book Store Special Editions - $75 for 3 titles. 📚✨

Signed, First Edition copies of Walter Mosley's 'Little Green' and 'Black Betty'. Plus an unsigned, first edition of Walter Mosley's 'Known to Evil'. All titles are in pristine condition. 'Little Green' has protective plastic jacket.

If interested, email [email protected]. First come, first served to reserve the purchase. Cash or check only. The post will be updated when sold.

It's time again for Back to School! 📚🎧📖🎒

The Libby app can be downloaded on your device to Read, Listen, and Learn. Enjoy ebooks and audiobooks on your device, whenever and wherever. All you need is your library card!

Are you a local author who has recently published a book or written a local history title? Application for the 2024 Bay County Writers Fest is available!

Deadline for Application: August 16
All applications will be reviewed, and notified if accepted.

Bay County Writers Fest at the Bay County Public Library
Saturday, October 5 from 11 am - 4 pm

Application link:https://nwrls.com/files/2024%20Application%20Bay%20County%20Writers%20Fest%20(Fillable%20Form).pdf

Welcome back to school today! One of the best back to school supplies is a library card!!😁📚

We had a wonderful time visiting Cedar Grove Elementary School last week.

🤩Thank you Bay County Public Library for meeting and supplying our families with information of all your services!📚We look forward to partnering more with you this year!!

Place 'Oligarchy' by Scarlett Thomas on hold today!

When the daughter of a Russian oligarch arrives at a large country house boarding school in England, she soon discovers that the headmaster gives special treatment to some girls. The halls echo with the story of Princess Augusta whose ghost is said to haunt the dorms. When her friend Bianca mysteriously vanishes, the routines of the school seem darker and more alien than ever before. Tash must try to stay alive -- and uncover what's really going on.

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Describe the book you're currently reading in 3 words. AND then try to guess what others are reading in the comments!!

Vegetable vendor on Oak Avenue, 1946. Photo loaned by Tonnie Cooper.

Are you a puzzle enthusiast? 🧩♥️📚 Here are the newest puzzle additions at the Bay County Public Library!

Visit the Adult Services Information Desk to view our collection of around 100 puzzles to choose from neatly cataloged in a binder. They can be borrowed from the library.

New book display in Adult Service for "Back to School: Kids are ready, are you?" 📚🍎with a slew of books geared for parents - from getting ready to pack school lunches to helping your kids excel in their upcoming school year!

Display will be up through August 26th. All items can be checked out with the best back to school resource - your library card!

1976 Bay High yearbook (volume 50). In good condition, selling for $20.00. If interested, please email [email protected] or visit our local history room.

We have a new play area in Youth Services! These are sensory stations designed for early learning!

These were funded by a grant from the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida. Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida

Place 'Her Royal Spyness Solves her First Case' by Rhys Bowen on hold today!

The penniless twenty-something member of the extended royal family is flat broke, so she leaves Scotland. When an arrogant Frenchman, who wants her family's 800-year-old estate winds up dead in her bathtub, can she clear her family name??

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What AMAZING new world are you visiting this weekend through your current read? 📚✨🪐



Photo Credit: The Oatmeal Comics by Matthew Inman

Mister Eve smoking his pipe, circa 1950. Mister Eve belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen who lived at the Bayshore Apartments on Cherry Street in the Cove.

Check out this interview with Eliza Knight about her writing process in the studios of WJHG-TV News Channel 7. "The Queen's Faithful Companion" by Eliza Knight is in processing and will be available for check out soon. NWRLS has several other titles by Eliza Knight in the collection as well.

Chapter Chat interview with author Eliza Knight

Check out our display of wordless picture books in Youth Services!

Full of vivid illustrations, these picture books show us that words are not the only form of communication. When children read these books, not only are they building visual literacy by drawing meaning from the images on the page, they are also learning about story structure, context clues, and using their imagination.

This is a great way for children who may be struggling with learning to read or who may process their world through images rather than words to build confidence in their reading skills and experience the joys of literature without any barriers.

The August library eNewsletter has arrived to share upcoming library programs, new book releases, and an interview with the "queen of magical small-town charm" bestselling author, Heather Webber! ✨📚

https://conta.cc/3yhX1NJ

Brilliant share from the Gail Borden Public Library:
At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆

At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆