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by Saara El-Arifi

Sylah dreams of days growing up in the resistance, being told she would spark a revolution that would free the Empire from the red-blooded ruling classes' tyranny. That spark was extinguished when her family was murdered. Anoor has been told she's a disappointment by her mother, the most powerful ruler in the Empire. Hassa moves through the world unseen by upper classes. But invisibility has its uses. As the Empire begins a set of trials of combat and skill designed to find its new leaders, the stage is set for blood to flow, power to shift, and cities to burn

by Gabrielle Zevin

Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn't heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. They borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo a game where players can escape the confines of a body and the betrayals of a heart, and where death means nothing more than a chance to restart and play again. This is the story of the perfect worlds Sam and Sadie build, the imperfect world they live in, and of everything that comes after success: Money. Fame. Duplicity. Tragedy.

by Ed Yong

In An Immense World, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that surround us. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires, turtles that can track the Earth's magnetic fields, fish that fill rivers with electrical messages, and even humans who wield sonar like bats. We learn what bees see in flowers, what songbirds hear in their tunes, and what dogs smell on the street. We listen to stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, while looking ahead at the many mysteries that remain unsolved.

by David Baldacci

Every day without fail, Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit, grabs his faux-leather briefcase, and boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan, where he works as an entry-level analyst at the city's most prestigious investment firm. Then one morning Devine's tedious routine is shattered by an anonymous email: She is dead. Sara Ewes, Devine's coworker and former girlfriend, has been found hanging in a storage room of his office building--presumably a suicide, at least for now--prompting the NYPD to come calling on him. If that wasn't enough, before the day is out, Devine receives another ominous visit, a confrontation that threatens to dredge up grim secrets from his past in the army unless he participates in a clandestine investigation into his firm. There's a killer out there with their own agenda, and Devine is the bull's-eye.

by Ruth Ware

April Clarke-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they cultivated a group of devoted and inseparable friends--Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily--during their first term. By the end of the year, April was dead. Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Hannah is relieved to have finally put the past behind her, but her world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent.

by John Gleeson

A riveting, decades-in-the-writing memoir from the determined young prosecutor who, in two of America's most celebrated trials, managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti and subsequently took down the Mafia altogether.

by Kier Holmes

This budget and earth-friendly guide presents itself in different chapters that focus on key specific areas where a gardener can save, such as on designing a garden, soil, plants, water, maintenance, and upcycling. Peppered throughout the book, the reader findsquick pro tips, top ten lists, creative side bar suggestions, easy homemade remedies to common garden problems and reasons why certain actions in the garden save money and make the earth healthier. This book is not about being cheap or cutting corners.

You have unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from a variety of library-friendly publishers. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on your computer or device. No holds or wait lists. Sign in with your library card!

Do you have money questions? No need to break the bank. Compare stocks. Compare banks and insurance companies. Check for gaps in Medicare insurance. Browse over 30 financial guidebooks. Use your library card to access this database from anywhere! For more information, call 850-522-2107.

Tuesday, August 2nd at 6 p.m. CT

The Hunt for Planet B (2021) captures the human drama behind NASA's high-stakes James Webb Telescope which launched on December 25, 2021. The film interweaves the creation of this massive machine - the most ambitious space observatory every built - with the story of a pioneering group of female scientists on a quest to find life beyond our solar system. CNN Film directed by Nathaniel Kahn. Documentary geared for adults and families.

Post-Film discussion will be with Khelsea Rantanen, Librarian and NASA Solar System Ambassador. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.

Join us for an interview with bestselling debut author, Saara El-Arifi. We'll discuss her brilliant new fantasy novel, The Final Strife, book one of The Ending Fire trilogy. Unwind with Saara as she shares her writing and research process, love of fantasy, libraries and more!

Stay tuned for September programming!

Nugget and Fang by Tammi Sauer

StoryWalk® Downtown is a collaboration between the Downtown Panama City businesses and the Bay County libraries. Take a stroll on Harrison Avenue with your family this summer and read a story. Each page of the book will be located on the windows of the participating businesses. Start at the History Class Brewing Company and end at Tom's Hot Dogs!

Stay tuned for September's programs!

Friday, August 5th at 3:00 p.m. CT

Come learn while you play with many S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology,

Engineering, Art, and Math) activities at this fun program!

Monday, August 29th at 3:30 p.m. CT

Come for an afternoon LEGO event full of fun challenges!

Children's Take and Make packets while supplies last. Stay tuned for September's programs!

Children's Take and Make packets while supplies last.

Wednesday, August 10th at 2 p.m. CT

As the new school year approaches, make something to help ease stress. Learn how to fold a fun, modular origami anti-stress toy - and it doesn't make noise! This will be released on the library’s Northwest Regional Library System FL YouTube channel and Facebook.

Tuesday, August 23rd at 4 p.m. CT

Want to have a say at your library, all while earning volunteer hours, making crafts, playing games, and eating snacks? Join TAB! Registration required. Please call 850-522-2118 to register.

Monday, August 1st at 5:30 p.m. CT

Come learn some basics of conversational Japanese. Registration required. Call 850-522-2107 to register.

Saturday, August 6th from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT

The first part of the class is for beginner basics. The second part is for jammin’! We will have a few loaner instruments available but you are encouraged to bring your own.

Saturday, August 13th at 2 p.m.

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (PG, 2020)

Film screening held in the Meeting Room. Popcorn provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.

Thursday, August 11th at 11:30 a.m. CT / 12:30 p.m. ET

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Email rfillingame@nwrls.com for Zoom invitation or meet in the Bay County Public Library Meeting Room.

Classes begin on August 17th, 2022

Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. CT

Visit the front desk to be brought to the class. To find out more about the English as a Second Language classes available at Bay County Public Library, fill out this form or call 850-522-2100.

Friday, August 19th at 2 p.m. CT

First song is a beginner tune, the rest is mountain dulcimer practice. Email sburris@nwrls.com for Zoom invitation or meet in the Youth Services Program Room. A few spare instruments will be available.

Panama City Beach Public Library 

Fridays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT

Bring your yarn and let's knit!

Wednesday, August 3rd at 10:30 a.m. CT

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein.

Email shill@nwrls.com for Zoom invitation or meet at the library! New members are always welcome.

Monday, August 1st at 3:30 p.m. CT

Bring a friend and make a wooden clothespin trivet for your cup of coffee or sweet tea! Registration Required. Call the library at 850-639-2419 to register.

Monday, August 8th at 2 p.m. CT

Join us to discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.

Monday, August 8th at 5 p.m. ET

Join us for a fun filled evening of games for the whole family. Come with the family or meet up with friends. Bingo and Pictionary are just a few games on the list!

Tuesday, August 16th at 12:30 p.m. ET

Each month we will explore different nutrition topics along with a food demo. Space is limited to 8 participants. Program presented by the UF/IFAS Liberty County Extension Office Family Nutrition Program.

Wednesday, August 17th at 1:30 p.m. ET

Each month we will explore different nutrition topics along with a food demo. Space is limited to 8 participants. Program presented by the UF/IFAS Liberty County Extension Office Family Nutrition Program.

by Carley Fortune

Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. She passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. One day on the lake, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strike up a friendship. When Katherine vanishes, Casey suspects Tom of foul play. What she doesn’t realize is that there’s more to the story than meets the eye and that shocking secrets can lurk beneath the most placid of surfaces.

by Ashley Poston

Florence Day is the ghostwriter for one of the most prolific romance authors in the industry, but she no longer believes in love. When her new editor, a too-handsome man, won't give her an extension on her book deadline, Florence prepares to kiss her career goodbye. But then she gets a phone call that she must return home for the first time in a decade to help her family bury her beloved father. Even with her father gone, it feels like nothing in this town has changed. Until she finds a ghost standing at the funeral parlor’s front door and he’s just as confused about why he’s there as she is. Romance is most certainly dead . . . but so is her new editor, and his unfinished business will have her second-guessing everything she’s ever known about love stories.

by Bolu Babalola

Sharp-tongued (and secretly soft-hearted) Kiki Banjo has just made a huge mistake. As an expert in relationship-evasion and the host of the popular student radio show Brown Sugar, she's made it her mission to make sure the women of the African-Caribbean Society at Whitewell University do not fall into the mess of "situationships", players, and heartbreak. But when the Queen of the Unbothered kisses Malakai Korede, the guy she just publicly denounced as "The Wastemen of Whitewell," in front of every Blackwellian on campus, she finds her show on the brink. They're soon embroiled in a fake relationship to try and salvage their reputations and save their futures. Kiki has never surrendered her heart before, and a player like Malakai won't be the one to change that, no matter how charming he is or how electric their connection feels.

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