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850-643-2247

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by Brandon Sanderson

The Stormlight Archive saga continues in Rhythm of War, the eagerly awaited sequel to Brandon Sanderson's Oathbringer. After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move.

Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin's scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.

by Michael Connelly

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is charged with murder and can't make the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge. Mickey elects to defend himself and build his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles, all the while looking over his shoulder. Mickey knows he's been framed. Now, with the help of his trusted team, he has to figure out who has plotted to destroy his life and why. Then he has to go before a judge and jury and prove his innocence.

by Joe Scarborough

History called on Harry Truman to unite the Western world against Soviet communism, but first he had to rally Republicans and Democrats behind America's most dramatic foreign policy shift since George Washington delivered his farewell address. How did one of the least prepared presidents to walk into the Oval Office become one of its most successful?

by James Patterson

Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public-she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite and the ex-wife of the vice president. So why was she parked in a Bentley convertible idling behind a DC private school with the man who was the head of that school? Who shot them both and why? While John Sampson of DC Metro Police investigates Christopher Randall, the educator killed along with Kay Willingham, detective Alex Cross and FBI special agent Ned Mahoney travel to Alabama to investigate Kay's early years. There they find a world of trouble, corruption, and secrets. Alex Cross will need to use all his skills as a doctor, a detective, and a family man to prevent that resistance from turning lethal...again.

by Dolly Parton

As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and brings readers behind the lyrics.

by Janet Evanovich

When Grandma Mazur's new husband dies on their wedding night, the only thing he left her was an old easy chair and the keys to a fortune, but as Stephanie and Grandma Mazur search for the treasure, they discover that two past enemies, along with a new adversary stand in their way, and the search turns into a race against time with more on the line than ever before because Stephanie's deepest feelings will be tested - as she may finally be forced to choose between Joe Morelli and Ranger.

by Nora Roberts

In the realm of Talamh, Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword representing both power and the responsibility to protect the Fey. In Philadelphia, a young woman named Breen Kelly has just discovered she possesses a treasure of her own... her mother has been hiding an investment account in her name funded by her long-lost father worth nearly four million dollars. When Breen uses some of the money to journey to Ireland, it unlocks mysteries she couldn't have imagined. A portal in Galway takes her to a land of faeries and mermaids, to a man named Keegan, and to the courage in her own heart that will guide her through a powerful destiny.

by Ernest Cline

Days after winning control of OASIS, the immersive virtual reality environment in which most of humanity chooses to live, Wade Watts discovers a world-changing technological advancement and draws the attention of a merciless new rival.

by Rupi Kaur

Poet, Rupi Kaur, constantly embraces growth. Home Body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself - reminding readers to fill up on love, family, acceptance, community, and embrace change.

by Michael J. Fox

The actor shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how perceptions about time affect the consideration of mortality.

Sophie Kinsella

After a recent breakup, Ava decides to put love on hold and escapes to a remote writers' retreat in Italy. She's determined to finish writing the novel she's been fantasizing about. At the retreat, she's not allowed to use her real name or reveal any personal information. Ava, now going by "Aria," meets "Dutch," a man who seems too good to be true. The two embark on a whirlwind love affair exploring the splendor of the Italian coast. But then their real identities--Ava and Matt-- return to London, they discover just how different their personal worlds are.

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.

Friday, January 1st for New Years Day

Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Northwest Regional Library System has partnered with the Panhandle Library Access Network. Your library card will access more eBooks and audiobooks. Over 3,000 magazines will be added soon!!

The app will continue to be Libby by Overdrive, however the login process is changing. First, select the Panhandle Library Access Network as your library. Then select the Northwest Regional Library System as your location. Login with your library card number and PIN. Call your library if you have forgotten your PIN or if you have any questions.

One more update is that RBdigital has been purchased by OverDrive. All of the eBooks and audiobooks that were located in the RB Digital collection are moving over to the Overdrive collection. The RB Digital app still has ArtistWorks (sponsored by the Ukulele Orchestra of St. Andrews) for online music lessons taught by professional musicians.

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, Kevin J. Anderson about his work on the Dune series, his current projects, his collaborations with Brian Herbert and Rush's Neil Peart, and writing process. Dune: Duke of Caladan and Stake can be checked out through the Northwest Regional Library System catalog or purchased wherever books are sold! His website is www.wordfire.com/ for more about his work and WordFire publishing company.

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

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

Tuesday, January 5th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Bears

Tuesday, January 12th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Bath Time

Tuesday, January 19th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Turtles

Tuesday, January 26th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Frogs

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

Tania from the Bay County Public Library presents stories and songs that teach animals and the letters of the alphabet!

Thursday, January 7th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Letter L

Thursday, January 14th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Letter M

Thursday, January 21st at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Letter N

Thursday, January 28th at 10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST Letter O

Monday, January 11th at 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Learn about energy, heat, and why the 'hot' part of 'hot chocolate' is so important. And don't forget the marshmallows!

Monday, January 25th at 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Secret Agents of STE(A)M Class. We need your help! Learn what goes into making invisible ink and a thing or two about the science of acids and bases. We're counting on you!

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.

Wednesday, January 6th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Recycle an old t-shirt by turning it into a bag! No sewing required.

Wednesday, January 20th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Learn how to make an origami photo frame that fits a school photo perfectly!

Wednesday, January 27th at 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Learn some basic grocery shopping and cooking skills to save money and eat healthy.

Tuesday, January 12th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST

Shakespeare scholar, Robert Lamphear, will present on William Shakespeare's religion as seen through Shakespeare's writings. Do the writings reveal whether Shakespeare would have been Catholic or Protestant? Zoom registration required.

Register in advance for this webinar:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar as well as a reminder email the day before the program.

Wednesday, January 6th @ 10:30 a.m. CST / 11:30 EST

Book: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

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

Thursday, January 14th @ 11:30 a.m. CST / 12:30 p.m. EST

Book: The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty

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

Wednesdays, January 13th and 27th

@ 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: Overdrive eBooks and Audiobooks

Tuesday, January 5th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST

Learn how to borrow eBooks and Audiobooks from Overdrive. This will also be released on the YouTube channel.

Tuesday, January 12th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST

Robert Lamphear will present on William Shakespeare's religion as seen through Shakespeare's writings during this Tuesday at 2 winter program. Register in advance for this Zoom webinar:

Friday, January 15th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

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

Tuesday, January 26th @ 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST

Rachael from the Bay County Public Library shares how you can create beautiful art out of recycled book pages and a image transfer process.

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

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

The Northwest Regional Library System Mobile Library has a variety of scheduled stops for January! Borrow books and library materials, pick up your holds, register for a library card with proof of residency and photo ID, and access free Wi-Fi from our hotspot!

500 Callaway Park Way, Callaway

Tuesday, January 19 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

901 Ohio Avenue, Lynn Haven

Tuesday, January 26 from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.

102 Canal Parkway, Mexico Beach

Thursday, January 21 from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

301 Martin Luther King Blvd, Port St. Joe

Sunday, January 10 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

133 Liberty Manor Circle, Port St. Joe

Tuesday, January 12 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET

401 Peters Street, Port St. Joe

Tuesday, January 12 from 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET

125 Venus Drive, Port St. Joe

Tuesday, January 12 from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET

7132 Doc Whitfield Road, Wewahitchka

Wednesday, January 13 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

126 Amy Circle, Wewahitchka

Thursday, January 14 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

46570 SW SR65, Sumatra

Monday, January 4 from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

by Ree Drummond

In this relatable, charming book, Ree unveils real goings-on in the Drummond house and around the ranch. In stories brimming with the lively wit and humor found in her cookbooks and her bestselling love story, The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, Ree pulls back the curtain and shares her experiences with childbirth, wildlife, isolation, teenagers, in-laws, and a twenty-five-year marriage to a cowboy/rancher.

by Anthony Horowitz

Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is living the good life. She is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend Andreas. It should be everything she's always wanted. But is it? She's exhausted with the responsibilities of making everything work on an island where nothing ever does, and truth be told she's beginning to miss London. And then the Trehearnes come to stay. The strange and mysterious story they tell, about an unfortunate murder that took place on the same day and in the same hotel in which their daughter was married—a picturesque inn on the Suffolk coast named Farlingaye Halle—fascinates Susan and piques her editor's instincts.

by Jerry Seinfeld

Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub "Catch a Rising Star" as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved everything. For this book, Jerry Seinfeld has selected his favorite material, organized decade by decade. In page after hilarious page, one brilliantly crafted observation after another, readers will witness the evolution of one of the great comedians of our time and gain new insights into the thrilling but unforgiving art of writing stand-up comedy.

With the Libby by Overdrive app, you can check out five e-books and downloadable audiobooks for free for 21 days. 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. And you can return items early!

To access e-books and downloadable audiobooks, click here or:

Go to www.nwrls.com

Click on Books & Research

Click on eBooks & eAudiobooks

Click on OverDrive and Libby to find eBooks and audiobooks

Download the Libby App to your device. Select Panhandle Library Access Network as your library, Northwest Regional Library System as your location, and login with library card number and PIN.