Every year we recognize November as National Native American Heritage Month, which gives us the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the heritage, traditions and contributions of all native and indigenous people, who have enriched and shaped our country in so many invaluable ways. In cele...
Read More
Do you like the fall vibes, but are not a fan of being scared? Then you and I are in the same boat. There is something about October that is always a little stressful, because you never know when the next commercial is going to contain jump scares and truly terrifying visuals. My preferred version f...
Read More
Get in Your Element this Fall with a Library Card!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Bay County Library System joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind everyone about the valuable resources available with a library card.
...
As readers are transitioning from choosing books from the children’s room to the teen section, there is sometimes a want for something familiar but elevated. In the past ten years Disney has been building an amazing selection that features the characters you know and love (or in the case of villains...
Read More
'Tis the season to be reading! Christmas is just six short months away, but you don't need to wait for the snow to fly to get into the holiday spirit. In the meantime, why not chill out and get into the holiday spirit with one of these holiday reads? Christmas by the Book - ...
Read More
The Libby app is the easiest way to get started with digital books, audiobooks, and magazines from the Bay County Library System! The Libby app, which is created by OverDrive, has replaced the OverDrive app. Here are directions to help you get started with Libby: Instal...
Read More
Don't miss this chance to see visiting author and Bay City native Steve Adelman this Saturday, July 8 @ 2 p.m. at the Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library. You can register here via our online events calendar, or feel free to drop in if you find yourself free on Saturday afternoon! ...
Read More
Books in verse hold a special place for me. The poetry of the language and the sparseness of the text generates different feelings than traditional prose does. Some people may see it as more musical, more intentional, or more vulnerable. Others may simply rejoice that the books tend to be shorter. R...
Read More
Summer is a great time to find new books. We are busy adding new books to our shelves everyday as more and more are released. And I have noticed that there were a lot of shades of pinks prominent in this year’s selection. I thought it would be fun to highlight a few of these rosy reads. They stretch...
Read More
Bay County Library System resident cardholders can enjoy a National Book Award Finalist novel during Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club! From May 3-17, booklovers with a valid BCLS resident library card can join thousands of others around the globe in borrowing Grace M. Cho’s...
Read More