BCLS is excited to welcome two award-winning authors visiting in two different formats! Thursday, September 30, 2021, the Friends of the Bay County Libraries are pleased to welcome Jamie Ford, bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, to the State Theater in ...
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Brainfuse Help Now, an on-demand, anytime, anywhere, eLearning program, is the latest addition to our online learning services. Brainfuse Help Now offers BCLS cardholders of all ages and levels free access to live, online tutoring, career help, and other skill-building resources. ...
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Hey readers. Are you looking for some inspiration for your next read? We have been changing a few things up here, including our Beanstack challenges. We retired our Read Woke Challenge, and are now bringing you new monthly themes to stretch your reading muscles. In the month of September, we a...
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"Do you have this book? I heard it on NPR this morning." It's a question frequently asked of us here at the library and it's usually an easy one to answer. As long as you had pencil and paper handy, weren't driving at the time, and were able to jot down the title of the aforemen...
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Whether you prefer reading nonfiction, are looking to shake up your reading, or are hoping to get inspired, make sure you don’t miss out on the Teen Biography section. Full of stories of people from all walks of life, biographies, autobiographies and memoirs have always been a section that I am draw...
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Like many people, I love watching the antics of our animal friends whether I’m in my own home with my three dogs or out enjoying nature. Countless books have been written that tell the special stories and true adventures of animals both wild and domesticated. Here are a few favorites available at th...
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Amazon Prime released a trailer for their new Cinderella movie starring Camila Cabello (and Idina Menzel and Billy Porter and a lot of other talent). This got me reminiscing about some of my other favorite adaptations of the classic tale. While all fairy tales have provided us with great source mate...
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Friends is a TV show beloved by many, one which has cemented itself securely into our hearts and the annals of 90's pop culture. But have you ever noticed how many of the characters on the show at one time or another read books, gift books to others or use them in other ways? Here's a sa...
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Recently we surveyed our staff members across branches and departments to hear about their favorite children’s and teen books. Whether we read them in our own childhoods, or love to share them with today’s children, please enjoy some favorites from the BCLS staff!
Picture Books...
If you have a nose for History like I do, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the free virtual Historical investigation series History Hounds which is now available to all BCLS library card holders. Each week the good people at the Historical Society of Michigan “sniff” out a new and fascinating historical ...
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