In honor of Children's Book Week (May 2-8) the Bay County Library System will hold special performances for children and their families at all of our branches! On Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30pm, join us at the Auburn Area Branch Library for The Storytellers. Enjoy captivating stories and mu...
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Do you have a hard time keeping up with the newest titles from your favorite authors? Would you like us to do some of the work for you? If so, the BCLS Readers Club may be just the thing you need! Library staff is here to help! Stop by your preferred branch and grab a Readers Cl...
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The recent award season for the entertainment industry got me thinking about the literary world and the numerous prizes given to award winning books every year. Here are some recent award-winning books you may have missed. National Book Awards – Every year the National Book Foundation awards priz...
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It’s National Library Week everyone! Just like any other celebration, we’re sure this one could've snuck up on you. No worries. This one is easy to celebrate, just visit your local library! We love connecting with you all, and that makes it perfect that this year’s theme is Connecting With You...
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Do you talk to your baby? You probably do, even if they don't understand every word, but did you know how important early talk is to your child's brain development? A baby's brain develops rapidly between the ages of birth to age 3, building more than one million neural connections per second! In...
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What’s your library worth to you? Maybe more than you think. Check out this list of some of the many services BCLS provides to our card holders free-of-charge vs. what they can cost you through other pay services. Many of these pay services you may be currently using or have used in the past. ...
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There is something so nice about a trilogy. You get to spend some time with the characters, but endings don’t drag out. There is an opportunity for a few cliffhangers, but you know the resolution is right around the corner. Trilogies are a staple in publishing, especially YA books. Below, we are hig...
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Looking for something new to watch this weekend? Grab your library card and check out our newest streaming service, Kanopy! In addition to all the great content available for adults, families can enjoy unlimited to access to Kanopy Kids, with hours of curated content for children ages 2-8. Kanopy...
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This month we take a moment to honor and remember authors we loved and lost in 2021. Their stories and the impact they made will live on in the hearts and minds of readers everywhere. They will be missed. Eric Carle Beverly Cleary Eric Jerome Dickey Joan Didion L...
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Bay City is home to one of the premiere film festivals in the state with the Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival. Each year in October I’ve enjoyed seeing some great Independently (sometimes locally) produced films in wonderful venues like Bay City’s historic State Theatre. Well now you ca...
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