Sarah Burris from the Northwest Regional Library System Joins The Mix

The Mix

Sarah Burris from the Northwest Regional Library System joined The Mix to talk about summer programming going on this summer! The theme this year is Ocean of Possibilities and there are events for families and all age groups! You can dive into the summer with exciting tales of pirates, sea creatures, mermaids, and more! The Northwest Regional Library System aspires to help students to prevent the “summer slide” by providing a variety of engaging, educational programs that encourage discovery.

Library cards are free for all residents of Bay, Gulf, and Liberty Counties. Twenty library materials can be checked out at a time. An additional five eBooks and eAudiobooks can be checked out through the Libby app. First download the Libby app to your device, select Panhandle Library Access Network, and then Northwest Regional Library System as your location. All you need is a library card and pin number!

For more information on upcoming library events and services, visit www.nwrls.com or call 850-522-2100.

Now until September 12th, 2022 with your public library card, check out the Real Florida Reader Day Pass that provides free park admission to Florida’s state parks. If you don’t have a library card, you can visit the Northwest Regional Library System to get one. The library card and park pass are free! Just bring in two forms of proof of residency for your free library card. 

Things to Know

Each library location will receive an allotted number of passes for checkout by library patrons.

• Good for one vehicle, up to eight people.
• Excludes Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife, Skyway Pier, and Weeki Wachee Springs state parks.
• Does not include entry to federal parks, national forests, or national wildlife refuges.
• For day use access only. Does not include camping or any other fees.
• Circulation of the passes may vary by library location. Please return the day pass to the same location.
• Pass is only valid through Sept. 12, 2022.
• Check with your local library for guidelines and policies for returning your pass. Passes will need to be checked out and returned at the same library location.

Florida has 175 state parks that showcase our state’s natural and cultural resources. With the Real Florida Reader Pass, you can continue your learning adventure while enjoying time exploring new places. 

Another exciting event that will begin next week is the StoryWalk Downtown. This will be in downtown Panama City along Harrison Avenue. This is a free event for families and individuals looking for activities this summer.  In total, 16 businesses will be partnering with the Library to help display the story.

Each business will have a specific portion of the story, and families and individuals can walk downtown to read its entirety. The story for this month will be Captain Jack and the Pirates. For the month of July, it will be “A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea”, and August will be “Nugget and Fang.” The first part of the story will begin at History Class Brewing Company.