May Art Exhibit: "The Wildlife Photographer - Family & Friends" by Joseph Prusky

The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library present the art exhibit for May 2008 featuring photographs by Joseph Prusky of Middletown, NJ. Joseph's exhibit features a selection of photographs of local New Jersey wildlife. The exhibit will be on display in our Meeting Room during regular library hours from May 1st through 30th. The Friends of the Library sponsor a series of monthly art exhibits in our Meeting Room all year long. We encourage you to stop in and view Joseph's artwork! Click on the picture for a closer look at one of the pieces that will be on display in this exhibit!

New CDs - Week of April 29th

Here are some highlights of new CDs recently added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection:

Trouble in Mind - Hayes Carll
Hard Candy - Madonna
All I Feel - Ray J
This Kind of Love - Carly Simon
Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo - Ringo Starr

You can find these CDs in the library now. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold. A complete list of newly added CDs is available at the Circulation Desk and by clicking here.

New DVDs - Week of April 29th

Here are some highlights of new DVDs added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection:

27 Dresses
The Backwoods
The Golden Compass
Moondance Alexander
The Savages

You can find these DVDs in the library now. For high demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold. A complete list of newly added DVDs is available at the Circulation Desk and by clicking here.

New Books - Week of April 29th

Here are some highlights of new books added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection this week:

Home: A Memoir of My Early Years - Julie Andrews
A Remarkable Mother - Jimmy Carter
Secrets - Jude Deveraux
Bulls Island - Dorothea Benton Frank
Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
Sundays at Tiffany's - James Patterson
The Hollow - Nora Roberts
Child 44 - Tom Rob Smith

You can find these books in the library now. A complete list of new adult books is available at the Circulation Desk and by clicking here. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold.

Book Discussion Group May Selection: Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts

During the month of May the West Long Branch Public Library’s Book Discussion Group will be reading Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts. This New York Times bestselling author brings to light the stories of the women who fought the American Revolution as valiantly as the men. Using personal correspondence and private journals, Ms. Roberts vividly describes the everyday trials, extraordinary triumphs, and often surprising stories of theses patriotic and passionate women.

“Roberts creates a strong…case that without the patriotism of women on the home front, the Colonies would have lost the Revolutionary War… Founding Mothers is a series of entertaining mini-biographies and engaging vignettes.” -The New York Times

If you would like to read along with us you can check out a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk.

New Audio Books - Week of April 29th

Here are some highlights of new audio books added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection this week:

A Prisoner of Birth - Jeffrey Archer
The Whole Truth - David Baldacci
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted... - Elizabeth Berg
The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa Gregory
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
Sundays at Tiffany's - James Patterson
Strangers in Death - J.D. Robb
Mistaken Identity - Don & Susie Van Ryn et al
Santa Fe Dead - Stuart Woods

You can find these audio books in the library now. Complete lists of fiction and non-fiction audio books are available at the Circulation Desk and online. Click here for the fiction list and here for the non-fiction list. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold.

Diabetes Education Series - May 5th, 12th and 19th

One in eight people have diabetes. Many more care for patients or have relatives who have diabetes. Do you know the physical risk factors for diabetes? Dr. Anup, MD of ARAM Total Health Management of America, will present a series of Diabetes Education Seminars at the library on May 5th, 12th and 19th from 7 to 8 pm. Anyone interested in learning about diabetes is welcome to attend. The seminars are free to the public and will be held in our Meeting Room. Registration is not necessary.

New Books - Week of April 22nd

Here are some highlights of new books added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection this week:

The Whole Truth - David Baldacci
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted... - Elizabeth Berg
Belong to Me - Marisa de los Santos
The Tenth Circle - Amanda Quick
Dead Heat - Joel C. Rosenberg
Santa Fe Dead - Stuart Woods

You can find these books in the library now. A complete list of new adult books is available at the Circulation Desk and by clicking here. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold.

New CDs - Week of April 22nd

Here are some highlights of new CDs recently added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection:

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Mess of Blues - Jeff Healey
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Consolers of the Lonely - The Raconteurs
Sounds So Good - Ashton Shepherd
Bittersweet World - Ashley Simpson

You can find these CDs in the library now. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold. A complete list of newly added CDs is available at the Circulation Desk and by clicking here.

New DVDs - Week of April 22nd

Here are some highlights of new DVDs added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection:

Cloverfield
Music Within
One Missed Call
Pistol Whipped
Slipstream

You can find these DVDs in the library now. For high demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold. A complete list of newly added DVDs is available at the Circulation Desk and by clicking here.