Labor Day Hours

The West Long Branch Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2006 in observance of Labor Day. The staff and Board of Trustees of the library would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Labor Day holiday!

New Books - Week of August 28th

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

Armageddon's Children by Terry Brooks
The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint by Tommy Chong
The First Cut by Dianne Emley
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks
Sleight of Hand by Kate Wilhelm

You can find these books in the library now. For high demand items, feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

Children's Programming - September 2006

West Long Branch Public Library offers children's programming every Wednesday for toddlers, preschool and school age children, with our Children's Librarian Connie Lyons. Click here for the September 2006 children's programming schedule. Please call the Circulation Desk at 732-222-5993 if you have questions about our children's programming!

Enlarge Your World!

We have an incredible collection of oversize books in our library. There is truly something for everyone! Feel free to come in and browse our oversize section located to the left of our adult non fiction area. Take home an oversize book and enlarge your world today! Here are a few of the many oversized items in our collection:

The Bird Atlas by Barbara Taylor
Ellis Island by Wilton Tifft
Great Artists by Robert Cumming
The History Of World Sculpture by Germain Bazin
Celebration The Book Of Jewish Festivals by Naomi Black (editor)

New Video Games - Week of August 21st

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

FlatOut 2 - PlayStation 2
SSX On Tour - PlayStation 2
Dead Rising - Xbox 360
Super Monkey Ball Adventure - Nintendo GameCube
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II - Xbox 360

You can find these video games in the library now. For high-demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

New CDs - Week of August 21st

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

Trace Adkins - Dangerous Man
Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics
Fats Domino - Live from Austin, TX
Steely Dan - The Definitive Collection
Yanni - Yanni Live! The Concert Event

You can find these music CDs in the library now. For high-demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

New Books - Week of August 21st

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

Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth
Event by David Lynn Golemon
The Devil's Feather by Minette Walters

You can find these books in the library now. For high demand items, feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

New DVDs - Week of September 5th

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

Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier
Brother Bear 2
Poseidon (2006)
The Sentinel
Tsotsi (2005 Oscar Winner - Best Foreign Language Film)

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.

Staff Picks - DVDs

Here are some staff favorites from DVDs recently added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection:

The Producers
The Family Stone
Failure to Launch
Napoleon Dynamite - Like, the Best Special Edition Ever
Pink Floyd - Pulse

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.

Staff Picks - CDs

Here are some staff favorites from music CDs recently added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection:

Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (30th Anniversary)
Billy Joe Shaver - The Real Deal
Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy - Adieu False Heart
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Failure to Launch
Billie Holiday - Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday

You can find these music CDs in the library now. For high-demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

New Books - Week of August 14th

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

Ricochet - Sandra Brown
Crisis - Robin Cook
Ghost Dancer - John Case
Spy - Ted Bell
Fear - Jeff Abbott

You can find these books in the library now. For high demand items, feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

Fascinating Facts About New Jersey

Did you know that we have an interesting and informative New Jersey collection within our library? It offers both historical and reference materials. Samples of these have been placed on the front table by the Circulation Desk. Staff member Sharon Hazard recommended many of them. She is a published author and historical researcher. Sharon was photo editor for The Encyclopedia of New Jersey, which we have in our collection. Please stop in and discover these valuable New Jersey resources!

New Video Games - August 2006

Here are some highlights of new video games added to the West Long Branch Public Library collection this month:

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Xbox 360
MLB'06: The Show - PlayStation 2
Kingdom Hearts II - PlayStation 2
Animal Crossing - Nintendo GameCube
Cars (Disney Pixar) - Nintendo GameCube

You can find these video games in the library now. For high-demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

New CDs - Week of August 7th

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

Five For Fighting - Two Lights
Kidz Bop Kidz - Kidz Bop 10
Stone Sour - Come What(ever) May
Various Artists - 50 Years of Dueling Banjos
Rhymefest - Blue Collar
Michael Franti and Spearhead - Yell Fire!

You can find these music CDs in the library now. For high-demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

New DVDs - Week of August 7th

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

The Producers
Edison Force
The Matador
V for Vendetta

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.

New Books - Week of August 7th

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

Sailing to Capri - Elizabeth Adler
Guinness World Records 2007
Emily Windsnap and the Monster From the Deep - Liz Kessler
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-2007
One Planet: A Celebration of Biodiversity - Nicholas Hulot Foundation

You can find these books in the library now. For high demand items, feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk.

Vacation Reading Club

The 2006 Summer Reading program is drawing to a close. Make sure you turn in your reading coupons at the Circulation Desk on or before Wednesday, August 16, 2006. We hope you enjoyed your summer reading and we welcome you to join us in celebrating your acheivements with Mrs. Lyons on Wednesday, August 16th during her regularly scheduled storytimes. Click here for the July/August Children's Programming Schedule.

Book Discussion Group Favorite Reads

The West Long Branch Public Library Book Discussion Group has read a variety of books over the past two years. The selection of books is based on our mission to expand our knowledge of authors and engage in enjoyable, informal discussions to encourage our thoughts, insights and laughter. Here is a list of some of our favorite reads. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did.

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
One Thousand White Women - Jim Fergus
Plainsong - Kent Haruf
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
The Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck

For further information about these books, please go to http://www.readinggroupguides.com

Summertime Is Travel Time!

Do you know we have a vast array of travel books under the Dewey numbers 914-919 in our adult section? From Alaska to Maine, Bali to Orlando we have great resources for your travel needs. Drop by the library and check out our travel collection before your next trip.

Senior Library Assistant (PT) Position Available

Do you love libraries? Have a passion to give superlative customer service? West Long Branch Public Library has a part-time Senior Library Assistant opening at our Circulation Desk. If you want to be part of our dynamic and unique public library then we want to hear from you! Please stop at our Circulation Desk and fill out an application! Read the job description here.

New Best-Sellers: Week of July 31st

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

Judge & Jury - James Patterson
The Messenger - Daniel Silva
Susannah's Garden - Debbie Macomber
Deal Breaker - Harlan Coben
Learning to Kill - Ed McBain

You can find these best sellers in the library now. For high demand items, feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

New DVDs - Week of July 31st

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

Benchwarmers
10 Days That Changed America
Madea Goes to Jail
Cow Belles
Beastie Boys - Awesome: I ... Shot That!
Fatboy Slim - The Greatest Hits: Why Make Videos
Ladybugs

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.

New CDs - Week of July 31st

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

Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
Rihanna - A Girl Like Me
Pharrell - In My Mind
Los Lonely Boys - Sacred
Cheyenne Kimball - The Day Has Come
India Arie - Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationships

You can find these music CDs in the library now. For high-demand items, please feel free to stop at the Circulation Desk and place a hold.

2006 Helen R. Shultz Library Scholarship Winner: Stephenie Acosta

The 5th Annual 2006 Helen R. Shultz Library Scholarship was awarded on August 1st to Stephenie Acosta of Monmouth County Library in Manalapan, NJ. Stephenie is in charge of cataloging children's material for MCL Headquarters and all ten branch libraries. Stephenie is studying for her Masters in Information and Library Science at the University of Pittsburgh, Pa. The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library offers the Helen Shultz Scholarship to encourage people in West Long Branch and Monmouth County to train for a career in librarianship. The scholarship awards $1000.00 for an academic year to one student who lives in West Long Branch or Monmouth County and has been accepted into a library science or paraprofessional library program. The Friends, Board of Trustees and staff of the West Long Branch Public Library congratulates Stephenie and wishes her the best in of luck in her future studies!

August Art Exhibit: "People, Places & Things I Remember"

The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library present the art exhibit for August 2006 entitled "People, Places and Things I Remember." This exhibit features photographs of regions visited by the Friends of Photography. The exhibit is on display in our Meeting Room during regular library hours. There will also be a "Meet the Artists" reception in the library on Friday, August 4th from 7 to 9 PM.