New Audio Books - Week of February 26th

Our library has an extensive and varied collection of Fiction and Non-fiction audio books. Here are some highights of new audio books added to the West Long Branch Public Library's collection this week:

Plum Lovin' - Janet Evanovich
Skylight Confessions - Alice Hoffman
True Evil - Greg Iles
High Profile - Robert B. Parker
Step on a Crack - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

You can find these books in the library now. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold.

New Books - Week of February 26th

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

Shopaholic & Baby - Sophie Kinsella
Storm Runners - T. Jefferson Parker
Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult
The Edge of Winter - Luanne Rice
Innocent in Death - J.D. Robb

You can find these books in the library now. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold.

WLBPL Celebrates Dr. Seuss & Project 236

In recognition of Project 236 and the National Education Association's Read Across America Day, please join us Friday, March 2nd for live readings of two of Dr. Seuss' most popular books, The Cat in the Hat and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. The celebration will kick off at 2:00 pm, with refreshments, a raffle and other games and fun events. The readings will start at 2:36 pm, the same time that other libraries and schools across the US will be recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Cat in the Hat. The project got its name from the fact that Dr. Seuss used a list of only 236 words to write The Cat in the Hat.

New DVDs - Week of February 20th

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

Babel
Dixie Chicks - Shut Up & Sing
Flushed Away
For Your Consideration
Man of the Year
The U.S. vs. John Lennon

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

New CDs - Week of February 20th

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

Speak for Yourself - Imogen Heap
Kidz Bop 11 - Kidz Bop Kidz
At the Movies - Van Morrison
Yes, I'm a Witch - Yoko Ono
West - Lucinda Williams

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.

New Books - Week of February 20th

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

The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry
Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins - Rupert Everett (Autobiography)
Fever Moon - Carolyn Haines
Looking Good Dead - Peter James
The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and his Cats - Philip Nel
Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins - Rupert Everett (Autobiography)

You can find these books in the library now. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold.

Online Holds Are Now Available!

We're thrilled to announce that West Long Branch Public Library customers can now place holds on library materials online, from the comfort of their own homes! Once the requested item becomes available, the customer will be notified and the item will be ready to pick up at the Circulation Desk.

To place your hold, follow the instructions on the Renewing Materials and Placing Holds Page!

New CDs - Week of February 12th

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

Love Songs - Natalie Cole
Chanson Du Vieux Carre - Harry Connick, Jr.
Infinity On High - Fall Out Boy
10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
The Very Best of Travis Tritt - Travis Tritt

You can find these CDs 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 CDs is available at the Circulation Desk.

Presidents' Day

The West Long Branch Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2007 in observance of Presidents' Day. Want to know more about the holiday? Check out this article!

Inclement Weather Closing

The West Long Branch Public Library will close at 2:00 pm today due to inclement weather conditions. We apologize for the inconvenience.

New DVDs - Week of February 12th

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

The Departed
Half Nelson
Infamous
School for Scoundrels
Trust the Man
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Animated)

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.

New Books - Week of February 12th

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

The Double Bind - Chris Bohjalian
Family Tree - Barbara Delinsky
Hannibal Rising - Thomas Harris
Ten Days in the Hills - Jane Smiley
Sisters - Danielle Steel

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

Spread The Joy Of Reading

Would you like to help support literacy? Come into the library and fill out a postcard and you will be giving the gift of a brand new children's book to another reader. In conjunction with Dr Seuss' birthday and the Read Across America initiative, Random House Children's Books will be donating one book per postcard to First Book (a nonprofit organization). Postcards and more information are waiting for you at the Circulation Desk. This program is for all ages! We will be revealing more details about our involvement in Project 236 in the coming weeks.

New Books - Week of February 5th

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

Mistress of the Art of Death - Ariana Franklin
You Suck: A Love Story - Christopher Moore
Step on a Crack - James Patterson
Natural Born Charmer - Susan Elizabeth Phillips

You can find these books 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 February 5th

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

Discovery Atlas: China Revealed (Documentary)
Flags of Our Fathers
Flicka
The Grudge 2
Tristan and Isolde

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.

February Art Exhibit - Manny Jomok - "Water-Brushed Visions"

The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library present the art exhibit for February 2007 entitled "Water-Brushed Visions." This exhibit features plein air paintings by local artist Manny Jomok. Most of Manny's artwork is centered on scenes and life from the New Jersey shore and countryside. The exhibit will be on display in our Meeting Room during regular library hours from February 2nd - 28th. There will also be a "Meet the Artist" reception in the library on Sunday, February 4th from 3 to 5 PM. Click on the picture to get a closer look at one of Manny's pieces that will be on display in the library.

New CDs - Week of January 29th

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

Oh, My Nola - Harry Connick, Jr.
Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee
The Confessions Tour - Madonna
Freedom's Road - John Mellencamp
Blood Stained Love Story - Saliva

You can find these CDs 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 CDs is available at the Circulation Desk.

New DVDs - Week of January 29th

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

Flyboys
Open Season
The Protector
Read It and Weep: Zapped Edition
Step Up
That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana

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.