Happy New Year!

All of us here at West Long Branch Public Library hope that you had a great 2007! Be sure to make us your first stop for all of your information, entertainment and cultural needs during the coming year! Here are our special New Year holiday hours:

Monday, December 31st: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, January 1st: CLOSED

Happy New Year from WLBPL!

New Books - Week of December 26th

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

Whitewash: How the Media Won't Tell You... - L. Brent Bozell, III
The Second Civil War - Ronald Brownstein
Day of Reckoning - Patrick J. Buchanan
Big Boned - Meg Cabot
Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life - James J. Cramer
Led to Believe - Billy Graham

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

New DVDs - Week of December 26th

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

Balls of Fury
The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
Bring It On: In It to Win It
Catch a Fire
Dog Whisperer: The Complete Second Season
Shattered

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 CDs - Week of December 26th

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

Growing Pains - Mary J. Blige
The Cool - Lupe Fiasco
The Fight of My Life - Kirk Franklin
The Makings of a Man - Jaheim
In Rainbows - Radiohead
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story - John C. Reilly
Sweeney Todd: The Motion Picture Soundtrack - Various Artists


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 Audio Books - Week of December 26th

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

Boom! Voices of the Sixties - Tom Brokaw
Clapton: The Autobiography - Eric Clapton
The Chase - Clive Cussler
Protect and Defend - Vince Flynn
The Darkest Evening of the Year - Dean Koontz
Creation in Death - J.D. Robb
Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life - Donald Trump
Lottery - Patricia Wood

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

Top 10 DVDs of 2007

As 2007 draws to a close, we are listing your favorite library items of the year in a variety of categories. In addition to our print collection, the West Long Branch Public Library offers the best popular DVDs for you to borrow. The library acquires most major new DVDs as they are released. Here are the top ten most circulated DVDs of 2007!

Top 10 DVDs of 2007

1. Babel
   
2. Night at the Museum
   
3. Little Miss Sunshine
   
4. Blood Diamond
   
5. Casino Royale
   
6. Man of the Year
   
7. The Prestige
   
8. The Illusionist
   
9. Happy Feet
   
10. Flushed Away

New DVDs - Week of December 18th

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

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
High School Musical 2
Rush Hour 3
The Simpsons Movie
Stardust
Underdog

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 December 18th

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

Don't Bet Against Me! Beating the Odds... - Deanna Favre
Heart of Evil - J.A. Jance
Good Dog. Stay. - Anna Quindlen
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's....Mercenary Army - Jeremy Scahill
Murder on K Street - Margaret Truman

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

Happy Holidays from WLBPL!

The staff and Board of Trustees of the West Long Branch Public Library would like to wish all of our customers the happiest of holiday seasons! The library's special holiday hours are:

Monday, December 24th: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, December 25th: CLOSED

Monday, December 31st: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, January 1st: CLOSED

Top 10 Books of 2007

As 2007 draws to a close, we are listing your favorite library items of the year in a variety of categories. West Long Branch Public Library has many different collections of print material. Our most popular books are new fiction and non-fiction. We offer the most popular books on most major bestseller lists and if we don't have what you want we will try to get it for you. Here are the top ten most circulated books of 2007!

Top 10 Books of 2007

1. The 6th Target - James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
   
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
   
3. Step on a Crack - James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
   
4. Water for Elephants: A Novel - Sara Gruen
   
5. Simple Genius - David Baldacci
   
6. I Heard That Song Before - Mary Higgins Clark
   
7. Nineteen Minutes: A Novel - Jodi Picoult
   
8. The Quickie: A Novel - James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
   
9. Obsession: An Alex Delaware Novel - Jonathan Kellerman
   
10. Lean Mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich
    

Coming Soon: Top 10 DVDs!

New Video Games - Week of December 11th

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

AMF Bowling Pinbusters! - Wii
The Golden Compass - Wii
Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles 2 - PS2
Trauma Center: New Blood - Wii

You can find these games 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 December 11th

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

The Venetian Betrayal - Steve Berry
All Through the Night - Suzanne Brockmann
Anthony and Cleopatra: A Novel - Colleen McCullough
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - Steve Martin
Watchman - Ian Rankin

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

New DVDs - Week of December 11th

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

The Bourne Ultimatum
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Dirt: The Complete First Season
House: Season Three
Lost: The Complete Third Season
The Nanny Diaries
Superbad

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 CDs - Week of December 11th

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

Face Off - Bow Wow & Omarion
Thisisme Then: The Best of Common - Common
Angel Down - Sebastian Bach
Love/Hate - The-Dream

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.

Top 10 CDs of 2007

As 2007 draws to a close, we will be listing your favorite library items of the year in a variety of categories. West Long Branch Public Library has a large music CD collection, with many different types of music represented. Throughout the year, we scour the music best-seller lists with one mission: to bring you the best new music CD releases. Here are the top ten most circulated music CDs of 2007!

Top 10 CDs of 2007

1. Love - The Beatles
   
2. Now That's What I Call Music 24 - Various Artists
   
3. High School Musical - Soundtrack
   
4. Back in Black - AC/DC
   
5. Casadaga - Bright Eyes
   
6. 18 Singles - U2
   
7. The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne
   
8. 25 Classic Doo Wop Ballads - Various Artists
   
9. It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Maroon 5
   
10. Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur - Various Artists
    

Coming Soon: Top 10 Books & DVDs!

New Video Games - Week of December 4th

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

Assassin's Creed - XBOX 360
Barbie Island Princess - PlayStation 2
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - XBOX 360
Cars Mater-National - Wii
College Hoops 2K8 - PlayStation 2
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary - XBOX 360
Mass Effect - XBOX 360
Rock Band - XBOX 360
Super Mario Galaxy - Wii

You can find these games 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 December 4th

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

24: Season Six
Bratz
El Cantante
Hot Rod
Let's Go to Prison
Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End
The Reef

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 Audio Books - Week of December 4th

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

Stone Cold - David Baldacci
Heartsick - Chelsea Cain
T Is For Trespassing - Sue Grafton
Pandora's Daughter - Iris Johansen
Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon - Garrison Keillor
Double Cross - James Patterson
Dark of the Moon - John Sandford
The Choice - Nicholas Sparks

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

New Books - Week of December 4th

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

Boom! Voices of the Sixties - Tom Brokaw
T Is For Trespassing - Sue Grafton
A Lick of Frost - Laurell K. Hamilton
Madonna: Like an Icon - Lucy O'Brien
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain - Oliver Sacks
Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal... - Valerie Plame Wilson

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

New CDs - Week of December 4th

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

American Man: Greatest Hits, Vol. II - Trace Adkins
The Ultimate Hits - Garth Brooks
D-Sides - Gorillaz
The Black and White Album - The Hives
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant - Wyclef Jean
Sawdust - Killers
Audio Daydream - Blake Lewis
Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks
The Joshua Tree (Remastered) - U2
Greatest Hits - Keith Urban
Enchanted (Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) - Various Artists

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.

Book Discussion Group December Selection: “Big Cherry Holler” by Adriana Trigiani

During the month of December, the West Long Branch Public Library’s Book Discussion Group will be reading Big Cherry Holler by Adriana Trigiani. This extraordinary sequel jumps forward eight years into the marriage of Ave Maria and Jack Mac. After reading Big Stone Gap we can’t wait to find out what twists and turns will unfold in the relationships of these remarkable characters.

“This novel of love and forgiveness delivers its story in a believable manner. Ave Maria remains someone readers would like to know, and Iva Lou, her librarian friend, still has her finger on the pulse of Mars/Venus relationships in this neck of the woods."-Library Journal.

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

Holiday Spirit at the Library!

The holiday season is in full swing. Let us help you plan your celebrations by sampling our holiday collection of decorating and baking ideas, stories and songs. Check the “Best Sellers List” for gift ideas for your favorite reader. And, after a long day of shopping, you can relax with one of our many holiday DVDs or spend a quiet evening listening to seasonal music from our CD collection. Before you know it you’ll be into the spirit of the season and all you need is your library card. Visit the library today and check out our many holiday offerings!

December Art Exhibit - "Still Life In My Art"

The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library present the art exhibit for December 2007 entitled "Still Life In My Art." This exhibit features pieces by artist Val Dyshlov. The exhibit will be on display in our Meeting Room during regular library hours from December 1st through 31st. There will also be a "Meet the Artist" reception in the library on Sunday, December 9, 2007 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Click on the picture for a closer look at one of Val's pieces that will be on display in this exhibit!