New Books - Week of January 29th

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

Woman of the House: The Rise of Nancy Pelosi - Vincent Bzdek
The Appeal - John Grisham
Duma Key - Stephen King
Sizzle and Burn - Jayne Ann Krentz
Light of the Moon - Luanne Rice
Living Well: 21 Days to Tranform Your Life... - Montel Williams

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 January 29th

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

Vivere Live in Tuscany - Andrea Bocelli
Symphony - Sarah Brightman
Just a Little Lovin' - Shelby Lynne
Liverpool 8 - Ringo Starr
Good Thing Going - Rhonda Vincent

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 DVDs - Week of January 29th

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

The Brave One
The Invasion
The Kingdom
Rome: The Complete First Season
Rome: The Complete Second Season
Saw IV

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 January 22nd

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

An Army of Darkness: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 - Rick Atkinson
Foreskin's Lament: A Memoir - Shalom Auslander
Three Shirt Deal - Stephen J. Cannell
Sword Song - Bernard Cornwell
Truth or Consequences: Special Comments on the Bush Administration's... - Keith Olbermann

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 January 22nd

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

Bordertown
Feel the Noise
The Game Plan
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
September Dawn

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 January 22nd

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

Neon Bible - Arcade Fire
The Shepherd's Dog - Iron and Wine
Duets: Friends & Legends - Anne Murray
Jukebox - Cat Power
Juno: Music from the Motion Picture - Various Artists
Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis - 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 Books - Week of January 15th

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

The Secret Between Us - Barbara Delinsky
Plum Lucky - Janet Evanovich
The Shooters - W.E.B. Griffin
Bleeding Kansas - Sara Paretsky
Beverly Hills 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. For high demand items, please feel free to place a hold.

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

The West Long Branch Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2008 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.

New DVDs - Week of January 15th

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

Death Sentence
Dragon Wars
Good Luck Chuck
Mr. Woodcock
Resident Evil: Extinction
Shoot 'Em Up
Sunshine

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.

Automated System Upgrade - January 8th, 9th & 10th

On January 8th, 9th and 10th, the library will be updating its automated system, as provided by Monmouth County Library. The library will remain open during this time and circulate items manually. Our online catalog will not be available on those dates and online renewals and holds will also not be possible during this time. To better serve you during this period, all DVDs checked out from the 7th through the 10th will have a due date of January 14th. The system should be back up on January 11th but, as with all system updates, there may be delays. Please be patient with us during this time as our Circulation Desk staff will be limited in the service they will be able to provide. Some library items may not be available during this process.

Update (1/10/08, 10:00 am): Our automated system is back up and WebCAT is now accessible for remote catalog searching, renewals and holds.

New Books - Week of January 8th

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

Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope - Jenna Bush
My View from the Corner: A Life in Boxing - Angelo Dundee
Shadow Music - Julie Garwood
Blood Dreams - Kay Hooper
Blasphemy: A Novel - Douglas Preston

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 January 8th

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

3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure
Flight 29 Down: Season One
Interview
Two and a Half Men: The Complete Second Season
When Harry Met Sally (Collector's Ed.)

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.

January Art Exhibit - Monmouth County Arts High School - Visual Arts & Art Photography

The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library present the art exhibit for January 2008 featuring the visual arts and art photography work of the Monmouth County Arts High School students. The exhibit will be on display in our Meeting Room during regular library hours from January 4th through 31st. 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 sample this touring exhibit of artwork from talented local high school students. Click on the picture for a closer look at one of the pieces that will be on display in this exhibit!

New Books - Week of January 2nd

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

An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems - Glenn Beck
Surrender is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad - John Bolton
Confessor - Terry Goodkind
Last Call - James Grippando
Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish - Mark R. Levin

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.

Book Discussion Group January Book Selection - Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani

During the month of January the West Long Branch Book Discussion Group will be reading Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani. Our group has embraced this series and the characters in this town tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. What challenges and life choices face Ave Maria after nearly twenty years of marriage?

“With her original cast of characters, playwright and television writer Trigiani blends playfulness and pathos in this evocative portrait of a small southern town.”-Booklist

The Book Group welcomes the New Year with a selection of new reading material. The reading list for 2008 can be viewed on the Book Discussion Group main page here. If you would like to read along with us during the year you can check out a copy of any of these books at the Circulation Desk.