New Books - Week of February 26th

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

Deep Dish - Mary Kay Andrews
Celebutantes - A. Goldberg & R.K. Hopper
Friend of the Devil - Peter Robinson
Honor Thyself - Danielle Steel
A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle
Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? - Peter Walsh

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 DVDs - Week of February 26th

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

30 Days of Night
American Gangster
Beowulf
Comanche Moon
The Darjeeling Limited
Death at a Funeral

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 February 19th

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

Better Business Bureau Insider's Guide to Success: Buying a Home
The Letters of Noel Coward - Noel Coward
The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine - Anne Harrington
The First Patient - Michael Palmer
Strangers in Death - J.D. Robb
Lady Killer - Lisa Scottoline

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 February 19th

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

River: The Joni Letters - Herbie Hancock
B.B. King Live - B.B. King
The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo - The Puppini Sisters
The Very Best of Todd Rundgren - Todd Rundgren
Kidz Bop 13 - 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 February 19th

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

I Am America (And So Can You) - Stephen Colbert
Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life - Jim Cramer
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
The Audacity of Hope - Barack Obama
Become a Better You: 7 Steps to Improving Your Life... - Joel Osteen

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.

New DVDs - Week of February 19th

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

Curb Your Enthusiasm - 2nd & 3rd Seasons
In the Valley of Elah
King of California
Michael Clayton
No Reservations
Rendition

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 February 12th

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

Woman in Red - Eileen Goudge
The Appeal - John Grisham
I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
Stranger in Paradise - Robert B. Parker
7th Heaven - James Patterson

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 February 12th

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

The Ghost War - Alex Berenson
Dakota - Martha Grimes
The Killing Ground - Jack Higgins
Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography - Andrew Morton
L.A. Outlaws - T. Jefferson Parker
Judas Horse - April Smith
Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love and Leading Roles - Kathleen Turner

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.

President's Day

The West Long Branch Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2008 in observance of President's Day.

New CDs - Week of February 12th

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

Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party - Miley Cyrus
Rhythm & Romance - Kenny G
Thriller (25th Anniversary) - Michael Jackson
Simple Plan - Simple Plan
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Free Somehow - Widespread Panic

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 February 12th

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

Becoming Jane
Elizabeth, The Golden Age
Gone Baby Gone
Martian Child
We Own the Night

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 5th

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

Death of a Gentle Lady - M.C. Beaton
The Purrfect Murder - Rita Mae Brown
Where the Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens
Stranger in Paradise - Robert B. Parker
7th Heaven - James Patterson

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 February 5th

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

Detours - Sheryl Crow
Rain - Joe Jackson
Sleep Through the Static - Jack Johnson
Watershed - k.d. lang
Moment of Forever - Willie Nelson

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 February 5th

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

Across the Universe
The Assassination of Jesse James
The Biggest Loser: The Workout: Cardio Max
The Hunting Party
The Jane Austen Book Club

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.

Book Discussion Group February Selection: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

During the month of February the West Long Branch Public Library’s Book Discussion Group will be reading The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is the first novel by this Pulitzer Prize winning author and has been critically acclaimed for its depiction of the immigrant experience, the clash of cultures and the tangled ties between generations.

“This poignant treatment of the immigrant experience is a rich, stimulating fusion of authentic emotion, ironic observation, and revealing details.” – Library Journal

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

The library also has the film adaptation of The Namesake on DVD. This movie appeared in theaters in 2007 starring actor Kal Penn, who hails from New Jersey!

New Audio Books - February 5th

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

The Venetian Betrayal - Steve Berry
The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett
The Killing Ground - Jack Higgins
Blood Dreams - Kay Hooper
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - Steve Martin
You Staying Young: The Owner's Manual... - Michael F. Roizen, MD & Mehmet C. Oz, MD
The Chameleon's Shadow - Minette Walters
The War: An Intimate History 1941-1945 - Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
Beverly Hills Dead - Stuart Woods

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.

February Art Exhibit - "Sunny Southern Europe"

The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library present the art exhibit for February 2008 featuring photographic work by Warner White of Fair Haven. The exhibit will be on display in our Meeting Room during regular library hours from February 1st through 29th. 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 Warner's photographic exhibit and to attend the artist's reception on Sunday, February 3rd from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Click on the picture for a closer look at one of the pieces that will be on display in this exhibit!