New DVDs - Week of July 29th

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

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Permanent Midnight
Shine a Light
Stargate Continuum
Two Fat Ladies

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 July 29th

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

At First Sight - Stephen J. Cannell
It Only Takes a Minute - Mary Jane Clark
Where the River Ends - Charles Martin
Killer View - Ridley Pearson
Fractured - Karin Slaughter

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.

SAM Is Coming!

West Long Branch Public Library will soon introduce the Comprise Technologies SAM system on our public-use PCs. replacing our previous Internet access software, 3M PAMS. SAM stands for Smart Access Manager and is designed to improve the way you use the library's PCs for your information, entertainment and communication needs. Public computing will not be available on Thursday, July 31st and Friday, August 1st while we configure the computers to launch the service soon thereafter. Our goal is to provide you with the best possible library technology experience, so please accept our apologies for the inconvenience during this transition.

New Audio Books - Week of July 22nd

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

TailSpin - Catherine Coulter
Chasing Darkness - Robert Crais
Silent Thunder - Iris & Roy Johansen
No Choice But Seduction - Johanna Lindsey
Blue Smoke and Murder - Elizabeth Lowell
Sail - James Patterson
Moscow Rules - Daniel Silva

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 Books - Week of July 22nd

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

Into the Fire - Suzanne Brockmann
Life with My Sister Madonna - Christopher Ciccone
Chasing Darkness - Robert Crais
Damage Control - J.A. Jance
Time is a River - Mary Alice Monroe
Last Kiss - Luanne Rice
The Enchantress of Florence - Salman Rushdie
Moscow Rules - Daniel Silva
Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History - Ted Sorensen

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 July 22nd

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

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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Autumn Hearts
Batman: Gotham Knight
My Blueberry Nights
Step Up 2 the Streets

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 CDs - Week of July 22nd

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

Deja Vu Live - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Breakout - Miley Cyrus
Stop Drop and Roll!!! - Foxboro Hot Tubs
The Stranger (Legacy Edition) - Billy Joel
Life Death Love and Freedom - John Mellencamp
Nas - Nas
Two Guys With the Blues - Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis
Love on the Inside (Deluxe Fan Edition) - Sugarland
Boy (Deluxe Edition) - U2
The Dark Knight: Original 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 and by clicking here.

Teen Book Discussion Group - August 20th

West Long Branch Public Library will be holding a special Teen Book Discussion Group this summer on August 20th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The discussion will be led by library page Sage Dalton, who has moderated teen book discussions for the library in the past. This summer's book will be Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight, the first book of Meyer's Twilight Saga Series. Teens who hold West Long Branch Public Library cards are welcome to participate in this event. You can stop at the Circulation Desk with your library card, sign up for the book discussion and pick up a copy of the book.

Wallaby Tales - July 23rd

As part of our 2008 summer reading program, we are featuring special programming in the library all summer long! On Wednesday, July 23rd at 3:30 pm the library will present the children's program "Wallaby Tales," featuring live animals in a fun and informative show for ages 5 and above. Don't forget, Dawnie from the Peanut Butter 'n' Jammin’ Band will perform at the library on Wednesday, August 20th at 3:00 pm, to wrap up summer reading! Catch the Reading Bug this summer at the West Long Branch Public Library! For a convenient schedule of all of our summer children's programming, click here! (Photo courtesy of Eyes of the Wild)

New Books - Week of July 15th

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

One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler
The Likeness - Tana French
Say Goodbye - Lisa Gardner
Rules of Deception - Christopher Reich
A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis - Pete Sampras

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 CDs - Week of July 15th

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

Firesight - Jessie Baylin
Modern Guilt - Beck
Forgiven - Los Lonely Boys
Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles - John Mayer
Country Sings Disney - Various Artists
Mamma Mia! The Movie 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 and by clicking here.

New DVDs - Week of July 15th

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

American Crude
The Bank Job
College Road Trip
Penelope
Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman
Shutter

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 Video Games - Week of July 15th

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

Beijing Olympics 2008 - PS3 & XBOX 360
NCAA Football 09 - PS3 & XBOX 360
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - PS3 & XBOX 360
We Love Golf! - 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.

Book Discussion Group July Selection: East of Eden by John Steinbeck

During the month of July the West Long Branch Public Library’s Book Discussion Group will be reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck. This American saga is set in Steinbeck’s own childhood home, the Salinas Valley of northern California and intertwines the lives of two families, the Hamiltons and the Trasks spanning the period of American history from the Civil War to World War I.

"A fantasia and myth...a strange and original work of art." The New York Times Book Review

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

New DVDs - Week of July 8th

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

Chop Shop
The Pledge (2008)
The Ruins
Stop-Loss
Superhero Movie (Extended Edition)
The X-Files: Revelations

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 July 8th

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

The Sand Castle - Rita Mae Brown
Palace Council - Stephen L. Carter
Silent Thunder - Iris & Roy Jahansen
Blue Smoke and Murder - Elizabeth Lowell
Fearless - Diana Palmer
Tribute - Nora Roberts

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 Audio Books - Week of July 8th

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

The Double Bind - Chris Bohjalian
The Virgin Blue - Tracy Chevalier
Fearless Fourteen - Janet Evanovich
Compulsion - Jonathan Kellerman

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 Books - Week of July 1st

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

Hit and Run - Lawrence Block
Shadow Command - Dale Brown
Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - Meg Cabot
Married Lovers - Jackie Collins
Death and Honor - W.E.B. Griffin
Yankee for Life: My 40-year Journey in Pinstripes - Bobby Murcer
The Last Oracle - James Rollins
Chasing Harry Winston - Lauren Weisberger

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 Audio Books - Week of July 1st

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

Nothing to Lose - Lee Child
Hold Tight - Harlan Coben
The Front - Patricia Cornwell
Belong to Me - Marisa de los Santos
The Gingerbread Girl - Stephen King (available ONLY on Audio)
Executive Privilege - Phillip Margolin
Shadow of Power - Steve Martini
The Host - Stephenie Meyer
Resolution - Robert B. Parker
The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston
The Hollow - Nora Roberts
A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis - Pete Sampras
When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris
Rogue - Danielle Steel

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 CDs - Week of July 1st

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

Big Blue Ball - Big Blue Ball
Real Animal - Alejandro Escovedo
T.O.S.: Terminate on Sight - G Unit
Identified - Vanessa Hudgens
Last Days at the Lodge - Amos Lee
The Black Parade is Dead! - My Chemical Romance
Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair
Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded - Rihanna

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 and by clicking here.

New DVDs - Week of July 1st

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

Burn Notice: Season One
Drillbit Taylor
Honeydripper
In Bruges
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Vantage Point

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.

July Art Exhibit - "Spring" Into Summer by Mitsu Walters

The Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library present the art exhibit for July 2008 entitled "Spring" Into Summer, featuring artwork by Mitsu Walters. Mitsu began painting as a child by studying with her father, Nobuhiro Ishikawa, a master artist in Japan. She works entirely in oils and focuses exclusively on realism. Many of Mitsu's works on display in the library feature recognizable Jersey Shore landmarks. The exhibit will be on display in our Meeting Room during regular library hours from July 1st 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 view Mitsu's exhibit and to attend the artist's reception on Sunday, July 6th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.