As the weather turns colder, the library can help with those long months huddled inside without costing you a dime.


We can, of course, provide a nice quiet night at home with one of our many books, movies, CDs, or board games to suit almost any age and interest.

If you’re looking for a chance to get out of the house, you may want to consider one of our many programs.

For a quick sample of our programs, we have Pajama Storytimes every Tuesday for those with younger kids.

We also have a Family Movie Night once a month, featuring movies that are entertaining for all ages. For an adult’s night out, consider joining us for Trivia Night (there is a fee with this) coming up again at the beginning of the new year. For our full program calendar, check out our Web site at: www.westbranch.lib.ia.us.

Now for a few recent additions to our collection:

New Books (Adults): “13 ½” by Nevada Barr; “The Christmas List” by Richard Paul Evans; “Highest Duty” by Sulley Sullenberger; “Nine Dragons” by Michael Connelly; “The Scarpetta Factor” by Patricia Cornwell.

New Books (Teens and Kids): “The Grouchies” by Debbie Wagenbach; “Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary”; “Leviathan” by Scott Westerfeld; “Pingo” by Brandon Mull; “Stage Fright” by Meg Cabot; “Vampire’s Assistant” by Darren Shan.

New Movies on DVD: Aliens in the Attic; G.I. Joe; Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs; Land of the Lost; Transformers 2.

Full lists of new materials are provided on our Web site in the Books & Reading tab under New Materials.

Upcoming Events: Pajama Storytime every Tuesday at 7 p.m.; Santa Storytime on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m.; Preschool Storytime every Friday at 10 a.m.; Book Discussion of “When the Emperor Was Divine” by Julie Otsuka on Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.