About the Program

In 2008, the West Branch Public Library will be offering programs for Adults to encourage reading, continuing education, and cultural discussions.  For additional details not listed below, any questions you may have, or any comments, please contact Nick at the library.

Reading Incentive Program

What would a summer reading program be without rewards for reading?  This is what you need to do to participate:

1. Call the library, send an email to Nick (nshimmin@westbranch.lib.ia.us), or visit in person to sign up to participate. 
   
2. Between June 1st and August 1st, read at least 5 books, marking them on the Summer Reading Reading Record available through this link or at the library. 
   
3. Return the record for a free Literary Latte (limit 1 per person) from Reid's Beans.
4. The completed records will go into a drawing for prizes at the end of the program (around August 4th or so).  While you may only get 1 latte, you may submit as many records as you can complete to increase your chances of winning a prize.

Book Discussions

The regularly scheduled Book Club will continue to meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month (June 3rd and July 1st).  In addition a new book club will be beginning on the 3rd Thursday of the month (June 19th and July 17th).  For more details on the book discussions, click here for the book club page. 

Movie Discussions

To ad something different to the Adult Summer Program, the library will be hosting movie discussions every other Sunday in June and July (June 14th, June 28th, July 12th, and July 26th).  The movies will begin at 2p.m. and will be discussed following the end of the movie.  For details on which movies will be shown and on what dates, please inquire at the library. 

Computer Classes

The library will beginning to offer some beginning Computer Classes during the Summer.  The first will be "Computers for Beginners" on June 26th followed by "Internet for Beginners" on July 24th.  Each class will be limited to 5 participants due to the amount of equipment we have available.  Please contact Nick at the library to register for the classes.

Computers for Beginners will cover the very basics - different parts of a computer and basic computer operations.

Internet for Beginners will cover Internet basics - online searching and running an Internet browser.  Basic computer skills are needed for this class.