Westside Branch Library

Renovation/Expansion complete

2011-12-09T12:56:00.000-08:00

The little library that could has a new look. The Westside branch library recently completed a renovation and expansion project. We are thrilled to have this have happened to our little library, most of the well deserved credit goes to our Friends of the Westside Library for funding our expansion. Thank you from the bottom of our heart!!!

Among the changes, the interior of the building has received all new carpeting, a new paint job, six new public computer stations with brand new computers. The library also received three educational computer stations for kids funded through a grant. Last but certainly not least the library expanded adding a breakroom and new workroom for staff which is graciously appreciated. Please come by and see all the wonderful new things at your Westside branch library.

TEEN HANGOUT

2011-12-09T12:30:00.000-08:00

Our teen hangout meets on a weekly basis on Thursday at 4 pm. All teens are encouraged to stop by and enjoy board games, video games and movies.

Santa is coming to the WS Library

2011-12-09T12:13:00.000-08:00

Santa Claus will be making a visit to the Westside Library on Saturday December, 17th at 2:00 pm. Feel free to bring your camera so that you can have your picture taken with him.

Holiday Concert!!!

2011-12-09T09:49:00.000-08:00

The Westside Library is happy to once again bring to you free of charge

Mr. Billy Townes. Mr. Townes and friend(s) will be performing a holiday jazz

concert free to our library customers on Saturday December 10, 2011

at 2:00 PM. Please come and enjoy live, local music.

All are invited, we hope to see you here.

Free computer classes!

2011-09-10T14:22:00.000-07:00

We will be offering two sessions:
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Thursdays at 10:00 am. It is a four week course, please keep this in mind. Classes will be offered on a first come, first serve basis so sign up today!!

*These classes will cover basic computer skills such as internet, word processing, and email.

September Book Club

2011-09-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

The Westside book club will meet September 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm. The book to be discussed is “The help”
by Kathryn Stockett.

Copies of the chosen title will be available for
check out at the library branch.

Bring your friends for exciting discussion and light refreshments.

Please call 581-2024 for more information

September Movie!!!

2011-09-09T14:28:00.001-07:00

"Join us at the Westside branch library for family movie matinee" on September 24, 2011 at 2 pm. This is free and we encourage all to attend.

For information on the movie please call (915) 581-2024

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

2011-08-31T18:25:00.001-07:00

Ready to Read

2011-08-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

Tuesdays: Toddler story time
Wednesdays: Preschooler story time
Saturday: Family story time

New Citizenship classes

2011-08-27T13:45:00.000-07:00

CITIZENSHIP CLASSES
Westside Branch Library
125 Belvidere
Wednesday's
starting
September 7, 2011
5:30-6:45 PM
Register today!!!

Another class added:
TUESDAYS
5:30-7:00 pm

Live Jazz 8-20-2011

2011-07-19T16:31:00.001-07:00

Live Jazz at the Westside Library:

New Impressions Trio
"Traditional Jazz in a Modern Impressionistic Vein"

Featuring:
-Ricky Malachi on drums
-Erik Unsworth on bass
-Curt Warren on guitar

Saturday August 20, 2011
2:00-3:00 pm
125 Belvidere
915-581-2024

August Book Club Book:

2011-07-01T15:46:00.001-07:00

The Westside book club will meet August 16, 2011 at 6:00 pm. The book to be discussed is “Molokai” by Allen Brennert.

Copies of the chosen title will be available for check out at the library branch.

Bring your friends for exciting discussion and light refreshments.

Please call 581-2024 for more information

JULY CONCERT:

2011-07-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

The Westside Library is proud to present: Jh413. Jh413 will be performing at the Westside Library on Saturday July 23, 2011 at 2:00 pm. We hope you can come out and support local talented musicians. See you here!

July Book Club

2011-06-23T14:16:00.000-07:00

The Westside book club will meet Tuesday July 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm. The book to be discussed is “Peace like a river” by Leif Enger. Copies of the chosen title will be available for check out at the library branch. Bring your friends for exciting discussion and light refreshments. Please call 581-2024 for more information.

2011-05-19T14:25:00.000-07:00

2011 SUMMER READING CLUB IS ALMOST HERE!

Registration for this years summer reading club starts June 8, 2011.
We will be having a host of great performers this year ranging from clowns to magicians and so much more. So please make sure you come in and register starting June 8, 2011 so you can get a complete listing of all of this years SRC performers.

Ceiba Concert this SATURDAY!!!

2011-05-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

About CEIBA and our music:

Ceiba formed in 1999 at La Peña del Pueblo, a workers’ cultural project at La Mujer Obrera in El Paso (now Centro Mayapán). The cultural, historical, and artistic value of this music and the poetry of its lyrics encourage us to explore a vast and rich human geography formed by the confluence and conflict of Indigenous, European, African, and Semitic traditions.

Ceiba’s core musicians are Jena Camp, Raúl García, and Justino Aburto Huerta, with María Eugenia López dancing on the tarima

June Book Club

2011-05-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

Please join us for our next
book discussion:

Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout

When: Tuesday June 21, 2011

Time:6:00 pm

Where: Westside Branch Library

125 Belvidere

(915) 581-2024

*light refreshments will be served

April Book Club

2011-03-24T11:47:00.000-07:00

The Westside book club will meet Tuesday April 12, 2011 at 6:00 pm. The book to be discussed is "Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Copies of the chosen title will be available for check out at the Westside Library. Bring your friends for exciting discussion and light refreshments. Please call (915) 581-2024 for more information.

Candidates Forum for District 8

2011-03-24T11:45:00.000-07:00

Candidates Forum for District 8 City Council Representative hosted by the Coronado Neighborhood Association here on Tuesday, April 19^th starting at 6pm.

Citizenship Classes starting in April

2011-03-24T11:34:00.000-07:00

NEW Citizenship Class will start on Tuesday April 5^th from 5:30-7:30pm and continue for 12-14 weeks. Please call or come in and sign up for this course.

Computer Classes Starting In March!

2011-02-22T13:03:00.000-08:00

We will be offering two sessions:
Tuesdays at 12:00 pm or Wednesdays at 12:00 pm. It is a four week course, please keep this in mind.
Classes will be offered on a first come, first serve basis so sign up today!!

*These classes will cover basic computer skills such as internet, word processing, and email.

Music continues at your WS Library

2011-02-19T14:35:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, March 19^th at 2:00pm the Westside Branch community will once again have the opportunity to hear a world class soprano and a classic guitarist team play together. Chelsea & David were here a year ago and greatly delighted their audience. Please come and enjoy the beautiful music these two make together!

That same afternoon, Chelsea and David will appear at the Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch Library, 551 E. Redd (875-0700) at 4pm. So if you want more good music or miss the earlier concert, you will have another opportunity to hear them. Thank you to the Friends of the Westside Libraries who generously provide funding for both concerts.

March Book Club Book is........

2011-02-19T14:19:00.000-08:00

The Westside book club will meet Tuesday March 15, 2011 at 6:00 pm. The book to be discussed is “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave. Copies of the chosen title will be available for check out at the library branch. Bring your friends for exciting discussion and light refreshments. Please call 581-2024 for more information.

Dual Tones Concert 2-18-11 at 3:00 PM

2011-02-18T15:28:00.000-08:00

Westside Branch Library proudly presents:
Dual Jazz Tones Concert
When: February 18, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM
Where: 125 Belvidere, 79912

*Please call 915-581-2024 for any more information

New Young Adult Books 04/2/2010

2010-04-02T15:02:00.000-07:00

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New DVDs 03/30/2010

2010-03-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

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REMINDER: Piatigorsky Concert, Raquela Sheeran with pianist

2010-03-13T10:52:00.000-08:00

We're a week away from one of the best concerts of the year at our library. We're all pretty excited about having world renowned artists here. Our piano's in tune, and everything else is in place.

So, recap!
What: Raquela Sheeran, Soprano
Where: Dorrance D. Roderick Auditorium (inside the Westside Branch Library)
When: Saturday, March 20, at 1:30PM

FREE ADMISSION

New Music 3/13/2010

2010-03-10T11:59:00.000-08:00

A good week for music CDs at our library.

First up, we got Rihanna's Rated R. I've taken a listen to most of it and it's pretty dark, but that's what everyone else seems to be saying.

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Since it's Spring Break 2010, and you feel like having a party at your place, consider the compilation Just Dance 2. It's got some pretty good remixes from Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, among others. PLAY IT LOUD!

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So what's your favorite Janet Jackson song? Forgot? All of them? Well we have Janet Jackson's Number Ones, which has all her hits, including this one. This 2 CD compilation will take you back to about 20 years of memories. ENJOY!

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Alicia Keye's new album The Element of Freedom, which in my opinion didn't get released with much fanfare is here. 14 songs on this one. It has a sequel to that song that maybe we have all heard a bit too much this fall and winter, Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down.

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Paris, Chopin's City EXTENDED

2010-03-06T15:37:00.000-08:00

Joyce Whiteside, member of Photo Enthusiasts of El Paso, Megapixels, and United Photo has graciously allowed us to keep her great photography exhibit Paris, Chopin's City on display for one more month! Through the end of March you can come in and view the photographs.

Again, her book is available here, and for prints or photos on display contact 915-859-2627, jwhiteside@elp.rr.com

Westside Branch Library Teen Poetry Contest Honorable Mention

2010-03-06T14:44:00.001-08:00

The two poems chosen for "Honorable Mention" are as diverse as the many entries we received. "Clouds" is serious and philosophical. The second and untitled poem is humorous and a bit "tongue in cheek". Thanks to all that entered the 2010 Teen Poetry Contest and please keep writing!

- Cheryl A. Bernero, Branch Manager, Westside Branch Library

Clouds/Wiggs Middle School

Clouds hang up in the sky
They look like trains just passing by.
Like a bird, or a bee,
Clouds take a shape only you can see.
Clouds make you happy,
They make you smile,
Clouds make you think of things worthwhile.

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(Untitled)/Morehead Middle School

Dogs are kind,
Dogs are cute,
But some dogs,
Make me wanna puke.

Some are furry,
Others are weary,
But most of all,
They’re straight up scary.

They eat my homework,
No doubt about that,
I always come home,
To find it in scraps.

Dogs are kind,
Dogs are cute,
But some dogs,
Make me wanna puke.

(Original Entries)

LWV Voters Guide and Voter Registration Cards available

2010-02-24T12:31:00.000-08:00

So the governor of Texas primary elections are coming up, and though it might be a bit late for you to send in a voter registration card in order to vote in March, you can still come and grab one and send it off for the big election later this year in November. We have them here at the library year round so don't fret and remember to GET OUT AND VOTE! Early voting started February 16 and will run through the 26. Primary Election day is on March 2.

And while we're on the topic of voting, sometimes, like myself, we are too caught up in our thing and don't know what's really at stake at the polls. Don't worry pal, the Westside library's got you covered. We have just received the League of Women Voters of Texas Voter Guide. I always read through this publication as it gives me the low down. They interview most every candidate for every possible public office. When there's a proposition coming up it also goes over those. It is truly an important publications for all us busy voters.

Here's their online publication if you want more info.

Superhero or Supervillan ?

2010-02-23T17:38:00.000-08:00

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Runaways The Pride , a new addition to our graphic novels to Westside Branch Library! This novel is about a group of teens who's lives are turned upside down in just one night. While their parents lock themselves up in their home library room to host a "charity" event. While the teens are sent to the game room with nothing to do but wait for their parents, they eventually get bored and decide to snoop on them. But what they find out leaves them shocked and wondering what they should do next.

Why so serious?!

2010-02-23T17:11:00.000-08:00

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Joker by Brian Azzarello is one of our newest additions to a growing collection of graphic novels here at the Westside Library. It is a very well illustrated graphic novel about a man named Jonny Frost, who has just joined the Joker's posse. The Joker had been locked up in Arkham Asylum, and while he was there he lost control of all his territories and "businesses" in Gotham. Fortunately, now that the Joker has been released ( no one knows for sure how he accomplished that), he's a bit ticked off and looking to "fix" the situation, with the help of Jonny. A very good read that gives us a look at how being the Joker isn't as easy or as fun as it seems.

New Young Adult Books 2/23/10

2010-02-23T16:49:00.000-08:00

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Westside Book Club

2010-02-23T13:36:00.000-08:00

Our fabulous book club's gonna meet up on Saturday, March 27 at 1:30PM. If you don't already come to the Book Club, here's what you're missing out on.

1.) Reading fantastic books
2.) Discussing those fantastic books with other fantastic readers
3.) Light snacks and refreshments

I tell you, it's wonderful, so what are you waiting for? It's on a Saturday, go do some errands, when you're done, come and discuss a good book!

March's selection is Kurlansky's Salt: a World History

It's 498 pages, but you have more than a month to read and you've definitely read books longer than this right?

March Westside Saturday Movie

2010-02-23T11:59:00.000-08:00

Saturday, March 27 at 2:00PM we'll be having a showing of Disney's The Princess and the Frog. It's a good movie so come and watch it, and then hang around at our library reading a book, or getting on the net. Maybe you could do all that while you're little ones watch the movie. YOUR CHOICE!

Housing Authority of El Paso Choice Voucher Wait List Open To Low-Income El Pasoans

2010-02-20T14:07:00.000-08:00

The program for vouchers will begin on Monday, February 22 and run through March 7. As you all now this program takes the place of the former Section 8 program, and is meant to alleviate people waiting in line, by making the entire process of applying, online. More info on this here.

If you know anyone who needs this type of assistance and does not have access to a computer, let them know that at the Westside Branch Library we have computers available that will enable them to complete the online application process. Also, we have recieved flyers with step-by-step instructions.

Westside Cafe Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 1:30PM

2010-02-19T13:09:00.000-08:00

The Pitatigorsky Foundation brings us Soprano Raquela Sheeran accompanied on piano by Efi Hackmey. The Pitatigorsky brings their talented musical artists to our library year after year. The performers are top ranked, award winning and most of all perform with the Piatigorsky foundation to promote music to all areas of the country.

Refreshments will be served and admission is FREE.

So RECAP
What: Awesome music, awesome performers
When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 1:30PM

DON'T MISS THIS

New DVDs 1/23/2010

2010-01-23T11:11:00.000-08:00

Naruto fans rejoice, we have the complete and uncut Season One which has 25 episodes.

Bring it!

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New Children's DVDs 1/23/2010

2010-01-23T11:00:00.000-08:00

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February Movie

2010-01-23T10:50:00.000-08:00

Since we're on the topic of movies today, the Westside Library Saturday movie will be shown Saturday, February 20 at 2:00pm.

St. Valentine's Day put all our staff (well most of us) in a lovey- dovey mood, we let out a collective sigh, and selected the 1959 flick Pillow Talk, starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson. Love was so simple back then, even though most of us on the staff weren't born yet!
So remember:
February 20, 2:00PM
Dorrance D. Roderick Auditorium (inside the library)
IT'S A DATE!

FREE ADMISSION

New DVDs 01/23/2010

2010-01-23T10:38:00.000-08:00

Lots of DVDs arrived at our branch. Remember, you can check out 3 DVDs per card, and they do check out for 7 days. If at the end of 7 days you still haven't watched it, you can renew it online, over the phone, or in person so long as nobody else is requesting it. Enjoy!

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2010 Community Resource Guide Available--Limited Quantities

2010-01-20T17:37:00.000-08:00

From first page:

This Community Resource Guide has been prepared to help you be an informed and active citizen. The El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization (EPISO) promotes the development of community leaders based in institutions including congregations, schools, neighborhoods and voluntary associations. We hope this guide will be useful to all who seek to engage in the public life of El Paso and participate in the decisions which affect our families.

If you're interested in obtaining one of these bilingual pamphlets, we have 15 copies available.

2010 Community Resource Guide

2010-01-20T17:36:00.000-08:00

Thursday Storytime and Craft: Diversity Wreath

2010-01-20T17:25:00.000-08:00

This week's theme for storytime is Martin Luther King Jr. Come listen to stories about him and afterwards make a diversity wreath to celebrate his memory.

Storytime starts at 11:00AM.

New Books 01/20/2010

2010-01-20T17:01:00.000-08:00

Lovers of Young Adult fiction will find 5 new additions to our collection today!

The best-selling Cirque Du Freak series always delivers, and we've received two of their older titles for those of you wanting to start off the series or just re-read.

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Published last September, Going Bovine by Bray is an adventure story that'll please any ages. It's got good reviews so far on Amazon.com, but that's all I'm gonna tell you about this book!

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Problems with Links

2010-01-19T11:15:00.000-08:00

There's been a few problems with links to request items that show a dead link and I have taken necessary steps to correct this in the future.

The problem is that when I access book records from a staff computer, it gives me an internal link. So from now on, no more internal links, ONLY EXTERNAL, otherwise, you all can't request our great books.

Our apologies.

New Books Bestsellers 1/19/2010

2010-01-19T10:34:00.000-08:00

We have a star-studded batch of best-selling books that are in just fresh off our delivery truck.

The 2010 Golden Globe winner for Best Motion-Picture Drama put out a book with movie pictures, and concept art, all AVATAR fans will find this book interesting.

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For those fans who can't get enough of Elvis, we have the just released (01/05/2010) book Baby, Let's Play House, about the women who loved him, be it, lover, sweetheart, friend, co-star and family members.

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Michael Jackson's autobiography, Moon Walk, which was published back in 1988 (some people call these his better years) is on our shelves now.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive

2010-01-19T10:30:00.001-08:00

Hope you all had a great day off for your Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. We wanted to thank all those who brought their food donations in to make it another successful Food Drive for 2010. Our delivery guy isn't going to be picking up the food items until late today, so if you still want to donate, just bring it in!

REMINDER: Westside Book Club today at 1:30PM

2010-01-16T08:42:00.000-08:00

The club meets inside the Dorrance Roderick Auditorium, which is inside the library discuss this month's book. Other than that come and hang out this Saturday at the Westside Library before all those exciting football games kick-off. If you're a sport fan, who do you think's gonna make it out this weekend? Let us know on the comments below!

New Music 1/15/2010

2010-01-15T14:22:00.000-08:00

Imagine our surprise when we received these two gems in our delivery today.

Who uses CDs anymore? Library users do! We recently ordered new music CDs of all genres, and though there's a bit of a delay in receiving them, we do have many CDs available for checkout. MP3s can't compare to the high fidelity and clear sound of CDs.

2010 TAX FORMS

2010-01-15T14:20:00.001-08:00

We have tax forms.

Today starts the beginning of the tax season. We currently have 1040, 104A, and 1040EZ forms and booklets. We also have many other miscellaneous tax forms.

Though we are happy to offer you these forms, tax season may not be the most happiest time for all you tax return do-it-yourselfers, so let me sweeten this deal for you, IF we do not have a tax form you are looking for in our stacks, we will glady find it on the IRS website for you and print out the first 5 pages free of charge. Yes, the first 5 pages are on us!

Quantities are limited so come and get yours ASAP