Graphic Novels for Adults at Westfield Memorial Library

(January 28, 2019) – The Westfield Memorial Library has two major new additions to its collection and website: graphic novels for adults and a new financial database. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.

Comprised of fiction and non-fiction titles, the graphic novel collection gives adults the chance to read history, biography, classics, memoirs and fiction in comic book format.

Some of the titles are Anne Frank’s Diary, To Kill a Mockingbird, Anthem, Broken Glory: The Final Years of Robert F. Kennedy and Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species.

"Graphic novels for adults are so rich in illustration and text,” said Jen Schulze, head of Adult Services. “They are really sophisticated in the way they deliver storylines, concepts, and information in a highly visual way."

The graphic novels can be checked out for 28 days. They are located at the top of the stairs on the library’s second floor on shelves outside of the Reference Office.

As of January 25, the library switched from Standard & Poor’s Net Advantage database to Value Line Research Center Library. A leader in finance and investment information, Value Line provides Daily Market updates, stock quotes organized by name or symbol, and featured articles that keep readers informed on investing.

Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library—the community’s destination for discovery and ideas—engages minds, entertains spirits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The library will be closed February 18 for Presidents’ Day.

For more information call 908.789.4090, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter “Library Loop,” or stop by the library at 550 East Broad Street for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter “Take Note.”

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