Current Press Releases

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Enjoy a demonstration on combining fresh ingredients to create healthy soups using a blender at 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library, 217 S. Central Ave.Amy Paradise of Twin Boys Enterprises, will present the program “Soup’s On” whic… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Celebrate the long running comic book “The Walking Dead” with exclusive swag and comics from Diamond Book Distributors as well as a drop-in craft on Saturday, Oct.13 at the Long Beach Island Library, 217 S. Central Ave. in Surf City.No registration is required for this teen/adult… Read More

JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library will host various technology classes throughout November.“Presenting Google Drive” 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Learn how to use this free resource to take your files and folders anywhere. Learn to upload files and folders, organize documents, sh… Read More

JACKSON – The Ocean County Library will host “Career Services for Person with Disabilities” 2 p.m. Friday, October 26 at the Jackson Branch, 2 Jackson Drive.The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) helps people with all types of disabilities to find and maintain employment. This inc… Read More

JACKSON – Jackson Friends of the Library invite you to “Dining for a Cause” at Bubbakoo’s Burritos, 355 N. Country Line Road, Jackson. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, October 26.15% of your receipt will be donated to the Jackson Friends of the Library. You may bring a flyer… Read More

JACKSON – The Ocean County Library will host “How to Start a Small Business” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 24 at the Jackson Branch, 2 Jackson Drive.Bob Goodyear of Ocean County SCORE will talk about how to start your own business.SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Ocean County Library will host “Medicare 101: Aging In” 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Long Beach Island Branch. The topic for this event is “Eating Healthy on a Budget”.Learn tips on buying fruits and vegetables at a low cost, planning home meals, and saving money on food.O… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “All About Service Dogs: Teen Edition” 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7.Local volunteer puppy-raisers from Canine Companions for Independence will present a live service dog demonstration. They will also provide an overvi… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Ocean County Library will host “A Night with Howling Woods Farm” 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at the Long Beach Island Branch.Learn about wolves and wolfdogs with Howling Woods Farm, followed by a meet and greet.The branch is located 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City.Registration is r… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Ocean County Library will host author Mel Gudknecht 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Long Beach Island Branch.Gundknecht will discuss his book “Working the Edge”, an autobiography about his time working for the Organized Crime Strike Force.Mel Gundknecht was a Special Agent fo… Read More