Current Press Releases

BARNEGAT - The Ocean County Library will offer “Barnegat Bay: A National Estuary” at the Barnegat Branch, 112 Burr Street, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20. Karen Walzer, Public Outreach Coordinator for the Barnegat Bay Partnership, will provide an interactive presentation demonstrating how the wetlan… Read More

LACEY - The Ocean County Library will showcase “An Afternoon Opera Recital with Christa Dalmazio” at the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library, 10 East Lacey Road in Forked River at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Entertain your ears with the operatic tunes of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and Strauss brough… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Businessman and radio personality Joel Markel will present the film “Oro Macht Frei” at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 29 at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street. Markel, who co-hosts the morning radio show “Preferred Company,” on WOBM 1160 AM, served as exec… Read More

BARNEGAT - The Ocean County Library will offer four “StoryWalk® on Burr Street” programs for children to read and walk from the Barnegat Branch, 112 Burr St. to the Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School, 104 Burr St. Families can begin at either the library or school and walk along an adjoining sidew… Read More

POINT PLEASANT –  Celebrate the life of singer, actor, and comedian Dean Martin on Friday, June 23 at 11 a.m. at the Point Pleasant Branch of the Ocean County Library, 834 Beaver Dam Rd.Celebrate the 100th birthday of the “King of Cool” during “That’s Amore: A Century of Dean Martin.” Entertain… Read More

POINT PLEASANT – Celebrate the life of singer, actor, and comedian Dean Martin on Friday, June 23 at 11 a.m. at the Point Pleasant Branch of the Ocean County Library, 834 Beaver Dam Rd. Celebrate the 100th birthday of the “King of Cool” during “That’s Amore: A Century of Dean Martin.” Entertainer D… Read More

TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Library will offer “Sciencetellers Present: Building Tall Ships & Pirate Tales” at eight branches this summer. Sciencetellers provides positive, interactive and educational science programs. Library audiences will enjoy an action-packed adventure about quirky pirat… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Unravel the mystery behind surf fishing and the methods behind it during three programs being held at the Ocean County Library’s Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Ave. in Surf City. “Surf Fishing 101: Parts I and II” will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, June 12 and 7 p.m. We… Read More

JACKSON – The Ocean County Library’s Cultural Awareness Team, in partnership with the Jackson Friends of the Library will provide insight into the Muslim headdress, the hijab, through the film “Under One Sky.” The program will be held from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm on Monday, June 12 at the Jackson Branch,… Read More

WARETOWN – The Ocean County Library will present “Digital Journey - The Art of John Delaney,” an exhibit and reception 7 p.m. Monday, June 5 at the Waretown Branch, 112 Main Street. Artist John Delaney creates complex visual pieces using unique and artistic tools including a cell phone and various… Read More