Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library’s Brick Branch is now offering an in-house laptop lending program. “Keeping pace with the rapid technology changes and needs of the community is essential in providing the level of service that our customers have come to expect from the Ocean County Library,” st… Read More

STAFFORD - The Ocean County Library will offer an evening of art with a “Pine Shores Art Association: Art History Lecture” at the Stafford Branch, 129 N. Main Street in Manahawkin, 6 p.m - 9 p.m. Monday, May 22. The program will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. featuring an exhibit of artwork by Pi… Read More

LITTLE EGG HARBOR - Are you ready to learn the art of Hula dancing? The Ocean County Library will host “Hawaiian Hula, Stories and Craft” at the Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd., 6 p.m. Thursday, May 11. Instructor Donna Majchrzak will teach the finer points of traditional Hula and Huki… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND - The Ocean County Library will present a “Photography Exhibit Reception” displaying pictures of New York City and its people at the Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Ave. in Surf City, 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13. Meet Deputy Chief Ted Goldfarb, a retired New York City firefig… Read More

TOMS RIVER - The Basically Ballet dance troupe will perform “The Flower Garden” at three branches of the Ocean County Library through May. The dance troupe’s students will present their talent in a celebration of spring and all things warm interpreted through music and abstract ballet. The perform… Read More

LACEY - The Ocean County Library will offer encore screenings of “Legends of Lacey Township: A Tour Through Time” at the Lacey Branch, 10 East Lacey Road in Forked River. The viewings will be held Wednesdays, May 10 and May 31 at 7 pm. This locally produced documentary shares first hand accounts of… Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND - The Ocean County Library will present “The French in America, From Fighting to Fashion” at the Long Beach Island Branch, 217 South Central Avenue in Surf City, 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Join historical novelist Jeff Heller as he presents the fascinating story of how fightin… Read More

TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Library will host a series of Master Gardener programs during April and May at four branches. Master Gardeners, trained and certified by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, will give horticultural information and gardening tips at the following branches:… Read More

TUCKERTON - The Ocean County Library will present The History of Tucker’s Island at the Tuckerton Branch, 380 Bay Ave., 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20. The program will include an interesting discussion about the island that disappeared. Authors Gretchen F. Coyle and Deborah C. Whitcraft will offer many… Read More

TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Library will offer a series of healthy eating programs with guidance from ShopRite dieticians during April and May at 10 branches. Four of the programs, entitled Healthy Snacks, are geared toward adults with special challenges and their caregivers. They will offer hand… Read More