July 07, 2023
TOMS RIVER – Teens, join us for the biggest party of the summer! “Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!” will be held in Mancini Hall of the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch, 3 PM to 4:30 PM, Friday, July 28.
There will be lots of activities, including a Sorting Quiz to determine your House, pl… Read More
July 07, 2023
TOMS RIVER – Erika Sánchez, whose Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir is a Goodreads Choice Award nominee, will bring her candor and earthy humor to the Ocean County Library’s Virtual Author Talk series, 4 PM Tuesday, July 25.
Crying in the Bathroom, available at the Ocean County Library, won raves fr… Read More
July 07, 2023
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Library’s Toms River Branch will be temporarily closed due to a catastrophic failure of the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system.
The Library anticipates reopening to the public on Wednesday, July 12. In the event of a delay in reopening the build… Read More
July 06, 2023
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is pleased to present “HeartBeats: Drumming for Adults,’ a fun and empowering interactive program to be offered at six OCL branches:
Monday, July 24:
11 AM, Upper Shores Branch, 112 Jersey City Avenue, Lavallette, (732) 793-3996.
2 PM, Point Pleasant Boroug… Read More
July 03, 2023
POINT PLEASANT BEACH – Enjoy live music under the midsummer stars. The Ocean County Library Point Pleasant Beach Branch is pleased to present Kevin Kelley and Friends at the borough Band Shell, Arnold Avenue near Baltimore Avenue, 7 PM Monday, July 24.
The Ocean County-based guitarist and his band… Read More
June 27, 2023
TOMS RIVER – Award-winning psychologist Ethan Kross, whose study of constructive introspection produced 2021’s national best-seller Chatter, will discuss his research in the Ocean County Library’s Virtual Author Talk series, 1 PM Thursday, July 20.
Chatter, subtitled The Voice in Our Head, Why It M… Read More
June 26, 2023
SURF CITY – Prepare to be wowed, and learn a little magic to amuse your friends. Get a front row seat for “Magic Lessons with the Amazing V!” at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 6 PM Wednesday, July 19.
A longtime Ocean County favorite, The Amazing V will entertain youngsters and… Read More
June 23, 2023
TOMS RIVER – Best-selling novelist Charles Soule will discuss his new futuristic mystery The Endless Vessel with fans during his Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk, 2 PM Saturday, July 15.
The Endless Vessel, available at the Ocean County Library, employs science, history, and drama to analyz… Read More
June 22, 2023
TOMS RIVER – Ever wanted to learn to play “Dungeons & Dragons,”® but didn’t know how to start? As part of our Adult Summer Reading Program theme, “All Together Now,” the Ocean County Library will present a “Dungeons & Dragons” crash course at six branches:
Long Beach Island Branch,… Read More
June 21, 2023
LACEY TOWNSHIP – Why wait until the chilly winter to celebrate the end-of-year holidays, when the weather is party-perfect right now? Join the “Snow Cones and Holiday Tunes Jamboree,” 2 PM Saturday, July 15 at the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch.
Bring the family and enjoy scrumptious, refreshing… Read More
