Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – All branches and reading centers of the Ocean County Library will be closed Sunday, May 28 and Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. Patrons are welcome to access the Library’s online resources, databases, eBooks, eMagazines, video and audio streams and digital classes, availa… Read More

SURF CITY – Take the family on an adventure in medieval Britain. The Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch is pleased to present a Talewise interactive program for youngsters age 4 to 11, Kindness Heroes: The Sword in the Stone, 11 AM Friday, June 9. The re-imagining of the King Arthur lege… Read More

JACKSON TOWNSHIP – Welcome summer with a virtuoso performance of flute and guitar. “Sol y Sombras” (“Sun and Shadows”), by Marjorie Koharski and Keith Calmes, will be given at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch, 2 PM Saturday, June 10. The New Jersey-based musicians will perform music written… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Cake is tasty, and an artfully-decorated one can make your mouth water before your first bite. Teens aged 13 to 18 can learn the art of cake decoration in a three-part program at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch. The series takes place Thursday, June 8, Thursday, July 13 and… Read More

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – Discover how the garden that beautifies your home can also nurture pollinators that help our ecology. The Ocean County Library Stafford Branch is pleased to present “Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Garden,” 10:30 AM Monday, June 12. Sue Masoorli, a Rutgers Master… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Psychologist Mike Rucker, Ph.D., whose The Fun Habit employs scientific research to underscore the value of fun in a healthy lifestyle, will be the guest in the Ocean County Library’s next Virtual Author Talk, 4 PM Wednesday, June 7. The Fun Habit, subtitled How the Pursuit of Joy and… Read More

LAVALLETTE – New Jersey has contributed to America’s history and economy for more than 350 years. It offers recreation and education from the Shore to the Skylands. Join historian Rick Geffken for “Amazing New Jersey: People and Places of the Garden State,” 7 PM Wednesday, June 7, at the Ocean Count… Read More

LITTLE EGG HARBOR - Families, guardians, parents, and professionals who interact with children and adults with autism, developmental challenges, and special needs can discover effective safety steps at the Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch, 5 PM Tuesday, June 13. Brick Township-based PO… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Homemade seed bombs are the quick, easy way to fill a garden with colorful flowers that attract pollinators and decorate the yard. Teens can learn how to make them at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch, 3 PM Tuesday, May 23. The program in the Green Room will teach the steps fo… Read More

LITTLE EGG HARBOR – The Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch is accepting applications through Friday, May 12, from those 18 years and older who wish to serve as summer coordinators in the Ocean County Library’s Service and Achievement in the Library (S.A.I.L.) Program. The paid, temporary… Read More