Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – All Ocean County Library branches and reading centers will have a delayed opening of 1 PM Friday, December 2, for the Library’s annual Staff In-Service Training. Patrons are welcome to use the Library’s online resources, databases, eBooks, eMagazines, video and audio streams and digita… Read More

TOMS RIVER – All branches and reading centers of the Ocean County Library will close at 5 PM Wednesday, November 23, and remain closed through Thursday, November 24, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The Barnegat, Brick, Jackson, Manchester, Lakewood, Stafford and Toms River branches will reopen F… Read More

TOMS RIVER – George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River led to three quick victories that changed the Colonies’ fortunes in the War for Independence. Historical interpreter Tom Maddock will chronicle “Ten Crucial Days of the American Revolution” at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch,… Read More

BARNEGAT – The Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch is pleased to present Catherine LeCleire’s intriguing interpretations of the great outdoors, “Nature at Its Best,” November 11 through December 31.  The silkscreen specialist has exhibited throughout the world. Her works reside at William Pat… Read More

JACKSON – Kick off your festive season with “Swinging Jazz and Holiday Favorites” by Deb Lyons and John Bianculli, 2:30 PM Thursday, December 1, at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch. Enjoy heart-warming cold-weather favorites such as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “Winter Wonderland,… Read More

TOMS RIVER – To mark Aviation History Month, the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch is pleased to present historian Carol Simon Levin’s presentation, “Nobody Owns the Sky: Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Female Aviators,” 6:30 PM Tuesday, November 29. Levin will portray Elinor Smith Sullivan,… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Brain games are fun ways to maintain or improve mental fitness. The Ocean County Library will offer a full menu of fascinating games in ready-to-use Playaway® Launchpad tablets for patrons at its 21 branches and reading centers. Launchpads contain puzzles, word games, number challenges… Read More

BEACHWOOD – The Ocean County Library will present award-winning entertainer and motivational speaker Chad Juros in a family-friendly show of magic, music, comedy, and audience participation, 6 PM Monday, November 21, indoors at the Mayo Park Center, Beachwood. Juros has performed at various Ocean C… Read More

SURF CITY – New Jersey is home to nearly 300 monuments that commemorate World War I, the point of origin for what we now call Veterans Day. Historian Erik Burro’s photo exhibit of the memorials, ”Legacy of Remembrance,” will be on display throughout the month of November in the Ocean County Library… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Experience the emotions felt on the front lines and the home front during World War II, celebrate the legacy of women in pop music, and revel in the richness of the Great American Songbook during guitarist Ken Lelen’s Vintage Music Concert series at six Ocean County Library branches in… Read More