Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library will feature Elizabeth Lim, creator of the bestselling “The Blood of the Stars” duology, in its ongoing “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual author chats, 6 PM Thursday, July 22.  The discussion series aims to show how real issues, vivid writing… Read More

JACKSON – Meet new friends, share some laughs and turn yarn into useful, decorative items in the great outdoors during the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch’s “Crochet Meet in Nature,” 10 AM Tuesday, July 13.  Knitters and crochet enthusiasts will pass the time in the branch gazebo, weather… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library has become fine-free as of July 1, by action taken at the Ocean County Library Commission’s June 15 meeting. The Library's mission is to connect people, build community, and transform lives. Eliminating overdue fines will further that mission by removing barrie… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Become acquainted with your feathered friends, find out how they live and learn how to help them survive during “Bird Watching Essentials,” a series of one-hour virtual programs on six consecutive Wednesdays beginning July 7.  New Jersey Audubon Society member Susan Puder, founder… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Hear stirring songs and stories that symbolize more than a century of American heritage when the Libby Prison Minstrels perform an Ocean County Library virtual concert, 7 PM Tuesday, July 13.  The New Jersey group will don historically-accurate period garb and explore America’s 19… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Award-winning historian and writer Erica Armstrong Dunbar will take viewers deep into the life of civil rights icon Harriet Tubman during her keynote discussion of the Ocean County Library’s “Tell Your Tale” virtual series, 2 PM Saturday, July 10. The Rutgers history professor authored… Read More

TOMS RIVER – All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed Monday, July 5, for Independence Day, observed. We encourage our customers to use the Library’s online resources, databases, eBooks, eMagazines, video and audio streams and digital classes. They are available continuously at www.t… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County native Megan McCafferty, creator of the best-selling “Jessica Darling” series, will take part in the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual author chats, 6 PM Thursday, July 8. The discussion series aims to show how real issues, vivid writin… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Meet six local and national storytellers, and learn how to weave narratives of your own, in OCL’s “Tell Your Tale” virtual series.  The presentations supplement the Library’s “Tails & Tales” Summer Reading Program.  “Where Did Toms River Come From?” - 2:30 PM Thursday,… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Avid readers of all ages will find a season full of excitement and prizes in the Ocean County Library Summer Reading Challenge. Registration continues through September 9 for “Tails & Tales.”  Visit any branch or www.theoceancountylibrary.org to apply for a Library card and re… Read More