Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – On every scholastic level, teachers rapidly adapting their lesson plans to meet the challenges of distance education can turn to the Ocean County Library’s digital storehouse of services, now and in the future. The support systems include:Temporary Virtual Library Cards – Receive access… Read More

TOMS RIVER – With tele-teaching thrust into the foreground for the rest of the academic year in New Jersey, the Ocean County Library has a wide educational safety net in Brainfuse®, LearningExpress Library 3.0®, and Universal Class®,free with a valid permanent or temporary Library card. Brainfuse® s… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Dazzling illustrations and gripping, relatable story lines give graphic novels their popularity. The Ocean County Library and hoopla® give teens and adults a new way to enjoy new and landmark graphic novels together, instantly and digitally. The first-ever hoopla® Graphic Novel Book Cl… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Crafty Ocean County Library patrons will find new inspirations inside the OCL website during May. Creativebug has added seven weeks’ worth of new home crafting classes. Holders of valid Ocean County Library cards can access them for free.New this month is the May Daily Challenge, featur… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library provides cardholders with America’s News, a fully searchable news resource collection compiled and furnished by NewsBank.America’s News provides online access to nearly 3,500 local, regional and national news and information sources, and eight newspapers serving… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Dazzling illustrations and gripping, relatable story lines give graphic novels their popularity. The Ocean County Library and hoopla® give teens and adults a new way to enjoy new and landmark graphic novels together, instantly and digitally.The first-ever hoopla® Graphic Novel Book Club… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Want the title of your favorite author’s newest book? Have a question about Ocean County Library services? OCL’s live, real-time Chat/Text service has resumed on a modified schedule, to accommodate patrons during social distancing associated with COVID-19.The service is available Monday… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Individuals and families concerned with the impact of COVID-19 on autism related services now have a comprehensive list of agencies and organizations that are providing facts and support, right in the Ocean County Library website.April is Autism Awareness Month. The OCL Autism Caregiver… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Social distancing matters, but it doesn’t interfere with dual reading competitions for Ocean County Library card holders:The Cabin Fever Challenge and the 2020 Teen Reads Challenge are as close as your computer or mobile device, and prizes await the winners.Registration for both is ongo… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The theme “Find Your Way at the Library,” were chosen to symbolize National Library Week 2020 long before anyone foresaw the impact of COVID-19. Libraries, through cyberspace, are offering people figurative shelter and actual direction through it all.The Ocean County Library’s newest vi… Read More