Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library aims to serve their community, anywhere they need to be. While its 21 branches are temporarily closed, the Ocean County Library enhances services around-the-clock through their “ 22nd and 23rd Branches” – OCL’s website and social platforms.COVID-19 Updates – Eve… Read More

TOMS RIVER – “Find Your Way at the Library” is the theme of National Library Week 2020, and the Ocean County Library’s social media outlets and website are increasingly helping visitors find their way to a wealth of digital services.Since the start of COVID-19 precautions, OCL presence on Facebook,… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library will temporarily close to support the proactive measures being taken by the state of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of New Jersey State Police of Emergency Management Administrative Order No. 2020-3. Administrative Order No. 2020-03 was… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library system will close beginning Sunday, March 15 through Sunday, April 5 out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our library staff and customers during the declared state and national emergencies due to the developing conditions concerning Coronavirus (COV… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library system will close beginning Sunday, March 15 through Sunday, March 29 out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our library staff and customers during the declared state and national emergencies due to the developing conditions concerning Coronavirus (COV… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is closely following the recommendations of our County, State, and National health organizations about the coronavirus (COVID-19) because the safety of our library customers and staff is our first priority. Beginning Saturday, March 14, 2020 the Ocean Count… Read More

LACEY TOWNSHIP – The Ocean County Library, Lacey Branch will honor Women’s History Month by presenting “Soldiers Without Guns: Women Defense Workers of World War II,” 2 p.m. Friday, Mar. 27.Living History Interpreter Stacy Roth will relate the lives of the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters who w… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library, Toms River Branch will host “Meet the Music,” a series of fun, hands-on musical adventures for young people, in March, April and May.“Meet the Music” aims to acquaint children age 6 to 12 and their families with the brass, woodwind and string families of orches… Read More

LACEY TOWNSHIP – Does your family tree have roots in the Emerald Isle? If you’re not sure, would you like to know? The Ocean County Library, Lacey Branch, will host “Tracing Your Irish Ancestry,” 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17.Dawn Heyson, Branch Manager and Librarian in the OCL Little Egg Harbor Branch,… Read More

LACEY TOWNSHIP – In observance of Women’s History Month, the Ocean County Library, Lacey Branch will present a discussion by the League of Women Voters of New Jersey at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11.Representatives will trace the organization’s history, and will examine the ways that the citizen advoca… Read More