Current Press Releases

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library will host various featured events throughout October.“Brain Games for Adults” 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Exercise your mind and keep your thinking sharp with fun games, puzzles, and other activities.“Advocating for People with Special Needs… Read More

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library will host a variety of regularly held adult activities throughout the month of October.“Writer’s Circle” 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 1 and 15. Critique one another’s work and discuss issues pertinent to authorship and getting published. Regist… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, October 31 for the Halloween parade.The branch will resume regular hours Friday, November 1.We encourage our customers to use the library’s online resources, including databases, ebooks, emagazines, and onl… Read More

JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library will host a variety of tech classes throughout October. All classes are held in the library’s computer lab on the second floor. Duration of the classes may vary.“Introduction to the Internet” 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. This class will teach yo… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “How to Do a House History” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.Have you ever wondered about the history of your or an ancestor’s home? Lorraine Arnold will give a starting point for your own research.Lorraine Arnold is a historical res… Read More

BARNEGAT – The Barnegat Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Alborada Spanish Tapas” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9.Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre. They will perform “Dance of Spain,” showcasing flamenco, classical, and regional dances using castanets, gu… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Hispanic Tapas” at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.Join this celebration of Hispanic music and dance performed by Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre. This program brings Hispanic and Spanish cultures together through traditional music and d… Read More

JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library will host various events throughout the month of October.“Brain Joggers” 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7. Exercise your mind by playing games and working puzzles.“Evening Film” 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. See a film on the big screen without the admission f… Read More

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “New Jersey Natural Gas Energy Assistance Day” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. Are you having trouble paying your energy bills? New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) representatives will be on hand to answer questions and offer persona… Read More

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Citizenship Test Prep Class” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Nov. 6, 13, and 20.This eight-week class will help you pass the naturalization test to become a US citizen. You must be a qualified immigrant at least… Read More