Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – Gregory Askins and Joseph Parisi will celebrate Classical Music Month with guitar music from Nylon Wound during a program at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at the Toms River Library, 101 Washington St.The program called “Nylon Wound” will feature music from the Renaissance to contemporary time… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library will participate in National Library Card Sign-up Month this September. The library is excited to share its products and services with the community and invite everyone to sign up for an Ocean County Library Card so they may access a world of knowledge-tools an… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St. will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a live musical performance by Tito Puente Jr. and his orchestra at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21.Puente, the son of Latin jazz/mambo legend Tito Puente, has become an audience… Read More

TOMS RIVER - The OceanFirst Foundation presented the Ocean County Library Foundation a $5,000 grant in support of the arts and cultural community at the library’s headquarters, 101 Washington St., Toms River.“The Ocean County Library appreciates the support of the OceanFirst Fo… Read More

TOMS RIVER – All branches of the Ocean County Library will have Eclipse Shades available on a first come, first served basis starting August 14th. The library received the Eclipse Shades through a grant from STAR_Net, funded by the NASA @ My Library program. In addition, the following branches will… Read More

JACKSON – Social Security is the country’s largest federal program and the sole means of support for retirees. The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library will host an informational session on Social Security at 6 p.m., Thursday, August 10.The program will offer information to help retirees make… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The award-winning Odessa Klezmer Band gets audiences moving with their mix of Eastern European and Middle Eastern music. The band will perform at two branches of the Ocean County Library in August.Musician Ed Goldberg will lead the group as they bring the music of Klezmorim, Jewish folk… Read More

MANCHESTER – The Ocean County Library will host a writer’s circle on Tuesdays at its Manchester Branch, 21 Colonial Drive.Writers critique each other’s works and discuss issues pertaining to authorship.Participants can receive answers to questions about the writing and publication process, such as h… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Find out what all the buzz is about in a honeybee hive at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St. Join beekeeper Angela Juffey of the Central Jersey Beekeepers Association for the program “The Not-So-Secret Life of Bees” and… Read More

TOMS RIVER – New York Times bestselling author Vivek Tiwary and a Beatles tribute band will bring Beatlemania to the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St. on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 12 p.m.Tiwary, a Tony award winning Broadway producer and author, will discuss his book “The… Read More