Current Press Releases

STAFFORD – Meet the local people who protect us, and learn about the equipment they use, during First Responders Day at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch, 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 20. Everyone will gather in the Library parking lot, where they’ll be visited by a fire truck, ambulance, and p… Read More

TOMS RIVER – All branches and reading centers of the Ocean County Library will be closed Friday, April 15, in observance of Good Friday, and Sunday, April 17, in observance of Easter. Patrons are welcome to access the Library’s online resources, databases, eBooks, eMagazines, video and audio stream… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Adults living with autism can learn about a Rutgers University program that offers personalized support for life success. Supporting Community Access through Leisure and Employment (SCALE) will be the subject of a virtual seminar, 7 PM Monday, April 25, as part of the Ocean County Libra… Read More

JACKSON – The Ocean County Library Jackson Branch is pleased to present a live financial wellness workshop by Robert Salmon, Mortgage Consultant and Sales Lead for United Teletech Financial Federal Credit Union of Tinton Falls, 6:30 PM Monday, April 11. The COVID-19 pandemic, at its height and thro… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Many Ocean County children in need will have fresh personal-care and toiletry items, thanks to generous county residents who have responded overwhelmingly to the Ocean County Library’s Sparks B.F.F. Reading Club collection drive.  The lengthy list of contributors includes the Fili… Read More

TUCKERTON – The Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch will present a virtual seminar by Stockton University Professor Donnetrice Allison, Ph.D., “Racial Education, Self-Care and Unmasking Micro-Aggressions,” 7 PM Monday, April 18.  Dr. Allison, Chairperson of Stockton’s Africana Studies Depart… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Hear an intimate account of the band that changed pop music culture. The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch will host John Paul Groom’s presentation, “The Beatles: Success, Superstardom, and Separation,” 6:30 PM Wednesday, April 13.  Groom will explore the rise of Beatlemania… Read More

TUCKERTON – Award-winning environmental expert William J. Lewis, author of New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture, will speak at the Tuckerton Library Association’s annual Open House, 7 PM Wednesday, April 13, at the Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch. Lewis’s engaging presentation will introduce facts… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Adults on the autism spectrum can discover the full extent of government-sponsored assistance benefits, and learn the steps to obtain them, in a virtual seminar by the law firm of Hinkle, Prior and Fischer, 6:30 PM Monday, April 11.  “Navigating Government Assistance Benefits for… Read More

TOMS RIVER – “Connect with Your Library” is the theme of National Library Week, April 3 – 9, 2022. The Ocean County Library invite patrons and visitors to explore the many advantages of connecting with OCL, at its 21 branches and reading centers, and online.  Live events  Author appearan… Read More