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All branches of the Ocean County Library will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 26th, and remain closed Thursday, November 27th, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Seven branches – Barnegat, Brick, Jackson, Lakewood, Manchester, Stafford, and Toms River – will be open on Thanksgiving Friday, November 28th.

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