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WARETOWN – You’re invited to enjoy the festivities at the Ocean County Library Waretown Branch as it marks its 40th anniversary, 4 PM Monday, October 3.

The two-hour celebration will feature prominent speakers, entertainment, and light refreshments. Patrons and guests will be welcome to browse the branch’s many features and speak with members of the Friends of the Waretown Library.

The Waretown Branch’s origins can be traced to the late Dorothy Reeve, the first woman to actively practice law in Ocean County, who resided in the township and co-founded the Waretown Public Library, Inc., in 1976.

After her death in January 1977, an Ocean County Superior Court judge approved her $160,000 bequest to fund construction of a library. The Township of Ocean donated a building on Old Main Shore Road. The Branch was formally opened in December 1982.

Registration at www.theoceancountylibrary.org/events is recommended for this free event, presented by Friends of the Waretown Library. For more information, visit the Waretown Branch, 112 Main Street, or call (609) 693-5133.

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