Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, will take part in an online discussion at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 18 to talk about his latest work, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. In this groundbreaking… Read More

FORKED RIVER – Do you have lightly used jewelry you are looking to get rid of? Or are you looking for some great new finds for a low price? The Friends of the Lacey will be sponsoring a jewelry and accessory fundraising sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 15. Browse an amazing selecti… Read More

BRICK – In honor of Veterans Day, join veteran and author Robin Bartlett as he discusses his novel Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History, a firsthand account of his experiences during wartime, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, November 14. Robin Bartlett will take you back 50 years to a “… Read More

TOMS RIVER – All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Normal hours of operation will resume Wednesday, November 12. Patrons are welcome to use UCL’s online resources, databases, eMagazines, eBooks, video and audio streams, and digit… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is proud to present “Community College for Students with Disabilities” from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 13 at the Toms River Branch’s Home Town Dairy Room as the final installment of the “Navigating Life with Intellectual and Developmental Disability”… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Join us for an online discussion with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 13. She will discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. Inspired by Peters’s own Mi’… Read More

FORKED RIVER – In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “The Strength of Song and Dance” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 13. The Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project as well as the Ellis-Gould family of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribe will… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Did you know that black bears have been sighted in all 21 counties in New Jersey? Do you know what to do if you encounter a bear in the wild? Children and families are invited to attend “Know the Bear Facts: Black Bears in New Jersey” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 8 at the Toms River… Read More

PLUMSTED – Fans of local history will not want to miss “A Local Tale of Legendary Hessian Island” at 12 p.m. Saturday, November 8 at the Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library. Local author William J. Lewis will tell this tale from his bestselling book South Jersey Legends & Lore: Tales fr… Read More

FORKED RIVER – The Ocean County Library will be hosting its 8th Annual Autism Resources Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 8 at its Lacey Branch. Families affected by autism and other developmental disabilities will be able to meet representatives of state, county, and local organizatio… Read More