Current Press Releases

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library will host several educational and entertaining featured events in September in the newly restored Meeting Room.“Create Miniature Planter Magnets for Your Refrigerator Door” 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 11. Paint, decorate, and affix strong magnets. Then fill tiny pots with soil and assorted plants.“My Lighthouse Key: Poetry in Words and Watercolors” 2 p.m. Monday, September 24. Local... Read More

MANCHESTER – The Ocean County Library will host activities for adults in September at its Manchester Branch, 21 Colonial Drive.“Advanced French Club” 6 p.m. Monday, September 10. This meeting will feature a film screening and discussion. This group meets once per month. This is primarily a conversation group to discuss topical events in French, read and discuss French texts, and engage in other French-oriented activities. It is geared toward... Read More

MANCHESTER – In time for the holidays, the Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library’s knitting and crocheting group will be making hats and scarves for children of Ocean County who are in need.Every holiday season, the Ocean County Health Department collects donations of gloves, mittens, hats, and scarves which they gift to children from their clinics.The Manchester Branch’s creations will be added to this cause. The knitters need new... Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library will host “New Horizons”, a month-long exhibit by Toms River Artist Community, at the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street.The collection will be displayed in the Second Floor Gallery during September. It will consist of various media.The work will represent the unique creative expressions of the Toms River Artist Community. This local organization consists of local artists engaging in various styles and... Read More