Current Press Releases

ISLAND HEIGHTS – Who is the woman that created Madame C.J. Walker Beauty Culture and became the first self-made female millionaire in America? Come find out 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the borough branch of the Ocean County Library.The Island Heights Branch, 121 Central Ave., will host the Black History Month program “Madam C.J. Walker’s Success and Shampoo” which will focus on the life of Sarah Breedlove better known as Madam C.J. Walker.... Read More

JACKSON - Ocean County Library will help celebrate Jackson Township’s 173rd anniversary with a presentation by Borden Applegate 6:30 p.m. Monday March 6.The library’s Jackson Branch, 2 Jackson Drive, will host Applegate who will present his newly-released book, “Jackson Mills: A Personal Reflection.” He will follow it up with a Q&A session and book signing.The book gives readers a brief glimpse of life during the 1940s and 50s in Jackson... Read More

TOMS RIVER –Amazing works of art created by students from across the Toms River Regional School District will be displayed during the month of March at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St.The Toms River Regional School System, in partnership with the Ocean County Library, will hold a free reception from 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6. Join us to browse the artwork, enjoy live music from the Intermediate South... Read More

TOMS RIVER – Roll out the red carpet and break out the popcorn, the 11th annual Ocean County Library Student Film Festival is coming up and submissions are needed.The Ocean County Library is looking for the next Stephen Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino. Entries by high school filmmakers are now being accepted for a chance to see their film viewed on the big screen at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. The submission deadline is Friday, March 24. There... Read More