All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed Friday, March 29, for Good Friday, and Sunday, March 31, for Easter Sunday.
December 28, 2022
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is pleased to host Jamie Fiore Higgins, who will discuss and sign copies of her book, Bully Market: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs, 2 PM Saturday, January 21.  Financial Times named Jamie one of its Top 25 Most Influential Women of 2022. In Bully Market, Jamie combines her sobering account of harassment and discrimination in corporate America with practical steps for improving... Read More
December 27, 2022
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library Brick Branch is pleased to present Ocean County song stylists Dakota & Elle in “Golden Oldies: Songs from the 50s, 60s & 70s,” 2 PM Saturday, January 21.  Their “Golden Oldies” performance will highlight memorable hits from three distinctive decades that define modern pop music, delivered in their inimitable harmonic style.  The classical, contemporary, and sacred music specialists... Read More
December 23, 2022
TOMS RIVER –  The year 2023 gleams with promise for patrons of the Ocean County Library, where new programs, innovations, and plans mean new ways of “Connecting People…Building Community…Transforming Lives.” Among the highlights: Launchpads – Pre-loaded and independent of the Internet, Launchpads by Playaway™ provide brain-stimulating games for all ages. Patrons in good standing can borrow them for up to 28 days at a time. Sensory... Read More
December 22, 2022
LITTLE EGG HARBOR – In the evening on Wednesday, December 21st, a car struck the side of Ocean County Library’s Little Egg Harbor branch building, causing an early closure. There were no injuries from the incident, all staff and patrons are safe. The Library would like to thank the Little Egg Harbor Police, Fire and EMTs who arrived promptly at the branch to handle the accident. The branch will be closed through at least Tuesday, December... Read More
December 22, 2022
TUCKERTON – Start 2023 with a resolution to make a difference in your community, as a member of the Tuckerton Library Association. Trustees invite you to become acquainted with them in the Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch, 7 PM Monday, January 16. Formed in 1875, the Tuckerton Library Association guides the Branch’s growth and defines the characteristics that have ensured its place as a vital community resource of education, enrichment,... Read More
December 21, 2022
MANCHESTER –  People experiencing mild memory issues and their care partners can enjoy relaxed conversation and camaraderie during Early Stage Memory Cafés at the Ocean County Library Manchester Branch, monthly starting January 5. Early Stage Memory Cafés, 10 AM on the first Thursday of each month at the Manchester Branch, are designed for individuals in early cognitive decline, or diagnosed with early-stage memory loss, and their care... Read More
December 19, 2022
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is pleased to present “Best of Broadway with Dakota & Elle” at the Toms River Branch, 6:30 PM Monday, January 9, and “Best of Dakota & Elle” at the Point Pleasant Boro Branch, 2 PM Wednesday, January 11. “Best of Broadway” will feature the classical, contemporary, and sacred music specialists in an evening of memorable tunes from plays that define the tradition of great musical theater. “Best... Read More
December 15, 2022
TOMS RIVER –  People experiencing mild memory issues and their care partners can enjoy relaxed conversation and camaraderie during Early-Stage Memory Cafés in 2023 at three branches of the Ocean County Library: Manchester Branch – 10 AM, first Thursday of each month beginning January 5. 21 Colonial Drive, (732) 657-7600. Lacey Branch – 10:30 AM, second Saturday of each month beginning January 14. 10 East Lacey Road, (609) 693-8566... Read More
December 14, 2022
TOMS RIVER – All Ocean County Library branches and reading centers will be closed Saturday, December 24, Sunday, December 25, and Monday, December 26. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, December 27. All OCL branches and reading centers will be open during normal operating hours Saturday, December 31. They will be closed Sunday, January 1, 2023, and Monday, January 2. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, January 3. For... Read More
December 12, 2022
JACKSON –  Is a neat, streamlined living space on your New Year resolution list? Try Jamie Novak’s “January Jumpstart 10-Day Declutter Challenge” in a virtual program presented by the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch, 3 PM Wednesday, January 18. The famed organization expert will bring fun to ten tiny tidying tasks that she’ll share, guiding participants step-by-step through the first one, and helping to convert households “from chaos... Read More