Current Press Releases

Guitarist Ken Lelen to Evoke 20th Century Memories at Six Ocean County Library Branches

October 28, 2022

TOMS RIVER – Experience the emotions felt on the front lines and the home front during World War II, celebrate the legacy of women in pop music, and revel in the richness of the Great American Songbook during guitarist Ken Lelen’s Vintage Music Concert series at six Ocean County Library branches in November and December. Waretown Branch – “Midcentury Melodies,” 2 PM Thursday, November 3; 112 Main Street, (609) 693-5133. Registration... Read More

Veterans Day Commemorative Photo Exhibit & Lecture At Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch

October 28, 2022

SURF CITY – New Jersey is home to nearly 300 monuments that commemorate World War I, the point of origin for what we now call Veterans Day. Historian Erik Burro’s photo exhibit of the memorials, ”Legacy of Remembrance,” will be on display throughout the month of November in the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch. Additionally, Mr. Burro will discuss the significance of the statuary and the origins of his exhibit, 2 PM Friday,... Read More

Ocean County Library Brick Branch to Present Libby Prison Minstrels in Veterans Day Celebration

October 27, 2022

BRICK TOWNSHIP – Enjoy patriotic American songs that span generations, learn about their place in US history, and honor men and women in uniform during the Libby Prison Minstrels’ Veterans Day Celebration at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch, 1 PM Saturday, November 12. The New Jersey-based group celebrates our veterans through songs, anecdotes, and insights that bring context to music that evokes the spirit of many different conflicts in... Read More

Gettysburg Subject of One-Woman Show at Ocean County Library Jackson Branch

October 21, 2022

JACKSON – Veterans Day is a time to contemplate the sufferings of people in war. Experience the effects of a dark time in America when Michèle LaRue performs Gettysburg: One Woman’s War at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch, 2 PM Saturday, November 12. Adapted from Elsie Singmaster’s searing 1913 historical novel Gettysburg: Stories of the Red Harvest and the Aftermath, it follows fictional wife and mother Mary Bowman through 50 years,... Read More

Ocean County Library Toms River Branch to Host ‘Write-ins’ during National Novel Writing Month

October 20, 2022

TOMS RIVER – Have a story that needs telling? Ever hear, “You should write a book?” Well, now’s your chance. November is National Novel Writing Month. The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch will host two “write-ins” for aspiring authors. 2 PM Saturday, November 5 2 PM Wednesday, November 16 Join other scribes, age 18 and up, and cheer each other on during the informal writing sessions. Aspiring and professional writers of all... Read More

Local Families to Exhibit “A World of Kindness” at Ocean County Library Toms River Branch

October 20, 2022

TOMS RIVER – Kindness can take many forms, and its effects can last a lifetime. “A World of Kindness,” paintings by Ocean County families to show what warmth and goodwill mean to them, will be on display throughout the month of November at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch. The Ocean County Family Support Organization is the originator of the exhibit in the Second-Floor Gallery. Families have translated the experience of acts of... Read More

See Why “Everyone Loves Maple Syrup” at Tuckerton Library Association’s Annual Luncheon

October 19, 2022

TUCKERTON – The star of the Tuckerton Library Association’s annual luncheon will be a yummy topping, made right in South Jersey. Find out why “Everyone Loves Maple Syrup” during the fundraiser at Cuisine on the Green at Atlantis, Little Egg Harbor, 12 PM Saturday, November 12. Dr. Judith Vogel, a professor in the Stockton University School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, will set forth fascinating facts about production of this natural... Read More

Ocean County Library Branches to be Closed Election Day

October 18, 2022

TOMS RIVER – All branches and reading centers of the Ocean County Library will be closed Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Election Day. Normal operating hours will resume Wednesday, November 9. Patrons are welcome to use the Library’s online resources, databases, eBooks, eMagazines, video and audio streams and digital classes. They are available continuously at www.theoceancountylibrary.org. Keep up with Library programs and events at www.... Read More

Dr. David Podles to Offer Musical Global Tour at Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch

October 17, 2022

SURF CITY – All aboard for a tuneful tour of the far corners of the Earth. Acclaimed concert violinist Dr. David Podles will present a “Musical Odyssey of Exotic Lands” at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 2:30 PM Saturday, November 5. Take part in a whirlwind, worldwide trek, through songs of Colombia, Peru, Turkey, Algeria, Kenya, UAE, India, Iran, Korea, China and other faraway lands. Dr. Podles, laureate of three... Read More

NGXB Will Be “Rockin’ the Hits” at Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch