Current Press Releases

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library will host various featured events throughout October.“Brain Games for Adults” 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Exercise your mind and keep your thinking sharp with fun games, puzzles, and other activities.“Advocating for People with Special Needs” 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Special needs advocate Sandi Bongart will talk about her work and passion supporting people with special needs.“Purrfect... Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, October 31 for the Halloween parade.The branch will resume regular hours Friday, November 1.We encourage our customers to use the library’s online resources, including databases, ebooks, emagazines, and online classes which are available through theoceancountylibrary.org.

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “How to Do a House History” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.Have you ever wondered about the history of your or an ancestor’s home? Lorraine Arnold will give a starting point for your own research.Lorraine Arnold is a historical researcher of people, places, and things to solve mysteries, tell histories, and build lives. She has worked as a paralegal and studies architecture,... Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Hispanic Tapas” at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.Join this celebration of Hispanic music and dance performed by Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre. This program brings Hispanic and Spanish cultures together through traditional music and dance. It will feature dances and music from Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, as well as the Aztecs and Incas.This program is sponsored by the Friends of the... Read More