Current Press Releases

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Take a break from the daily grind, with “Colored Pencils and Pastries,” Thursday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m., at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Avenue, Surf City.Bring your own coloring books and crayons, or we’ll supply them for you – and we’ll bring the pastries, too.Registration is required for the free event. If you have allergies to certain foods, learn more by calling the Long Beach Island... Read More

TOMS RIVER – Summer may be winding down, but you can still preserve your homegrown vegetables and fruits. The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., will host Joanne Kinsey from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29.Kinsey’s free program, “Save the Flavor of Summer” will include instructions on properly canning fresh produce. Participants will also create labels for future use in their own... Read More

TOMS RIVER – Homeschooling teenagers can seem like a daunting task. The Ocean County Library will host an information session at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 at the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St.The session is designed to familiarize parents with the many education resources the library has to offer, including our new Education Initiative and how it can help you.Registration is required. To register, call 732-349-6200 or visit... Read More

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Enduring and surviving the Holocaust are the topics of a two-part series in September at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Avenue, Surf City.On Tuesday, September 11, 10 a.m., Professor Ken Konchan presents “The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel,” a documentary of a German army draftee who helps rebuild his homeland, becomes a prisoner of war in the US, and later is “treated like family” as... Read More