Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER– Libraries transform lives every day opening a world of possibilities for everyone. April 9-15 is National Library Week and the Ocean County Library will join libraries nationwide that are transforming their communities through the services they offer.National Library Week is a time to highlight the changing role of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries aren’t only a place of quiet study, but also creative and engaging... Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library’s Cultural Awareness Team, in partnership with POAC Autism Services, invites families and caregivers to meet autism-related organizations, practices, and experts for an Autism Resources Fair.The program will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 at the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St. Keynote speaker for the day will include Gary Weitzen, executive director of POAC Autism Services.The Fair... Read More

LAVALLETTE – Enjoy a lively evening of music, song, and dance performed by Jennifer Mylod & the Boys of County O’Cean at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library, 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette.Traditional and original Irish tunes will be performed on the uillean pipes, Irish fiddle, whistle, bodhran, mountain dulcimer, and guitar. Mylod music is a unique meld of folk, Celtic, and contemporary... Read More

TOMS RIVER - The New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s “Stages Festival” will return to the Ocean County Library this March, with 11 different productions presented across 15 library branches and two off-site locations throughout the county. The alliance is committed to providing Broadway-quality productions in partnership with local playhouses.This unique program, which originated in 1981, was designed to encourage New Jersey residents to attend local... Read More