Current Press Releases

LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Hey kids, meet and have fun with the grownups who protect us. Join the excitement of “Cops & Crayons” at the Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch, 10 AM or 11:30 AM Saturday, March 9. Sit down and color with officers of the Little Egg Harbor Police Department. Then,… Read More

LACEY TOWNSHIP – Are you obsessed with the Gilded Age? See how American heiresses and European nobles wrote a key chapter in its history. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch will present “American Women and Titled Marriages: New Jersey’s Dollar Princesses,” 3:30… Read More

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – Determined to reproduce on canvas nature as he perceived it, Claude Monet revolutionized art and founded an entire genre. Find out how it all came about during a Pine Shores Art History Lecture, “Claude Monet: Grand Old Man of Impressionism,” at the Ocean County Library Stafford… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Remember the hawk that lodged briefly in the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch in November 2022? It is one fond memory among 40 years’ worth for Master Falconer Bob Glass, who returned our feathered friend to the great outdoors. On Saturday, February 10, Glass visited the OCL Toms… Read More

TOMS RIVER – A phone call from a young reporter to a fiery lawyer began a relationship of nearly a half-century as both kicked open opportunity’s door for women. Celebrated correspondent Nina Totenberg will discuss her association with late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her book Dinn… Read More

LACEY TOWNSHIP – Healthful diets are as valuable for adults and seniors as they are for growing youngsters. In honor of Nutrition Awareness Month, learn how nourishing food choices can be part of your daily diet during a program at the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch, 2 PM Tuesday, March 19. In t… Read More

SURF CITY – The Ides of March became infamous in 44 BCE, when Roman Emperor Julius Caesar’s assassination changed the course of world history. Explore his life and legacy during “The Ides of March: A Caesar Retrospective” in the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 10 AM Friday, March 15.… Read More

JACKSON TOWNSHIP – The Ocean County Library Jackson Branch will soon feature brand-new carpeting. To accommodate the installation, the Branch will close beginning Monday, March 4, and reopen on or about Monday, March 18. Jackson Branch patrons may return borrowed items to on-site drop boxes, or to… Read More

SURF CITY – Looking for a convivial group for swapping yarns and working with yarn? Pull up a seat for “Knit Happens” in the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 3:30 PM Saturday, March 16. Bring your yarn, needles, and hooks and become acquainted with members of the casual knitting circl… Read More

TOMS RIVER – One of the most tragic civilian seagoing catastrophes of the 20th Century will be discussed in detail during historian Greg Caggiano’s exciting program “The Titanic: A Special Anniversary Presentation,” at two Ocean County Library branches. Brick Branch – 301 Chambers Bridge Road, (7… Read More