The Jackson Branch will be temporarily closed for maintenance from 3/4/2024 – 3/14/2024. While the branch is closed, any holds with a pick up at Jackson will be sent to Manchester by default.

Officers:

Jonathan Z. Petro, Esq., Chair

Patricia Siciliano, Vice Chair

Michele Eventoff, Treasurer

Barbara York, Secretary

 

Thank you to Our Donors!

 

The Ocean County Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization established in 2001, to enhance the services and opportunities offered to all Ocean County Library users. We support and believe in the Ocean County Library’s Mission of “Connecting People, Building Community, and Transforming Lives”. The Foundation undertakes a variety of fund-raising and grant – writing activities, using our skills at raising both private and public funds to provide support for non-traditional library programs and services not covered by tax dollars or budget. The Library Foundation is committed toward the goal of enhancing all library services, programs, and facilities to foster an appreciation and awareness of the Ocean County Library in the community.

Officers were elected at the Annual Meeting of the Ocean County Library Foundation on Thursday, July 15, 2021, in the Bishop Memorial Library of the Toms River Branch.

Officers elected to a one-year term are:

  • Jonathan Z. Petro, Esq., Chair

  • Patricia Siciliano, Vice Chair

  • Michele Eventoff, Treasurer

  • Barbara York, Secretary

Board Members:

  • Jonathan Z. Petro, Esq., Chair
  • Patricia Siciliano, Vice Chair
  • Michele Eventoff, Treasurer
  • Barbara York, Secretary
  • Michael R. Beck, Esq.
  • James F. Fosbre, Jr. (In Memoriam April 29, 1944 ~ June 14, 2022)
  • Douglas J. Hull, Esq.
  • Susan L. Hutler
  • Kate Krier
  • Mary O. Malagiere
  • Kathryn Oles
  • Angela Palumbo

Susan Quinn, Director of the Ocean County Library, serves on the Foundation as an ex officio member.  Susan L. Hutler, Ocean County Library Commission serves as Library Commission Liaison to the Foundation.  Franklin H. Berry, Jr. & Edward Feurey, Esq. serves as the Foundation Counsel.

Jonathan Z. Petro, Esq., Chair

Patricia Siciliano, Vice Chair

Barbara York, Secretary

Michael R. Beck, Esq.

Douglas J. Hull, Esq.

Susan L. Hutler

Kate Krier

Mary O. Malagiere

Kathryn Oles

Angela Palumbo

Not Pictured: Michele Eventoff, Treasurer

In Memoriam: James F. Fosbre, Jr.

 

Past Library Foundation Events: