Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – Thalia Ho, author of Wild Sweetness and creator of the award-winning blog Butter and Brioche, will explore the five tastes of dessert and beyond during a virtual discussion at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, presented by the Ocean County Library. Ho’s newest book Bittersweet: The Five Taste… Read More

SURF CITY – If you are contemplating a move or downsizing your home, usually the first thing a realtor will suggest is that you “de-clutter” and “depersonalize” your home. The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “De-cluttering and Depersonalizing: Living with Less Can Be G… Read More

BRICK – Come and shop for a good case, just in time for Mother’s Day! The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Brick Friends Fundraiser: Books, Bling, Bags, and Bake Sale” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25. This cash-only sale will feature: Books: for children, and adults,… Read More

TOMS RIVER – What brings you joy? Whether it’s cozying up with a new story, learning a new skill, gathering with a community or something else, you can find your joy at the Ocean County Library. National Library Week, April 19 to 25, 2026, is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people… Read More

TUCKERTON – The Tuckerton Branch of the Ocean County Library will host its annual open house for the Tuckerton Library Association, featuring a presentation by the Rutgers Master Gardeners from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. Debra Cowles, a Rutgers Master Gardener, will explain optimal so… Read More

POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH – The Ocean County Library plans to reopen the Point Pleasant Borough Branch on Monday, April 13, 2026, following a temporary closure that began in January after water damage was discovered in several areas of the building. Repairs and improvements were completed to restore a… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Return to the era when families gathered around the wireless set for “theater of the imagination.” The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host a live presentation by WREP: When Radio Entertained People from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. A trivia game will take… Read More

SURF CITY – Curious about A.I.? Want to know more about ChatGPT? AARP will present “Introduction to A.I.” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library. This lecture will introduce some of the basic ideas around artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT.… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is proud to host the 9th Annual Autism Resources Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at the Toms River Branch. The Fair will be geared toward all age groups. Families affected by autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities will meet… Read More

BRICK – The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Childhood Under Nazism: Art, Memory, and Resistance” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. Presenter Zoey Guarino, Director of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bias Initiatives at the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, will present on children of t… Read More