Current Press Releases

BAY HEAD – The Ocean County Library’s Bay Head Express will be closed Monday, January 19 in accordance with the closure of Bay Head Borough Hall in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. OCL’s remaining 20 branches and reading centers will be open January 19. Bay Head Express patrons wishing to ret… Read More

POINT PLEASANT – Residents of Point Pleasant Beach, would you like an opportunity to speak with Mayor Douglas Vitale in an intimate and personal setting? The Point Pleasant Beach Branch of the Ocean County Library will host a “Meet the Mayor” event at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 19. In keeping with h… Read More

BRICK – In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, join speaker Amy Goodman as she shares her Grandpa Joseph’s story of survival and resilience during the Holocaust. “Through My Grandfather’s Eyes: A Personal Retelling of Holocaust Survival” will take place at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 20 at th… Read More

FORKED RIVER – Looking to reduce stress in your life? Learn the ways music therapy can do just that during the program “How to Use Music Therapy: Techniques to Navigate Everyday Challenges” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 20 at the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library. Join us as Music Therapist Zac… Read More

TOMS RIVER –Join journalist and author Julia Hotz at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 20 as she discusses her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging during a virtual author talk presented by the Ocean County Library. Traditionally, when we get sick,… Read More

TOMS RIVER – If you know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to? Join us for an online discussion with bestselling author David Brooks at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 13 about his boo… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is honored to announce our Lakewood Branch has been selected by the Yiddish Book Center for their program, Between Two Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture and Religion through Yiddish Literature. Through this program, the Yiddish Book Center partners with public l… Read More

LAVALLETTE – The Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library is pleased to present a concert by local singer and guitarist Tony Pileggi at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 14. Tony Pileggi performs the best of classic rock, country, and folk from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, including Johnny Cash, Roy Orbis… Read More

PLUMSTED – The Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Money Moves for Women Over 50: Smart Steps for Financial Peace” at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 14. Join Ameenah Hill, CEO and founder of Invest Her Way, to learn about fixed income budgets, reducing debt, understanding retirement… Read More

WARETOWN – The Ocean County Library Waretown Branch is pleased to present the works of Jersey Shore-based artist Mary Fogarty, Subject to the Viewer’s Imagination, throughout the months of January and February. The mixed media display marks Mary’s return to her lifelong creative passion, after rais… Read More