Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – Join Lucy Foley, author of the brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 27 for a virtual discussion presented by the Ocean County Library. High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand… Read More

LAVALLETTE – The Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “The History and Significance of the Moreland Carousel” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 26. The Seaside Heights Historical Society will talk all about where the Moreland Carousel originated, the details behind the hand-carved an… Read More

WARETOWN – Are you looking to do a craft that is both fun and practical? The Waretown Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Handmade Craft Workshop: Hanging Pocket Basket” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, August 24. Instructor Steven R. Carty will lead you through the basics of basket weaving… Read More

WARETOWN – Do you have gardening questions? The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County can help you from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, August 22 at the Waretown Branch of the Ocean County Library. Whether you are planning a new garden, want help troubleshooting plant problems, or need advice on gro… Read More

SURF CITY – Enjoy breezy harmonies with Ocean County’s very own RB Express at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 18 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library. The vocal quartet will perform your favorites from the 1950s through the 1990s. RB Express’s signature seamless harmonies keep the gro… Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library’s subscription to Freegal Music+ will be ending on August 2, 2026. Customers who enjoy Freegal’s free music downloads can still use any remaining downloads until August 2. Customers looking for music after Freegal ends can still access Hoopla. With Hoopla, you… 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, August 26. A trivia game will tak… Read More

TOMS RIVER – During World War II, a tech-savvy New Jersey woman took it upon herself to be a priceless information provider for families of captured U.S. service members. Agnes Joan Negra’s exploits are chronicled in the book Waves of Hope. Meet her son Ronald Edward Negra, the author, at the Toms R… Read More

SURF CITY – Tanzania is a country rich with culture, wildlife, and beautiful landscapes. Take a virtual journey there with the program, “Africa in Our Blood: Came for the Animals, Stayed for the People,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 15 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library. Join… Read More

SURF CITY – Speaker, teacher, and historian Samuel Davis will share the stories of the five signers of the Declaration of Independence at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 12 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library. Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States and hear these compe… Read More