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Stafford Branch

Address: 129 N. Main Street, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone: (609) 597-3381, (732)349-6200 ext.8600, (609)971-0514 ext.8600
Fax: (609) 978-0770
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday 9-9, Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday 9-5, Sundays 1-5 (September-May)
Directions & Area Maps
Program Calendars
Equipment and Special Services for this branch
Friends of the Stafford Branch
Community Profile
Suggestion Box
Photo Album will be posted soon.

Directions & Area Maps

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From the North:

Garden State Parkway to exit 63. Exit the Parkway to Rt. 72 East. Take Rt. 72 to the exit for Rt. 9 North (1.5 miles). Take Rt. 9 North 4/10 of a mile to the Stafford Library on the right (just past the Shinn Funeral Home and right across Rt. 9 from a small white church).

From the South:

Garden State Parkway to exit 63. Exit the Parkway onto Rt. 72 East. Take Rt. 72 to the exit for Rt. 9 North (1.5 miles). Take Rt. 9 North 4/10 of a mile to the Stafford Library on the right (just past the Shinn Funeral Home and right across Rt. 9 from a small white church).

From the Trenton Area:

Take l-195 to exit 8. Follow 539 South approximately 32 miles to the intersection of Rt. 72 and Rt. 539 (traffic light at intersection). Left at light and continue on Rt. 72 East under the Garden State Parkway to Rt. 9 (from 539 9.1 miles). Take Rt. 9 North 4/10ths of a mile to the Stafford Library on the right (just past the Shinn Funeral Home and right across Rt. 9 From a small white church).

From the Camden Area:

Take Rt. 70 East to the circle at the Rt. 72 junction. Turn onto Rt. 72 East and take it to the traffic light at 539. Go through this light and continue on Rt. 72 East under the Garden State Parkway to Rt. 9 (from Rt. 539 9.1 miles). Take Rt. 9 North 4/10 of a mile to the Stafford Library on the right (just past the Shinn Funeral Home and right across Rt. 9 from a small white church).

From the New Brunswick Area:

Take Rt. 9 South to Garden State Parkway. Follow directions "From the North."

Training Lab Class Descriptions

Internet Basics
Teaches newcomers how to insert URLs, follow links and search the Web.

E-Mail Basics
Guides patrons in set up of a free e-mail account, how to edit address books and send e-mail.

Internet: Beyond the Basics
Goes a little further into the links and URLs, a deeper exploration of the Web and how to find the information you want. (For people with approximately 20 hours of Internet experience.)

Shopping on the Internet
Information on shopping sites, secure sites, and comparison shopping. (For people with approximately 20 hours of Internet experience.)

Travel Planning on the Internet
Teaches how to plan vacations including cruise or airline reservations. Booking a hotel or rental car and finding places to visit. (For people with approximately 20 hours of Internet experience.)

eBay
Learn the basics of buying and selling at this popular auction site.

Excel Basics
Students will learn to create simple worksheets and charts using this spreadsheet program.

PowerPoint Basics
Organize and design a slide show for use in school and business presentations.

Microsoft Word Basics
Teaches how to create, save and edit simple documents.

Equipment and Special Services for this branch

Equipment & Services	Walk-In & Call Ahead			# of Items
Typewriters	Call Ahead	Yes	No	1
	Walk-in	Yes	No
	How long can it be used? ½ hr. 1 hr. 2 hrs. Other
	# of times per day that it can be used: Unlimited.
Word Processing PCs	Call Ahead	Yes	No	2
	Walk-in	Yes	No
	How long can it be used? ½ hr. 1 hr. 2 hrs. Other
	# of times per day that it can be used: Unlimited.
Internet PCs	Call Ahead	Yes	No	5 We have a computer lab with 8 internet computers available for scheduled classes and walk-in hours. Ocean County Library Internet Policy
	Walk-in	Yes	No
	How long can it be used? ½ hr. 1 hr. 2 hrs. Other
	# of times per day that it can be used:
PC Plus The PC Plus workstation is a service offered by the Ocean County Library System. Each branch offers different software packages to suit your needs. PC Plus is good for tasks such as uploading your resume to a website, scanning text or pictures, viewing a CD for a class, taking a test, creating flyers, toggling between the Internet and Microsoft Word and much, much more.	Call Ahead	Yes	No	1 at this branch For customers who need: 1. A program available only on PC Plus. 2. To download files. 3. To upload files. 4. To open files from the Internet, which require a program other than Internet Explorer and Adobe Acrobat Reader. Since PC Plus offers Internet access, anyone over eighteen years or older must show identification before using it.
	Walk-in	Yes	No
	How long can it be used? ½ hr. 1 hr. 2 hrs. Other
	# of times per day that it can be used: Customers will be allowed to use computers for as long as they wish, provided no other customers are waiting
Wireless Internet Access				Wireless internet access is available at all branches.
Self Checkout	Yes No			2
Preview Room - TV & VCR	Call Ahead	Yes	No	1 Must use our meeting room when it's available.
	Walk-in	Yes	No
	How long can it be used? ½ hr. 1 hr. 2 hrs. Other
	# of times per day that it can be used: No Limit.
	Closed captioning on TV? Yes No
Tape Recorder	Yes No
CD-Player	Yes No			1
Other Audio Equipment	Yes No

Special Services	Yes - No	# of Items
Meeting Room	Yes No	Ocean County Library Meeting Room Policy
ADA View/Voice Terminal	Yes No
Low Vision Reading System	Yes No
Loud-R Electronic Ear	Yes No
Supersonic Ear	Yes No
Bed Readers	Yes No
Magnifying Glasses	Yes No	3
Long-Handled Reachers	Yes No	1
Listening Devices Available for Programs	Yes No	2
Friends Group	Yes No	Stafford Friends Home Page

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Stafford Branch, Ocean County Library
129 N. Main Street, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone : (609) 597-3381