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Metered parking is available behind the Municipal Building BUT you MUST move your vehicle after three (3) hours. Metered parking takes quarters only. You are welcomed to use the FREE parking at the Ocean County Parking Garage 129 Hooper Ave, about 1 ½ blocks. Free parking also available on lot at West Water and Irons Streets.

From the North: Garden State Parkway exit 81. Bear right, back over the Parkway towards Toms River on Water Street. For metered parking turn left at fourth light. For free parking continue to the fifth light and turn left onto Hooper Avenue (Route 549). Proceed through the next traffic light (intersection with Washington Street). Turn right into the first one-way entrance driveway (just past the County Administration Building at 101 Hooper Avenue). After "stop" sign, turn left to enter County parking garage. Parking is 1 ½ blocks from the library.

From the South: Garden State Parkway North exit 81. Continue straight off the exit heading east towards Toms River on Water Street (approx 7/10 mile). For metered parking turn left at third light. For free parking continue to the fourth light and turn left onto Hooper Avenue (Route 549). Proceed through the next traffic light (intersection with Washington Street). Turn right into the first one-way entrance driveway (just past the County Administration Building at 101 Hooper Avenue). After "stop" sign, turn left to enter County parking garage. Parking is 1 ½ blocks from the library.

From the Trenton Area: Take l-195 to exit 35-A, Rte 34 S towards Garden State Parkway South Follow the Parkway to exit 81 and then follow the directions "From the North."

From the Camden Area: Rt. 70 East to Rt. 37 East. After passing under the Garden State Parkway, take the first right onto Main Street (Rt. 166) at the traffic light. The Toms River Shopping Center is on the right. At the first light (7/10 mile) onto Washington Street, for metered parking take first right onto Robbins Street then left on Wilsey Way. For Free parking continue on Washington Street to first traffic light turn left onto Hooper Avenue (Route 549). Turn right into the first one-way entrance driveway (just past the County Administration Building at 101 Hooper Avenue). After the "stop" sign, turn left to enter County parking garage. Parking is 1 ½ blocks from the library.

From the New Brunswick Area: Rt. 18 to Rt. 9 South. Proceed on Rt. 9 South to Garden State Parkway entrance (Rt. 9) approximately 30 miles from Rt. 18. Continue on the Parkway a short distance to exit 81. Then follow the direction "From the North."

From the FREE parking at the Ocean County Parking Garage 129 Hooper Ave to Ocean County Library. Exit the garage by the county offices walk South (left) one block on Hooper Ave. Due to heavy and fast moving traffic on Hooper Ave PLEASE CROSS AT LIGHT at Hooper Ave & Washington St., right on Washington Street. Ocean County Library is one block west on Washington St.

Equipment & Services	Walk-In & Call Ahead			# of Items
Word Processing PCs	Call Ahead	Yes	No	4
	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: 1  (maximum 2 hrs per day - can be split up into separate sessions)
Internet PCs	Call Ahead	Yes	No	39 20 in Technology Lab 12 in Adult Section 3 in Teen Zone 4 in Just For Kids 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: Time is extended automatically when no one is waiting.
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	2 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			3
Librarian by Appointment	Yes             No			Call for one-on-one consultation with a professional librarian to resolve your information questions, extended assistance in electronic and print resource searching.
Preview Room - TV & VCR	Yes             No
Tape Recorder	Yes             No			1 - Please contact the Children's Department
CD-Player	Yes             No			1 - Please contact the Children's Department
Other Audio Equipment	Yes             No
Microfilm Reader/Printer	Yes             No			5
Legal Computer	Yes             No			1 Selected NJ resources on Westlaw including NJAC
Genealogy Computer	Yes             No			2: Ancestry Library Edition 1: The Family Treemaker
Research & Homework Computer	Yes             No			2 Search subscription databases without time limit
Quiet Study Room	Yes             No			2 May be booked ahead of time. Hecht & Sunrise Rotary Study Rooms & Elks Conference Room Procedures

Special Services	Yes - No	# of Items
Large Room FM system, personal listening devices to use for programs in the library. TTD machines are available for loan through the Assistive Listening Program. The Cassette player for the Blind and handicapped and the Low Vision Reading sytem are available on loan from the state. To borrow these items please contact Karla Ivarson, Toms River Branch, (732) 349-6200.
Meeting Room	Yes             No	Ocean County Library Meeting Room Policy
ADA View/Voice Terminal	Yes             No
Cassette player for the blind & handicapped	Yes             No	3
Low Vision Reading System	Yes             No	1
Loud-R Electronic Ear	Yes             No
Supersonic Ear	Yes             No
Bed Readers	Yes             No
Magnifying Glasses	Yes             No	1
Long-Handled Reachers	Yes             No	2
Telephone Adaptor Kit/ Wireless Auditory Kit	Yes             No
Multi-purpose Table (slanting, magnified)	Yes             No
Listening Devices Available for Programs	Yes             No	1 speaker, 3 receivers
Friends Group	Yes             No	Toms River Friends Home Page

Updated: 2/06

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Toms River Branch, Ocean County Library
101 Washington St., Toms River, NJ 08753
Phone : (732) 349-6200