The Upper Shores Branch is closed for restoration following Superstorm Sandy. We look forward to serving you again soon. Until then, please visit any other branch of the Ocean County Library.
Address: 112 Jersey
City Ave., Lavallette, NJ 08735
Garden State Parkway to Exit 82. Exit the
Parkway onto Rt. 37 East and take it for 7
miles over the Mathis Bridge and Pelican Island
to Rt. 35 North. Keep to the left and follow
the signs on Rt. 35 North to Lavallette and
Point Pleasant. Continue along Rt. 35 North
for 1.6 miles through 5 traffic lights. After
the 5th light at Elizabeth Avenue, go 2 blocks
and turn left onto Jersey City Avenue. Drive
one block and cross Rt. 35 South at the traffic
light. The Upper Shores Library is on your
left.
From the Trenton Area:
Take I-195 to the Route 9 exit. Then continue
South on Rt. 9 approximately 14 miles to the
Parkway entrance. Take the Parkway to Exit
82 and follow the directions "From the
Parkway".
From the New Brunswick Area:
Route 18 South to Rt. 9 South (approximately
30 miles to Toms River). Follow Rt. 9 signs
onto the Parkway South. Then follow directions
"From the Parkway".
From the Camden Area:
Take Rt. 70 East through Lakehurst to the
circle at the Rt. 37 junction. Turn onto Rt.
37 East and take it for 14.5 miles over the
Mathis Bridge and Pelican Island to Rt. 35
North. Follow directions "From the Parkway".
Equipment and Special Services for this branch
Equipment
& Services
Walk-In
& Call Ahead
#
of Items
Typewriters
Call
Ahead
Yes
No
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:
Word
Processing PCs
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.
#
of times per day that it can be used:
Unlimited; unless
someone 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
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
2 hour appointments are only available Sept. through May
#
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.