Current Press Releases

TUCKERTON – The Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch will present a virtual seminar by Stockton University Professor Donnetrice Allison, Ph.D., “Racial Education, Self-Care and Unmasking Micro-Aggressions,” 7 PM Monday, April 18.  Dr. Allison, Chairperson of Stockton’s Africana Studies Department, will define and discuss race, racism, anti-racism, social construct, critical race theory, micro-aggression, and self-care. She will conduct... Read More

TUCKERTON – Award-winning environmental expert William J. Lewis, author of New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture, will speak at the Tuckerton Library Association’s annual Open House, 7 PM Wednesday, April 13, at the Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch. Lewis’s engaging presentation will introduce facts, legends and lore about New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, and about the people who live within it. Copies of New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture, and other... Read More

TOMS RIVER – “Connect with Your Library” is the theme of National Library Week, April 3 – 9, 2022. The Ocean County Library invite patrons and visitors to explore the many advantages of connecting with OCL, at its 21 branches and reading centers, and online.  Live events  Author appearances, literary chats, book cafés for special-needs adults, and more are taking place at various branches. See the list at www.... Read More

BARNEGAT – The Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch will proudly exhibit Nature Impressions, a collection of paintings by local artist Ray Haworth, throughout the month of April.  Mr. Haworth’s subject matter and painting styles are wide-ranging. “The goal,” he explained, “is to establish a sense of place, a special mood, or just a beautiful setting.”  After devoting nearly four decades to pencil drawings and watercolors, Mr.... Read More