Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – Social distancing requirements stemming from COVID-19 mean a new, creative way for teens to earn summer community service hours through the Ocean County Library. The Service and Achievement in the Library (S.A.I.L.) Challenge 2020 is entirely in cyberspace.Online applications will be accepted through June 28. The program begins June 29 and ends August 15. Teens who have completed Grade Seven or higher can volunteer time and talents... Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library’s newest interactive and instructional programs and videos pop up regularly on its Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. But when do they appear? OCL’s weekly schedule makes it easy to find your favorites.New engaging, educational and entertaining posts appear each week. The Facebook and Instagram schedule includes:Sparks’s Lab STEAM Challenge – Saturdays, 10 AM. Create a robot online and play a game with... Read More

TOMS RIVER – Parents and caregivers taking a pivotal role in their children’s education at home have a deep reservoir of support in the Ocean County Library’s online learning services, free with a valid Library card. They include:Temporary Virtual Library Cards – Access to tens of thousands of eBooks, video and audio streams, news sources, magazines and databases,Educational Resource Information Center – Ebsco® databases and suggested lessons... Read More

TOMS RIVER – On every scholastic level, teachers rapidly adapting their lesson plans to meet the challenges of distance education can turn to the Ocean County Library’s digital storehouse of services, now and in the future. The support systems include:Temporary Virtual Library Cards – Receive access to tens of thousands of eBooks, video and audio streams, news sources, magazines and databases,.Digital Resources – Explore databases and suggested... Read More