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 $5.00/YEAR

By becoming a Friend of the Library

you help to provide the extras that

make our library such an awesome

town resource for all ages all year around.

TWO WAYS TO JOIN OR RENEW

By Mail Click here for form

Online - Click the Donate button below

Membership is $5.00/person/year

Additional donations are 

always most welcome!

THANK YOU!

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 For current library events, news and updates, and much more, see

this month's newsletter

Click here for newsletter archive

CHARLIES'S BAND

(Co-Sponsored by the Friends)

3rd  Wednesday of the month

@2:00 PM

Selections from the Great

American Song Book plus 

smooth jazz and Latin classics

 

MOVIES!

Every Thursday @2:00 PM

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Piano
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Beautiful art created by young artists from Ocean Township schools will be on display in our library throughout the month of March.  

 

A reception to kick off the art show will be held on March 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.   

 

Be sure to stop by our library for the reception -- or anytime this month --  to see first hand the creativity and artistry of these amazing young people.  

Ocean Township Young Artists

HELPFUL HINTS

 

Click here to find books in the library 

 

Click here to search   

for e-books or audiobooks

Click here to download Libby (thLibrary Reading app)

to borrow e-books, autiodbooks, 

magazines and more for free! 

Follow these instructions to download

on your computer,

tablet, phone, or e-readers:

Still have questions?

call the Library 732-531-5092 or

email: dzambrano@monmouthcountylib.org

GENEROUSLY DONATED BY 

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The Friends have supplied resources to help the library staff create new efficient spaces and enhance current sections in the adult and children areas.  

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Rolling shopping carts purchased by the Friends to help bring your items to the checkout desk!

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The Community Hope Fund (CHF) mission is to promote youth development and support charitable needs for the Township of Ocean and Surrounding Communities.

CHF is a non-profit all volunteer organization

that organizes and participates in activities

that fund and support projects such

as holiday food drives, youth development

and neighbor assistance.    

 

Each year grants are awarded to

non profit organizations who apply

for support of programs that enrich

youth development.

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Ocean Twp. Human Services

If you or someone you care about is struggling emotionally,  counselors are available to talk on the phone and discuss resources available.   
 
The Department of Human Services staff is available via telephone, 732-531-2600, Monday-Friday,
8:30am – 4:30 p.m.
to respond to your
questions and concerns or to schedule a Telehealth appointment 
 

LIBRARY HOURS

Regular Hours:

Mon 10AM-9PM

Tues   9AM-9PM

Wed.  9AM-9PM

Thurs  9AM-9PM

Fri.      1PM-5PM

   Sat.     9AM-5PM

Sunday::  CLOSED

AS ALWAYS - REFER TO THE COUNTY LIBRARY

WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION

ON OPENINGS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:

MONMOUTHCOUNTYLIB.ORG

 

BOOK DONATON DAY!

Saturday, April 1

 

9:30a.m. - 12:00 noon

 

We are accepting gently used

books in good condition.    

 

No worn, torn, dirty or moldy, or encyclopedias, text books, magazines, condensed books, VHS or cassette tapes please

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We are busy planning for our next donation day.   Want to help?  

Send us an email and thanks!

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2023 BOOK SALE DATES ANNOUNCED!

APRIL 26-27

10 AM - 8 PM

JULY 12-13

10 AM - 8 PM

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A Lifetime of Library Support Recognized!

Phyllis Fyfe, Friends Vice President and a member of our group for almost 60 years, was honored with a Lifetime Volunteer

Appreciation Award, in recognition of her extraordinary years of service to the

Friends of the Township of Ocean Library

and to our community. 

Phyllis was also named a Literacy Champion,

in an award given by the Shrewsbury Towne Monmouth Chapter of the Daughters

of the American Revolution,

in recognition of her many years of

outstanding work in promoting literacy.

 

Thank you Phyllis for working so tirelessly to make our organization successful and our library such an integral part of our community! 

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Township of Ocean

Historical Museum

Hours:

Sundays

1 :00 - 4:00 p.m. 

Thursdays (beginning March 16)

7-9 p.m.

NEW EXHIBIT!

"Eden Woolley Farmstead Site

Arhaeological Digs"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historic Happenings Blog

Find out what other historical organizations

are doing throughout the State.

 Spring Speaker event

"Geraldine Thompson, New Jersey's First Lady" 

April 19, 2023,  7:00 p.m.

West Park Recreation Center

615 West Park Avenue, Oakhurst, NJ

17th Annual Spring Tea

April 29, 2 - 4 p.m.

Women's Club of Asbury Park building

57 Wickapecko Dr., Wanamassa, NJ

For tickets phone 732-531-2136 or visit the Museum website

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Ocean Township

Garden Club

If you love gardens or are interested

in honing your gardening skills,

  become a member of the

Township of Ocean Garden Club.  

The Garden Club meets on the

 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

at the Fireman's Field Meeting Room.  

They participate in community events,

organize summer and holiday socials and visit gardens throughout the tri-state area

The Garden Club is a non-profit organization

and chapter of the Garden Club of NJ,

a state affiliate of the National Garden Clubs.

To become a member, please IM John Lubisco on the Garden Club's Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/597553924494267/

or

email to:   otgardenclub@gmail.com

NEW!

SELF-CHECKOUT!

 

The library now has a self-service checkout station. It is located by the front desk.   

 

With this machine you can check out books,

pick up holds (ask the at the desk for your items first), and pay bills.  Payment is by credit or debit card only. 

 

You can also print from one of the library

computers to the checkout machine, pick up your materials and pay at the machine using a credit card. 

(For cash payments, patrons can

continue to use the printer located

near the public internet computers.) 

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Town news, events, contacts, recreational activities, important links and much more always available on the

town website:

The Friends of the Township of Ocean Library is an all volunteer, member supported, 

nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing the programs

of the public library in Ocean Township, NJ, a branch of the Monmouth County Library system.

For more information about the library, complete listings of other branches, and links to

the library catalog and

available online

resources go to:

www.monmouthcountylib.org

Find business information, academic journals, online classes, language learning, food and culture and much more...

Find books, check your account, place holds.

Find and download ebooks and audiobooks

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