Select one of the provided local nature photographs and create an embroidered greeting card. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Ages 12 - 18. Please register as space is limited.
Tweens & teens will learn to play and practice chess & checkers with one another. Ages 8 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each of their ages.
Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, in partnership with the Ocean County Library, is offering a support group for caregivers and their loved ones who are experiencing memory loss.
Teens & tweens, ages 10 - 16, will play video games on the Nintendo Switch. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Family Program. Join the Manchester Branch to play a life-sized version of snakes and ladders that spans throughout the entire meeting room! Registration is required.
Family Program. Join the Manchester Branch to play a life-sized version of snakes and ladders that spans throughout the entire meeting room! Registration is required.
Family Program. Join us at the Manchester Library for fun games and activities themed around our favorite peppy pig! Please notify staff of food allergy concerns. Registration Required.
Family Program. Join us at the Manchester Library for fun games and activities themed around our favorite peppy pig! Please notify staff of food allergy concerns. Registration Required.
Ages 6-12. Join the Manchester Branch to learn about science through fun games and challenges themed around our favorite speedy hedgehog. Registration is required.
Teens will meet with a therapy dog. Ages 10 - 16. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Ages 6-12. Enchanting Entertainment will present "Kosmic Kimmie's Science Show", a hands-on learning STEAM science show including a make-and-take craft. Registration is required.
Ages 0-12. For every 5 books your child reads, they will have the opportunity to win a prize. Reading logs are available in the children's department of the Manchester Library.
The Ocean County Health Department will provide vital information and resources about substance use and general public health. Drop-in. No registration is required.
Ages 6-12. Try out our microscope at the Manchester branch. Look through the lens and guess what you see. Drop by anytime between 2pm and 4pm. Drop ins welcome.
Registration opens Saturday, August 15 2026 at 9:00am
Teens, ages 13 - 18, will practice building skills by playing Bloxd.io. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Registration opens Monday, August 17 2026 at 9:00am
Family Program. For the month of September, search the department to find all of the images on the check-off sheet. When you do, turn your sheet in at the desk for a sticker.
Ages 6-12. Join us at the Manchester Library as we face fun themed math and science challenges on our way to saving the lost King and Queen of Camelot.
Registration is required.
Registration opens Tuesday, August 18 2026 at 9:00am
Ages 2-6. A short storytime for beginning listeners, followed by a craft or activity and open playtime in our children's department. Registration is required.
Registration opens Wednesday, August 19 2026 at 9:00am
Tweens & teens will celebrate the start of the 2026 NFL Season. Ages 10 - 16. Potential allergens. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each teen attending with their age.
Registration opens Wednesday, August 19 2026 at 9:00am
Early-Stage Memory Cafés provide opportunities for concerned persons experiencing early cognitive decline, and for those diagnosed with early-stage memory loss, and their care partner(s) to meet.
Tweens & teens will learn to play and practice chess & checkers with one another. Ages 8 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each of their ages.
Registration opens Thursday, August 27 2026 at 9:00am
