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Registration opens:
September 10th, 2025

Paint & Play - Preschool
2025-10-01 10:30:00 2025-10-01 11:15:00 America/New_York Paint & Play - Preschool Ages 2 - 6. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Wednesday, October 01
10:30am - 11:15am

Add to Calendar 2025-10-01 10:30:00 2025-10-01 11:15:00 America/New_York Paint & Play - Preschool Ages 2 - 6. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Ages 2 - 6. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration required.

Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration is required.

Register online, in-person at the Manchester Children's Desk, or by calling (732) 657-7600, option 6. Please add your first child as the main registrant and any additional children as a guest. Include the ages of all children attending.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime & Early Learning | General |

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Manchester Branch
Phone: (732) 657-7600
Hours
We're closed Monday September 01 due to Labor Day
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
(Labor Day)
Tue, Sep 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 Closed
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Upcoming Events

Shore Memory Cafe
Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
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.
Book Lovers Book Cafe
Thu, Sep 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room B
Book Lovers Book Cafe. Adult Program. Please register.
Registration is now closed
LEGO® Club
Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Come to the Manchester Library to build something amazing with our Legos! Registration is required.
This event is full
Spoons and Toons
Sat, Sep 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Family Program. Join us for a fun morning of cartoons and a cereal bar. There will also be games, activities, and crafts. Please notify staff of food allergy concerns. Registration required.
This event is full
Art Reception: Cora Hicks - In Awe of Nature
Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Meet local artist, Cora Hicks.
Sweet Bayou Lou's Educate, Make, and Take Room Spray Class
Mon, Sep 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
In this workshop; Herbalist V will review some basic information regarding essential oils and show each participant how to make their essential oil based room spray that they could take home!
Paint & Play - Baby/Toddler
Tue, Sep 09, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0 - 3. Registration Required. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged.
This event is full
Paint & Play - Preschool
Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2 - 6. Registration Required. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged.
This event is full
Writer's Group
Tue, Sep 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring your poetry, essays, and short stories. The Writer's Group critiques each other's works and provides feedback.
Craft for Adults With Special Challenges: Create a paper pie
Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
Create a fun paper craft.
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Sep 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Love to knit or crochet, come to our meeting room and join others with the same passion. Bring your yarn, needles, hooks and current projects.
Tween Chess/Checkers Club
Thu, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 8-18. Join us in the teen department to learn and practice chess or checkers with other teens and tweens. Registration required.
Duplo Playtime
Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Family Program. Join us for playtime with our Duplo blocks. Drop-ins are welcome. You may register for reminder calls online, in-person at the Manchester Children's Desk, or by calling (732) 657-7600.
1925 The Way It Was: A Take-Home Time Machine Activity Pack - Step back in time celebrating OCL's 100th anniversary
Mon, Sep 15, All day
From September 15-20, stop by the Manchester Branch to pick up your 1925 Time Machine Activity Pack, filled with fun and fascinating activities about 1925 to share with friends.
Money Munchkins
Mon, Sep 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-6. Join us for a playtime where children have the opportunity to practice ordering food, paying with play money, and learn about earning money. Registration is required.
This event is full
Mini Moguls
Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 5-10. Children will be given a set amount of play money to start the program and they must determine what to buy, save, budget for, and create in this challenge. Registration required.
Victory over Japan (VJ) Day-It Didn't Just Happen
Mon, Sep 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The presentation will detail how eventual victory over Japan was achieved in the summer of 1945 and the methods used to do so.
1925 The Way It Was: A Take-Home Time Machine Activity Pack - Step back in time celebrating OCL's 100th anniversary
Tue, Sep 16, All day
From September 15-20, stop by the Manchester Branch to pick up your 1925 Time Machine Activity Pack, filled with fun and fascinating activities about 1925 to share with friends.
Spanish Made Simple - Part II (Register via Part I)
Tue, Sep 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
PLEASE register for Part I to participate. Part 2 of our beginner-friendly introduction to Spanish language to help with basic conversations. No prior knowledge needed- just bring your enthusiasm!
Stage Crew
Tue, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 5-12. Help make jungle themed props for a toddler mini golf program. Get hands-on experience designing sets, event creation, and helping the community. Registration is required.
1925 The Way It Was: A Take-Home Time Machine Activity Pack - Step back in time celebrating OCL's 100th anniversary
Wed, Sep 17, All day
From September 15-20, stop by the Manchester Branch to pick up your 1925 Time Machine Activity Pack, filled with fun and fascinating activities about 1925 to share with friends.
Build & Play - Baby/Toddler
Wed, Sep 17, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0 - 3. Registration Required. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration is required.
Build & Play - Preschool
Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2 - 6. Registration Required. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration is required.
Fall Prevention
Wed, Sep 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Did you know that 1 in 4 adults over age 65 falls each year?
Tween Trivia
Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, ages 8 - 12, will have the opportunity to participate in a trivia game together. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
1925 The Way It Was: A Take-Home Time Machine Activity Pack - Step back in time celebrating OCL's 100th anniversary
Thu, Sep 18, All day
From September 15-20, stop by the Manchester Branch to pick up your 1925 Time Machine Activity Pack, filled with fun and fascinating activities about 1925 to share with friends.
Estate Planning
Thu, Sep 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Estate Planning. Adult Program. Please Register.
1925 The Way It Was: A Take-Home Time Machine Activity Pack - Step back in time celebrating OCL's 100th anniversary
Fri, Sep 19, All day
From September 15-20, stop by the Manchester Branch to pick up your 1925 Time Machine Activity Pack, filled with fun and fascinating activities about 1925 to share with friends.
Homeschool Hangout
Fri, Sep 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 5-12. Hang out with other homeschool families and do an activity. Registration required.
1925 The Way It Was: A Take-Home Time Machine Activity Pack - Step back in time celebrating OCL's 100th anniversary
Sat, Sep 20, All day
From September 15-20, stop by the Manchester Branch to pick up your 1925 Time Machine Activity Pack, filled with fun and fascinating activities about 1925 to share with friends.
Yosi in Concert
Sat, Sep 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Manchester Meeting Room
Family Program. Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Ocean County Library with Yosi! Registration required. Sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation.
Happy 100 Ocean County Library - Cake Day!
Sat, Sep 20, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Join us for cake to celebrate Ocean County Library's 100th Anniversary. Potential Allergens.
Fred Miller Sings: Happy Days Are Here Again - Celebrate Ocean County Library 100th Anniversary
Sat, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Fred Miller presents his Lecture-in-Song from 1920 to 1929.
Registration opens Saturday, September 6 2025 at 12:00am
OCL 100th Anniversary Adult Craft Afternoon - Glitter Globe Craft and Paint a Seashell for Adults
Mon, Sep 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Make a commemorative glitter globe as we celebrate Ocean County Library's 100th Anniversary. All materials will be supplied.
Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 12:00am
Ernest Shackleton and the Age of Antarctic Exploration
Tue, Sep 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Historian Greg Caggiano recounts Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition, a story of survival after a shipwreck, highlighting the 2022 discovery and 2024 scans of the legendary ship Endurance.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 9:00am
Therapy Dogs Relaxation Hour
Wed, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens will meet with a therapy dog. Ages 10 - 16. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and their ages.
Know Your Rights
Thu, Sep 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join Ana Paola Pazimiño from Resistencia en Acción, Know Your Rights. ·
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Sep 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Love to knit or crochet, come to our meeting room and join others with the same passion. Bring your yarn, needles, hooks and current projects.
Rainforest Putt-Putt
Fri, Sep 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-6. Join us for a fun round of mini golf themed after the rainforest. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, September 5 2025 at 9:00am
Tween & Teen Gaming
Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens & tweens, ages 10 - 16, will have the opportunity to play video games on the Nintendo Switch. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each of their ages.
Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 9:00am
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Mon, Sep 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours through our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Ages 13 - 18.
Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 9:00am
Taino Petroglyph Pendants
Tue, Sep 30, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Family Program. Join us in the children's department for a fun craft for Hispanic Heritage Month. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 9:00am
Paint & Play - Baby/Toddler
Wed, Oct 01, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0 - 3.Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 9:00am
Paint & Play - Preschool
Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2 - 6. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 9:00am
Hojalata Tin Art
Wed, Oct 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens & teens will participate in a Hojalata tin art craft project in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Ages 12 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and their ages.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 9:00am
Book Lovers Book Cafe
Thu, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room B
Book Lovers Book Cafe. Adult Program. Please register.
LEGO® Club
Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12.  Come to the Manchester Library to build something amazing with our Legos! Registration is required.
Registration opens Thursday, September 11 2025 at 9:00am
Sensory Play
Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Family Program. We will have multiple stations that pair immersive play with different sensory toys and activities. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, September 13 2025 at 9:00am
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