Category: Library News

The Elberon Branch Library, built in 1911, is scheduled for much-needed upgrades. The Library will temporarily close on Tuesday, September 2, and is set to reopen in early spring, just in time for its busy season. During this period, the City of Long Branch...

Join us on Saturday, August 23rd, 11am to 2pm, to view the collection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential autographs currently on display. The collector, Matthew Correia will share information about the items and how he came to be the owner of such treasures.

Calling all animal lovers! It’s National Dog Month this August and we have a great selection for you and your furry friend to beat the heat this summer! A podcast producer agrees to document her dating life on air with a relationship coach while...

Please join us in reading these new adult fiction titles as they are published throughout the month, ranging from romance to mystery and more! Alice Storm must survive a week with her dysfunctional family on their private island to claim her inheritance after her...

Please take a look at our new arrivals hand picked by our library staff for Pride Month! F1 driver, Travis’s, secret relationship with fellow racer Jacob is tested when Jacob is critically injured and his hostile parents try to keep them apart. Place a...

The Long Branch Free Public Library is honored to announce that it has been selected as one of only 100 libraries nationwide to host Americans and the Holocaust, a special traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibit...

In cooperation with NewsBank, the Long Branch Free Public Library now has access to some great resources. First and foremost, you can now access the digital Star Ledger newspaper from the America’s News link in our Resources menu. You can now explore and stay...

Programs for Kids Children’s Chess Club @ Main Open to anyone ages 5-17 who wishes to practice their skills against other students. All levels welcome! Mondays 4-5pm & Fridays 3-5pm Contact: nmarshall@longbranchlib.org Toddler Time with Ms. Nekesha @ Main Join Ms. Nekesha for stories,...

Check out these great titles to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month! In 1930s Malaysia, a Chinese boy and girl unite to return a severed finger to a dead man’s body within 49 days, all while a tiger terrorizes their colonial town in...

With so much happening at the Library this month, we hop you still have time to get those Spring bulbs in to your garden. For more information on any of these programs for adults, please contact Lisa Kelly at lkelly@longbranchlib.org or 732-22-3900, ext. 2350....