LGBT Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States.

In recent years, celebrations include pride parades, workshops, symposia and concerts, and Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world.

The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.*

𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 & 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻

Thursday, June 15, 2023 • 5 pm – 7 pm

Exciting things are happening with the Library Foundation and at the Ocean County Library. Gather with friends, enjoy great food, and hear all about the latest library news. You are sure to be impressed!

Tickets are $20 per person, which includes appetizers, coffee, tea, and soft drinks. There will also be a cash bar.

The Ocean County Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.

Register online or by contacting Harry Applegate at 732-914-5407.

The volunteer program, Service and Achievement In the Library (S.A.I.L.)

is offered to teens that have completed at least 7th grade.

The S.A.I.L. program allows teens the opportunity to serve their

community while learning, sharing, and having fun.

This year, the Ocean County Library is offering S.A.I.L. solely in-person, except at Beachwood. Beachwood will participate in Virtual S.A.I.L. for 2023.

There are limits to the amount of volunteers that can participate in-person, so positions will fill on a first come first serve basis.

In addition, this year, various locations will participate in a new version of Reading Buddies. To find out more about Reading Buddies and which branches are participating, please view the details here.

Please contact your local branch teen services librarian

with any concerns and/or questions.

June Featured Program:

Tibetan Singing Bowls - Various Dates & Locations

Tibetan Singing Bowls are an ancient form of sound healing.

Learn about the health benefits of meditation and the

history of Tibetan singing bowls.

Please register.

The Ocean County Library’s Museum Pass Program provides Ocean County residents, with a library card, the opportunity to visit a variety of cultural and educational attractions in our area. Providing a way for Ocean County Library patrons to visit important cultural institutions, for free, helping us achieve our mission to connect people, build community, and transform lives.

Stay connected with the Ocean County Library from your mobile device.

The Ocean County Library App lets you look for items in our collection,

place holds, access your account, and stay connected on social media.

The app also lets you check our calendar of events and

locate any of our county-wide locations.

With the OCL App, everything the Ocean County Library has

to offer is in the palm of your hands.

*Library of Congress. “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month: About.” 2023, www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/.