Ocean County Library — Attraction in Toms River

This could easily be 5 stars if they offered free parking. I get that this is a tourist area but to not even offer free parking during the off season? It seemed like they didn’t even offer free parking for residents. I paid a little over $2 for 3 hours (the most amount of time you are allowed to stay in the parking garage). This can easily be a deterrent for those struggling with unemployment (who are also the ones who often rely on library resources when searching for a job). Someone please let me know if I’m wrong and there actually is free parking anywhere nearby. Parking aside, this library is very large and impressive. I didn’t explore the entire library, as I was just looking for a place to get some work done on my laptop, but from what I saw there were MANY different resources available. They offer a sensory room, laptop rentals, phone charging stations, computers, and much much more. This library is 2 stores and there is a glass elevator available. It seems like the library hosts events frequently based on their bulletin boards and the event I heard taking place on the first floor. That being said, the library is not completely silent…though I think there are more quiet spaces that I just missed when I first came in. I will definitely be visiting this library again if I am in the area and looking for a...

The upstairs is a sad, miserable bunch of people who are not accommodating and unwilling to help anyone who looks like they may need help. I have been coming to the library for years. I have never seen such a poor excuse for librarians in my life. They ignore you whenever you have a question and ridicule anyone who may appear to be homeless or in need of some community assistance. My understanding of the library is that it is supposed to be a safe space for people to come do research, file taxes, and just enjoy a nice safe space. Clearly this is not the case at Toms River sue to the librarians acting like the desk between you is a line of poverty and being well off. Despite the terrible taste in my mouth from the librarians I will continue to come to Toms River library because of the nice people who sit in the glass office downstairs. The one short woman who appears to run the joint is always nice and speaks to her staff with respect, the blonde lady in this office does the same. The front desk DOWNSTAIRS has cheery and helpful people. Therefore, I will only be spending my time downstairs because quiet frankly the upstairs does not deserve my presence. I am hoping whoever is up there will make some changes so ALL...

This ♿ accessible library 📚 features two ramps at the entrance, an elevator 🛗, restrooms 🚹🚺 in the lobby, water fountains, several drop-off containers around the complex, and multiple reading and resting areas ✅. I've found their service to be friendly every time I've visited (you can rent books online on their website and pick them up at the library if you wish). There are two floors with multiple areas for children, teens, and adults. Their services include renting books, CDs, DVDs/Blu-rays, vinyl discs, and video games. There are computers 💻 with educational games for children, laptop/Chromebook rentals, weekly activities for children and teens, book and audiovisual sales, and sometimes they give away books in a section set up at the library entrance. It's undoubtedly one of the best libraries I've visited. Their parking lot 🅿️ is free on Saturdays and Sundays. During week days the charge is $75 cents/hour, however, since it is located in the downtown there are multiple public parking spots around. Recommended ✅ #Accessibility #publiclibrary...