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𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 🎅🎄
📅 Sunday, December 7th from 1 - 3:30 PM
📍 Ocean City Library • Free holiday celebration!

Event kickoff at 1 PM in the Atrium. Holiday crafts • Balloon sculptor Refreshments • A visit from Santa (Bring your letters!) • Live Music with Package Goods Orchestra.

#OCFPL #OCNJ
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𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸® 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 (𝟰𝟬𝟳 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝘃𝗲., 𝗢𝗖) 🧶

Walk through the park while reading the story “Extra Yarn” written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen. Don’t forget to take the scavenger hunt and see if you can find the hidden pictures in the park!

#StoryWalk #OCNJ
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 🎉🎄
📅 6-7 PM • Ages 5-11

Dec 2: LEGO Night
Dec 23: Wrapping Party
Dec 30: New Year's Eve Eve Party

#OCFPL #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! Use the link below to access the interactive calendar with registration links. 📅
libraryaware.com/39N8BQ

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲! 📚

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel "The Retirement Plan" on Tuesday, December 2nd at 2 PM ET.

Register and ask questions of the author here:
tinyurl.com/5b8w223s

#theretirementplan #suehincenbergs
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🦃

Holiday Hours:
Wed., Nov. 26 - 9 AM - 9 PM
Thur.., Nov. 27 - CLOSED
Fri., Nov. 28 - 9 AM - 5 PM

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 ✨📚
📅 Tuesday, December 9th from 3:30 - 5:30 PM
📍 Children’s Activity Room • Grades 6 - 12

Do you love to watch anime, read manga, and draw characters? At Anime Club, we read, watch, & discuss our favorite (and least favorite) manga and anime shows and movies!
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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We're grateful and honored to receive the Outstanding Service to the Community award from the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. Thank you for this incredible recognition!

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 💻
📅 Fridays in December, 9 am – 10:30 am
📍 Computer Center • No signup needed

Learn how to create Google Docs in these free workshops.

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁 🎄🎵
📅 Thursday, December 11 at 7 PM
📍 Lecture Hall • Seating is first-come, first-served

Pete Muracco - Director
Jack Melton - Trumpet
Joe Rotella - Tenor Sax
Jim Tagney - Trombone
Rob Portnoy - Alto Sax

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OCNJ
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 🎥
📅 Wednesdays at 3 PM
📍 Library Lecture Hall • All ages are welcome!

December 3 - 101 Dalmatians (1961) (G)
December 10 - The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG)
December 17 - The Muppet Christmas Carol (G)

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 🎅🎄
📅 Sunday, December 7th from 1 - 3:30 PM
📍 Ocean City Library • Free holiday celebration!

Event kickoff at 1 PM in the Atrium. Holiday crafts • Balloon sculptor Refreshments • A visit from Santa (Bring your letters!) • Live Music with Package Goods Orchestra.

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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“𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀” 𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 🎄🎵
📅 Tuesday, December 2nd from 1 - 3PM
📍 Lecture Hall • No registration required!

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗽-𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 📚☕
📅 Monday, Dec. 1st from 10 AM - 12 PM
📍 Holiday Coffee (801 E. 8th Street, Ocean City, NJ)

Join us for a Bookmobile pop-up at Holiday Coffee! Stop by for books, library information, and giveaways.

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 📚❄️
📅 Fri, Dec. 5th from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Sat, Dec. 6th from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Library Atrium • Cash only!

Sponsored by the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library. Learn more at friendsvolunteersocfpl.com

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆! - 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 📖
📅 Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
📍 Ocean City Library • All ages are welcome!

Meet Local Authors • Learn about their books for: Children, Teens, & Adults. Join us for Book Signings, a Scavenger Hunt, Refreshments, and a Bookmark Workshop!

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿 🎄✈️
📅 Saturday, November 29th from 10 AM to 4 PM
📍 NASW Aviation Museum, 500 Forrestal Rd, Cape May, NJ • Free family event!

Join one of our Museum Pass partners for a festive day!

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Charles Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art—and the science—of successful communication. Tuesday, November 18th at 2 PM ET.

Register and ask questions of the author here: tinyurl.com/292jvfzj

#charlesduhigg #supercomminicators
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗮𝘁 🎨✨
📅 Friday, November 21st at 4:30 PM
📍 Grades 7-12 • Free

For more info and to register, email [email protected]

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 🧘‍♀️📚
📅 Mondays at 10:00 AM: Nov 24, Dec 8, Dec 22
📍 Children's Activity Room

Best for ages 3-5! Bring a yoga mat or towel.

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 🍹
📅 Monday, November 24th from 4 - 5pm
📍 Room N111 • Register here: tinyurl.com/4nn98jtx

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 🦃🎬
📅 Fri, Nov 21 • 6–7:30 PM
📍 Lecture Hall 110 • First Come, First Serve

Free Thanksgiving movie for the family! Chips & water included.

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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📚 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟱 𝗣𝗠.
We thank all veterans for their service.

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱 🎺
📅 Friday, November 14th at 7 PM
📍 Lecture Hall • Free Concert • Seating is first-come, first-served

#OCFPL #OceanCityLibrary #NJLibrary #OceanCityNJ #OCNJ
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 📖
📅 Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
📍 Ocean City Library • All ages are welcome!

Join us for Book Signings, a Scavenger Hunt, Refreshments, and a Bookmark Workshop! Book copies will be available for purchase. Fun for all ages!

#OCFPL #OCNJ
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM