Library Services
The Ocean County College Library offers a wide variety of materials and personalized assistance to members of the college community in locating and evaluating appropriate resources to satisfy their information and research needs.
The mission of the OCC Library is to provide its users with information pertinent to all areas of research and instruction; to teach Information Literacy in collaboration with teaching faculty; and to provide access to professional librarians who can assist patrons in locating the information they need.
The newly modernized library space has individual study pods, new group study rooms, video connected rooms for hosting or attending virtual meetings and events, a Podcast Studio, spaces for events such as film screenings or discussions, and a Learning Commons/Collaborative Workspace area. The 2nd floor of the library remains a dedicated Quiet Floor.
The Library maintains a robust physical and electronic collection, holding over 60,000 print books, more than 240,000 eBooks, print periodicals, electronic access to journals, periodicals, and databases, streaming video and audio, DVDs, and music CDs. The Library is a designated selective Federal Depository Library, giving access to thousands of government documents in print and electronic form. Patrons can borrow materials from other libraries that are not accessible through the OCC Library by using the Interlibrary Loan program.
The OCC Library extends borrowing privileges to currently enrolled OCC, Kean Ocean, and Ocean County Performing Arts Academy students, faculty, and staff. Additional information can be accessed at the Library site. To access library resources and the Library Chat Service from off campus, log in to your Ocean Connect account and select the Library Services tab. For more information, email us at library@ocean.edu, or call 732-255-0400 x2247.