Ocean County Library Receives Grant from New Jersey State Library to Digitize Ocean County Leader Newspaper

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) — The Ocean County Library has been named a recipient of New Jersey State Library’s REV250 Grant in the amount of $22,420, supporting public library celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary. The State Library is supporting selected public libraries across the state as they engage their communities in honoring New Jersey’s central role in the American Revolution.

Grant-funded projects span a wide range of initiatives, including digitization of historic newspapers, interactive exhibits, oral history archives, educational programming, and more. These efforts aim to ensure that New Jersey’s semiquincentennial celebration is inclusive, inspiring, and representative of the diverse communities that have shaped the state’s identity.