Monmouth County Library is the county library system located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The headquarters is located in Manalapan, New Jersey.
Branch locations are: Headquarters (Manalapan), Eastern Branch (Shrewsbury), Allentown, Colts Neck, Hazlet, Holmdel, Howell, Marlboro, Ocean Township, Oceanport, and Wall Township.
The library system was created in 1922. A majority of Monmouth County towns pay county library taxes and their residents are entitled to free library cards in the county library system. Residents of nonmember towns can purchase library cards in the Monmouth County Library system.
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