Ocean Twp. library hosts October programs OCEAN TOWNSHIP - The Ocean Township Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 701 Deal Road, is presenting several adult programs during October. The final installment in the ongoing series, "Your Heart's Desire: Sex and Love in Jewish Literature," will be a discussion of the fifth and final book, "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein, Monday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. Copies of the book may be borrowed from the library. Registration is required; to register or for more information, call (732) 531-5092. "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder, will be discussed by the Adult Book Club of the Ocean Township Branch Monday, Oct, 22, at 7 p.m. Copies of the book may be borrowed from the library. "The Reluctant Reader: Squashing the Resistance" will be presented at the Ocean Township Library Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. by Lisa Mullarkey, who will use her experiences as a parent, classroom teacher and librarian/ media specialist to present information on the challenges involving children and literacy today and help parents discover ways to become part of the solution. There is no charge. For more information on the library programs, call (732) 531-5092. The library and all branches of the Monmouth County Library System will be closed Monday, Oct. 8, in observance of Columbus Day.