The Lakewood Public Library serves 104,157 residents in Lakewood Township and is a part of the Ocean County Library. The Library System maintains 1.3 million volumes and circulates 4.6 million items per year, including print books, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, DVDs, video games, and local history materials. Lakewood Public Library joined the Library System in November 1998 and is located in an 18,500-square-foot building on Lexington Avenue. It offers Homework Help, Crafts, Movie Time, English Conversation Group, Drop-in Tech hour, and other library events.