Melissa Ziobro, M.A

(LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- There are nearly 48,000 reasons why Bruce is The Boss, and they’re all in the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music. Curator Melissa Ziobro, M.A., will usher your imagination through its doors in a presentation for teens and adults at the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch on Thursday, December 5, 2024.  The event begins at 3:30pm.

The Monmouth University center serves research needs of music fans, scholars and authors interested in Springsteen’s life and career with documents, oral histories, photos, periodicals and artifacts from 47 nations. It also creates programs on others in the American music pantheon including Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Patti Smith, and Frank Sinatra.

Melissa will provide an overview of the collection’s history, exhibits, and programs and she’ll offer an update on the museum that is scheduled to open in 2026.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclLaceyBruce to attend this free program, sponsored by the Friends of the Lacey Library, volunteers who support the Library through programs, fundraising and advocacy. New members are always welcome. Application forms can be found at all branches and reading centers and on the OCL website.

For more information, stop by the OCL Lacey Branch, 10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, call (609) 693-8566 or visit the Library’s Calendar of Events.