The Beach Haven Public Library invites the community to meet author Joseph Menzo, a seasonal homeowner in Beach Haven Gardens, on Friday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m.

Menzo is the author of Long Beach Island: Those Who Dare and Long Beach Island: Those Who Strive. The first book relates the 400-year saga of life on Long Beach Island, from its Native American roots to the COVID pandemic. Family stories are blended with national, worldwide and storm events that shape the destiny of those living on the barrier island.