Berkeley Library To Host Local Author

BERKELEY, NJ — The Berkeley Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Meet Local Author Kelly Keevins” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, according to the library announcement.

The free program will feature Kelly Keevins, a local author and the writer of "The Cavern," a dystopian survival novel for teens.

The event is scheduled at the Berkeley branch, 30 Station Road. Registration is not required, according to the announcement. The library also listed the branch phone number as 732-269-2144 for residents who want more information.

According to the event description, The Cavern is set in a world where “It has been five years since biochemical warfare destroyed the world, five tears since anyone could breathe the air outside of the cavern, and almost five years since the inhabitants of the cavern have seen any outsiders besides the group known as the Elite, who allow them to live there. Until Elise shows up.”

“Elise can’t remember where she came from or how she got here, and she doesn’t remember the world ending. Luckily, the cavern inhabitants are kind and understanding – except for Angelo, who thinks she is a spy for the Elite. Soon Elise becomes enmeshed in cavern living and indispensable to those around her, but Angelo can’t help but wonder if she knows more than she is letting on,” the announcement reads.

The library describes "The Cavern" as “A dystopian young adult novel” that “explores questions of hope, love, and survival at the world’s end.” Ocean County Library cardholders can borrow the book for free, according to the announcement, which directs readers to tinyurl.com/CavernOCL or to call or visit a local OCL branch to request a copy.