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"Waves of YA" focuses on Young Adult literature and literacy through discussion of various genres, topics and trends. Join our YA librarians as they highlight highly-regarded titles and series, and as they revisit the titles that influenced their own teen years.  Please visit the following link for a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA14 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for mor...

In this episode, librarians of the Teen Literacy Team discuss the ever-changing genre of science fiction in Young Adult literature, exploring stories of imagined futures, social changes, and environmental impacts. Watch for a new episode every other Friday! Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great digital programming, and check us out on social media: Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram...

Joins us for a dive into Fantasy, a genre that appeals to all ages. Our discussion reaches into the magical, the supernatural, and worlds unlike the one we inhabit. New Waves of YA podcasts go live every other Friday. Please visit the following link to view a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA12 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great digital programming, and check us...

"Endangered Species" is the title of the art exhibit in the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch throughout May 2022. Creators Barbara Kraemer and Suzi Hoffman of the Pine Shores Art Association, Manahawkin, hope that it will inspire viewers of all ages to think about, and act upon, ways to preserve nature around the world, and by extension, preserve our own lives. Subscribe to our YouTube chann...

Britini D’Angelo was a houseguest on Big Brother Season 23 (CBS). During the finale, host Julie Chen Moonves gave Britini the floor and she revealed, to her fellow houseguests and to America, that not only is she a fourth-degree karate black belt, and teacher, but that she has Autism. Her goal was to bring about increased acceptance & awareness to the neurodivergent community and help to stop...

In this episode of Waves of YA , Young Adult author and poet Colby Cedar Smith joins us for a discussion of poetry and the impact of writing in verse. She also takes on a deep dive into her debut novel, Call Me Athena: Girl From Detroit. Stay to the end for a special reading from Colby herself. Please visit the following link to view a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA11 Subs...

The Dark Academia genre has been vastly growing in popularity in the last few years, today we will be discussing the ins and outs of the genre with special guest, Kit Frick, while discussing her latest novel, Very Bad People. Please visit the following link to view a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA10 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and c...

We discuss female protagonists, what makes them tick, and why are they at the forefront of Young Adult novels. Please visit the following link to view a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA9 . Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @theoceancountylibrary Instagram: @theoceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @theoce...

Not all graphic novels are about superheroes, we will be discussing our favorite graphic novels, what makes a great graphic novel story, and why they are excellent ways to tell stories.  Don't worry, superheroes do come up as well! Please visit the following link to view a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA8 . Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming...

In a far-ranging chat with Melody Simpson, the founder of Melanin in YA, a resource for all things Black in traditional Young Adult publishing, we look into the founding of the database, and we discuss what it means to read with intent. Please visit the following link to view a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA7 . Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual progra...

Laura and Kate answered your question: "What are some interesting statistics from 2021?" Listen in to find out 2021's most popular databases, titles, listens, posts, and more. Plus, catch the Secret Word and be eligible for a prize package of OCL swag! Please visit the following link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLDewey6 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for...

Like scary stories? Ghosts, murder, and other things that go bump in the night are our topics of discussion in this episode.  Find all our episodes here, including links to where to find the books discussed on each episode in our catalog and various other platforms through the Ocean County Library. Please visit the following link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA6 Subsc...

Stephanie Singleton is a brilliant artist who has worked with publishers such as HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and more. Her designs have graced the covers of books by Justin A. Reynolds, Brandy Colbert and Jacqueline Woodson, to name a few. Learn about her experience as an illustrator, how she got involved in book covers and her advice for aspiring artists.  This...

Laura and Kate are back, testing each other's (and your) memory banks about Ocean County lore, and sharing with you a piece of Library audio history that hasn't been heard for just about two decades. Along the way, you'll find out about some of OCL's most popular digital resources. Listen for the secret word, and catch details about how to enter it into our Beanstack portal for a c...

Join Ocean County Library Adult Services Librarian Kassandra as she details the most popular, most surprising, shortest, and longest books that she experienced in 2021 - plus some personal reading stats, and information about the simple application procedure to receive an Ocean County Library card. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social medi...

Patricia High, Assistant Health Coordinator of the Ocean County Health Department, dispels misconceptions about the effectiveness, eligibility, and reliability of the vaccines and booster shots aimed at curbing the threat and spread of Coronavirus. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceanc...

Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz and Major Borden T. Applegate reflect on the growth of the department and the township, and changes that have shaped both since 1946. The video version on our YouTube channel features archival photos from Major Applegate's personal collection.   Subscribe to our YouTube channel today for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media...

Morgan Conroy of Taking Initiative , an actual-play DnD podcast, answers questions about how to enhance your role playing in TTRPGs.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Library - Toms River Branch. Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/3uHrTow Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceanco...

Join Ocean County Library teen librarians as we discuss current titles that accent diversity, the authors behind them, and why these writers and works are important in 21st-Century culture. Please visit the following link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA5 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @o...

Join the Ocean County Library's roundtable of expert YA librarians as they focus on excellent Young Adult audiobooks, and they describe the elements that turn a good listen into a great listen. All titles mentioned can be found at www.theoceancountylibrary.org. Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLWOYA4 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virt...

What’s new in graphic novels? Join four Ocean County Librarians as they discuss the most exciting new discoveries they've found in the world of graphic novels. Subscribe to our YouTube channel today for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram & Twitter: @oceancountylibrarynj Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

Join us on an adventure in this actual play of Dungeons & Dragons podcast. Real, live librarians of the Ocean County Library play magical librarians of Candlekeep! Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programing and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram & Twitter: @oceancountylibrarynj Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

What do an explorer and cranberry bogger of the 1800s, a paper canoe, James Brolin, and an epic horror story have to do with Toms River at Halloween? A listener question prompts Laura and Kate to tie them all together, with help from historical artifacts in the Wheeler Room of the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch. Listen for the "secret word" for your chance to win an OCL Swag Bag!...

Take a fascinating journey into the minds and methods of two prominent Ocean County artists. Their joint exhibit, "European Canvas," occupies the McConnell Gallery of the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch through November and December, 2021.   Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media!   Facebook: @oceancountylibrary ...

Follow Ian McAndrew of Lacey Township into the Typosphere. Gifted with a mechanical knack and unbound enthusiasm for people, the founder of Iron Fox Typewriters expounds on the fascinating acquaintances and friends he's encountered since he began restoring typewriters, and illustrates how he lives his personal philosophies through his work.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great vir...