OCL Sound Waves

In this episode, the Toms River civic leader and Township Historian reveals little-known facts about the community's origins, its unique place in history, and the passion that fuels his mission to inform residents of today and tomorrow. Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLSWJMM Subscribe to our YouTube channel for great virtual programming and check...

Check out Waves of YA, a Young Adult literacy podcast brought to you by the Ocean County Library's Teen Literacy Workgroup. In this episode, teen librarians discuss their favorite books of their teen years, and what has just hit the top of their "favorite" shelves. Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/3ReLWlJ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great v...

Librarians of the Ocean County Library system mark Pride Month 2021 with reviews and recommendations of Stay Gold , by Tobly McSmith, and The Henna Wars , by Adiba Jaigirdar.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram and Twitter: @oceancountylibrarynj Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

Librarians of the Ocean County Library system mark Pride Month 2021 with a list of written works that win their recommendations.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram and Twitter: @oceancountylibrarynj Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

Join Sherri and Gail as they discuss novels by two of their fave authors: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Also listen for recommendations of other notable works, and how to access them through OverDrive and Libby in the Ocean County Library catalogue. If you're enjoying our series, be sure to share episodes with friends. Also, check us out on social media....

Join NFL veteran Keith Elias, a Lacey Township native, in a far-ranging discussion of football, its value to his life, and his role in helping young players develop life skills in this OCL Sound Waves episode, which appeared in February 2021. Elias achieved All-American status and set multiple records at Lacey Township High School and at Princeton University before embarking on his pro career with...

Do you dream of retiring while you're still young? Do you wonder what it takes to live comfortably, maybe even extravagantly? This installment of our Adulting 101 life skills series offers common-sense basics for creating a long-term financial plan. Check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram & Twitter: @oceancountylibrarynj Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

This installment of our Adulting 101 life skills series offers tips for basic preparation before a visit to a medical professional, in order to maximize its value and minimize potential complications and conserve the needed time.  Check out the Ocean County Library on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram & Twitter: @oceancountylibrarynj Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceanco...

Hear Ocean County Library Youth Services librarians' recommendations for riveting reading all summer, available in hardcover and also through the hoopla website and app, the OverDrive website and the Libby app - all free with your Ocean County Library card. Listen for the summer lineup of authors who will appear for virtual chats in OCL's "Dive Into YA: It's Not Just for Kids" series.

Teen Services Librarian Carolyn book offers capsule descriptions of eight contemporary titles that highlight neurodiverse authors or characters.

Each year during May, to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month, the Committee recognizes significant contributions of community members to help raise consciousness. Here, Committee members share their expertise and advice about symptoms, stigmas, and services.

Listen for a collection of fiction and nonfiction titles recommended for students in Grades 6 - 9, curated and synopsized by staffers of the Ocean County Library Lacey Township Branch.

Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLMHAM21 MHANJ's theme for Mental Health Awareness Month 2021 is "B4 Stage 4." In this episode, MHANJ Deputy Chief Operating Officer Racheal O'Dea discourses about the nonprofit group's services, programs and referrals, all free of charge.    Of special note are two new MHANJ services: Texting For R...

Hear Youth Services Librarians Lou Nemphos and Sade Green discuss all the exciting happenings taking place through Summer 2021 at the Manchester Branch for children, teens and adults! Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLMA521

Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLSWBG2 A month into the 2021 Major League Baseball season, OCL Manchester Branch Youth Services Librarian Lou Nemphos and Principal Library Assistant Maria Colon return with views about early surprises, breakout stars, front-runners and strugglers among players and teams. Maria introduces "Texas Rangers Corner,&quo...

Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLSWBG1 Hosts: Lou Nemphos, Maria Colon; Manchester Branch This episode focuses on preseason trades and star players’ potentials and segueing into predictions for the postseason 2021, with some true confessions about why they like their favorite teams.