OCL Sound Waves

Join us for this series of episodes featuring teens discussing subjects related back to the Ocean County Library. Hear about everything from books to pop culture.  Today we will be discussing music found in our collection. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oc...

Can’t get enough of the multi genre bending 80s nostalgia show? Listen as we discuss our first impressions, favorite characters, moments, and more. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

Can’t get enough of the multi genre bending 80s nostalgia show? Listen as we discuss our first impressions, favorite characters, moments, and more. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: @oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

Who's your favorite LOTR character? Did J.R.R. Tolkien really envision an epic, multi-layered story? Join our librarians as they share fun facts about the author and his tale for the ages. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: oclnj Sna...

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

Do you have a love of performing and desire to create your own characters? Are you wondering how you might turn this into a career? Join us as Voice Actor, Ruben Castillo shares his experience and what it takes to thrive in the career. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibraryn...

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

Join us as we discuss what made "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" so popular during its first TV run, and why the series and the characters have become cultural icons. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

Adventure awaits during the era of avatar Korra! Join our players on this playthrough of the tabletop role playing game, Avatar: Legends set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinte...

Adventure awaits during the era of avatar Korra! Join our players on this playthrough of the tabletop role playing game, Avatar: Legends , set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pin...

What works of literature kept you riveted when you first read them? Which ones are still unforgettable, and why? Teen volunteers in the Ocean County Library's Service and Achievement in the Library (SAIL) Program, along with librarians, discourse on their favorite reads through the years. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Faceboo...

Do you have a passion for technology and desire to solve problems in creative ways? Are you wondering how you might turn this into a career? Join us as Principal Software Engineer, John Crepezzi shares his experience and what it takes to thrive in the career. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great digital programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagra...

It feels great to be represented in literature. Join our teen librarians in a far-ranging discussion of LGBTQ+ reads that really show up for Pride. Please visit the following link to view a full transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLpodcasttranscripts Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great digital programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagra...

"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...