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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...

Laura and Kate respond to probing questions posed by listeners, including the most- and least-rewarding aspects of being a librarian; the oddest question they were ever asked; and the one book they'd read for the rest of their lives. Listen for the Secret Word, send it through our Events Calendar portal, and be eligible for an OCL Swag Bag! Please visit this link for a captioned video of this...

Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLSWMHANJ Explore MHANJ's full range of free advocacy, education, training and services for emotional support, mental and behavioral health and substance abuse recovery. Project Manager Emily Iovine discourses on Journey to Wellness, Pathways to Success, the Peer Outreach, Recovery Peer Outreach and Youth Peer Outrea...

Join Sherri and Jamie as they explore the magnetism and the cultural impacts of Geek Girls Don't Cry by Andrea Towers, and An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. You'll also hear about OCL's annual FanNation, taking place in November 2021. Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLSTR3 Enjoy the full range of our conversations on Spotify, su...

Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/483EyAE Laura and Kate try their hands at OCL trivia for the September edition of “Dewey Have the Answer?” Don’t forget to sign up for our Beanstack Challenge and submit this month’s secret word for a change to win an OCL swag bag. https://theoceancountylibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 . Subscribe to our YouTube channel fo...

Ocean Countyan Marty Mayo is respected and well-known for his mixed-media creations, and also for his musical skills as leader of the popular band Marty and The Martians. In this episode, see his art and hear music associated with the group.   Subscribe to our YouTube channel today for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media!   Facebook: @oceancountylibrary ...

In this transcription of an Ocean County Library virtual seminar presented by the Alzheimer's Association, learn common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, the process for assessing and identifying challenging behaviors and strategies to address these behaviors.  Presented by Nicolette Vasco Program Coordinator of the Greater New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association.   Subscribe t...

Ocean County Library YA Librarians Lindsay, Courtney, Sade and Cecelia disclose their favorite romance novels of Summer 2021 and of all time, examine how depictions of protagonists, secondary characters, and themes have evolved, and discuss the authors who are most compelling to them. Subscribe to our YouTube channel today for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebo...

In the premiere episode, Librarians Laura and Kate answer listener questions, uncover historical Ocean County Library facts and artifacts, and provide the secret word that will provide a boost for everyone taking part in the Library's Summer Reading Challenge. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagr...

In Part 1, we learned how Jim Doremus developed his skills in stippling and watercolors. In this episode, Jim looks back on his highly-visible career in the print business - and his low-profile, high-risk work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.   Please visit this link for a captioned video of this episode: https://bit.ly/OCLMTAJD2 Subscribe to our YouTube channel today for more great virtua...

Join Sherri and Liz as they explore Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, by B.J. Fogg, and Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. You'll hear how to access them through in the Ocean County Library catalogue. If you're enjoying our series, be sure to share episodes with friends. Please visit this link for a captioned video of t...

This episode features the talented Jim Doremus, whose early artistic ambitions took a back seat to the responsibilities of running a business and raising a family. Re-igniting his aspirations a half-century later, he focused on stippling and watercolor pieces that have attracted considerable notice and commissions from all parts of America. Please visit this link for a captioned video of this epis...

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  a series of virtual author visits the Ocean County Library is conducting for 2021, talking about authors’ new titles, what authors visits we are excited for, and a little behind the scenes on the series itself. Subscribe to our YouTub...