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! Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylib Twitter: @oceancountylibrarynj Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

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 Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

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

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

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: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylibr Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

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

"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 channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media! Facebook: @oceancountylib Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib

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 stigma’s associated with autism. In this podcast, taken from a virtual discussion that took place April 9, 2022, Britini was accompanied by her mother, Cathy. This program is sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation.

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

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. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great virtual programming, and check us out on social media1 Facebook: @oceancountylibrary Instagram: @oceancountylibrarynj Twitter: @oceancountylib Pinterest: oclnj Snapchat: @oceancountylib