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Join members of the Ocean County Library's Ocean Pride Committee discuss bisexual representation in The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch. #lgbtbooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtliterature #libraries #representation #lgbtqiabooks #pride #lgbtqia

The Ocean County Library is getting ready for FanNation 2026 on October 3! Join in the geeky fun with our librarians as they engage in friendly debate over superheroes and more!Visit tinyurl.com/FanNation26 to register for FanNation and the FanNation kickoff events.

Join our librarians Summer, Vince, and Ryan in discussing why readers enjoy books about books, bookstores, and libraries.

Welcome to the second episode of OCL at the Movies! Join OCL staff in discussing hand-picked movie selections available for free from our catalog. This episode is the second of a two-part discussion of summer movies! Titles discussed in this episode include:Do the Right Thing (1989)Indian Summer (1993)Endless Summer (1966)Summer Rental (1985)The Graduate (1947)The Way Way Back (2013)Don't forget to sign up for Kanopy (https://www.kanopy.com/en/oceancounty) and Hoopla (https://www.hoopladigital.com/) - free with your Ocean County Library card!

Welcome to the debut episode of OCL At the Movies! Join OCL staff in discussing hand-picked movie selections available for free from our catalog. This episode is the first of a two-part discussion of summer movies!Titles discussed in this episode include:Holes (2003)(500) Days of Summer (2009)Mystic Pizza (1988)Summer School (1987)Stand by Me (1986)Don't forget to sign up for Kanopy and Hoopla - free with your Ocean County Library card!

Join us for an exclusive interview with Jen Malia, author of Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism and the Infinity Rainbow Club series. Malia talks about her career, her personal experiences with autism, and the importance of disability inclusion in books for children. You can meet Jen Malia in person at OCL's Barnegat, Jackson, Island Heights, and Long Beach Island branches on July 7 & 8, 2026. More information and registration can be found at tinyurl.com/MaliaOCL.

Listen in as members of OCL's Ocean Pride Committee discuss My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron, an LGBTQIA+ retelling of the classic story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Join our teen librarians as they talk about their favorite books, manga, and series about competitions!

This new short sequence will provide you with brief conversations of what is happening at Ocean County Library. It can be about books, digital materials, programs and events, or exciting news we want to share with you! Tune in to learn more about the Ocean County Library and what we have to offer!