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.

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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!

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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.

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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 program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River.   

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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 chance at some OCL swag.

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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.

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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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