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𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘇 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲 📚
📅 June 9, 2026 • 6:30 PM 📍
OC High School • Free

Q&A and book signing! First come, first served.

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This February’s Author Talks are for those who love history, magic, and adventure! Chase away the winter blues with fascinating discussions. Register, submit questions, and view more Online Author Talks here: libraryc.org/oceancitylib...
January 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝟯 - 𝟲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱. 📚❄️

Place holds and check out our full catalog of books, movies, and more here:
www.oceancitylibrary.org

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱!

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January 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 🥦
📅 Thursday, February 5, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm
📍 Library Lecture Hall & Zoom • Register here: tinyurl.com/4tv4xkbx

This class will explain what the DASH diet is and introduce the benefits of the DASH diet.

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January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 🎥
📅 Wednesdays at 3 PM
📍 Library Lecture Hall • All ages are welcome!

Feb. 4 - Wicked: for Good (PG)
Feb. 11 - Twilight (PG-13)
Feb. 18 - Jurassic World Rebirth (PG-13)
Feb. 25 - A Minecraft Movie (PG)

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January 22, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱, 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 🧩🔬
📅 Tuesday, January 27th from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
📍 Lecture Hall • Recommended for ages 8 – 13 • Register here: tinyurl.com/5n8u7suf

Build tall structures & make custom slime! Hands-on STEM fun!

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January 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
📅 Feb 4 • 7 - 8 PM
📍 Virtual on Zoom • Register here: tinyurl.com/57jwavb2

Cultivate joy and well-being with Vanessa Young!

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January 21, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Bestselling author Liz Moore discusses The God of the Woods! When a Van Laar child goes missing at summer camp, a thrilling mystery unfolds. Wednesday, January 28th at 7 PM ET.
Register: tinyurl.com/3p98f3ev

#authortalk #lizmoore #thegodofthewoods
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 💔🔍
📅 Wednesday, February 11th • 5 PM
📍 Grades 7-12 • Free!

Food, fun, and murder! Choose a character, solve the mystery. Costumes optional.
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟭𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: 𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗮@𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴

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January 20, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 #𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁. 📚 Check out these new books by #LauraDave, #RachelHawkins, #ColleenHoover, #BradMeltzer, #AndrewSorkin, and #AnthonyBourdain. Visit our website to place a hold:
www.oceancitylibrary.org

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January 20, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🐉 Our staff put together a book list of dragon-themed reads. Check it out: tinyurl.com/294kmybv

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January 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴!❄️📚 Join us Wednesdays and Fridays for songs, stories, and fun. Check out the full schedule for times and age groups: tinyurl.com/2yb3v88b

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January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🎮🍕
📅 Jan 30 • 3-5 PM
📍 Room N111 • Grades 6-12 • Free!

Games, pizza & friends!

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January 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲! Our virtual cooking demo was a success. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

Register for upcoming cooking demos here: tinyurl.com/4jukh87c
February 3, Germany • March 3, Ireland • April 14, Italy • May 13, Mexico

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January 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 & 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🧘‍♀️✨
📅 Mondays • 1-3 PM
📍 Virtual on Zoom • Register here: tinyurl.com/muctaanj

Meditation, mindfulness, & gratitude with Kate Lutz.

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January 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵! 📚❄️
Log the minutes you read to earn badges, rewards, and to be entered for prize drawings.

Register and learn more here: www.oceancitylibrary.org/beanstack/

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January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀
📅 Wednesday, January 28th at 7 PM
📍 On Zoom • Register here: tinyurl.com/22827d5a

Learn how to identify, preserve, and interpret the old photographs in your personal collection.

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January 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 📚✨
📅 Jan 24 • 2 PM
📍 Room N111

First meeting! Chapters 1-6 of Fellowship of the Ring.

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January 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗖 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
📅 Tuesday, January 27th from 9:30 - 11:00 AM
📍 Room N111

Learn, share, and connect with others who share your passion for genealogy. All experience levels are welcome.

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January 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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𝗢𝗖𝗙𝗣𝗟 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 🔍📚
📅 4th Tuesday monthly • 11 AM
📍 Room N111 • No registration required!

Mystery lovers unite! Join us for compelling whodunits all year. From “Say Nothing” to “Perfect Marriage,” we've got great reads lined up!

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January 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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The Connection Cure explores the life-changing power of social prescribing through science, patient stories & self-discovery. Join author Julia Hotz: Tues, Jan 20, 2 PM ET

Register: tinyurl.com/s6afphrj

#AuthorTalk #TheConnectionCure
January 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮 & 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗮𝘁 🍕🎨
📅 Monday, January 26th • 6 PM
📍 Ages 18+ • Free • Limited space

Paint a winter-themed canvas while enjoying pizza and music! All materials provided.
Register: [email protected]

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January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 🧶❄️
📅 Monday, January 26th • 3:30 - 4:30 PM
📍 Children's Activity Room • Ages 9-12

Join us for some fun with fiber arts!

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January 12, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 🎬🍿
📅 Last Monday of every month at 1:00 PM
📍 Chris Maloney Lecture Hall • Presented by the Senior Center

Join us for classic films throughout the year.
Check out all of our film screenings here: tinyurl.com/3mypch83

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January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺! 📚 To apply or learn more about this position, click the link below. 👇
www.oceancitylibrary.org/employment-o...

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January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 🌸✨
📅 Friday, January 16th at 1:00 PM
📍 Room 110 • All are welcome to attend!

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January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM