Celebrate Disability Pride Month with Author Jen Malia at the Ocean County Library

TOMS RIVER – In honor of Disability Pride Month, the Ocean County Library will host several author’s events with Jen Malia, author of Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism and the Infinity Rainbow Club book series.

The program will take place at the following dates and locations

·Tues., July 7 @ 10 a.m. – Barnegat Branch – 112 Burr Street, 609-698-3331

·Tues., July 7 @ 6:30 p.m. – Jackson Branch – 2 Jackson Drive, 732-928-4400

·Wed., July 8 @ 10:30 a.m. – Island Heights Branch – 121 Central Ave., 732-270-6266

·Wed., July 8 @ 6:30 p.m. – Long Beach Island Branch – 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City, 609-494-2480

Malia will discuss the importance of disability inclusion in books for children and why it matters for families and children who have any type of disability to feel seen in society. Discover how she multitasks being a full-time tenured English professor, a children’s book author, and a mom to three neurodivergent children. A Q&A session will follow.

Malia was recently a guest on OCL’s Sea of Stories podcast to discuss her life and career. To listen, visit tinyurl.com/MaliaPodOCL.

Registration is required for this free, all-ages program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/MaliaOCL, or call or stop by the branch of your choice.