It’s Oscars® season again! Whether you watch the show because you’re interested in movies or you just want to see the fabulous outfits the stars will wear while walking the red carpet, we here at YPL want to celebrate with you and encourage a greater appreciation for film and pop culture.
Mark your calendar! The 98th Academy Awards (known by many as The Oscars®) will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be broadcast live on ABC, as well as streamed on Hulu. Conan O'Brien is scheduled to return as the host for the ceremony. You can view the full list of nominees on the Oscars website.
YPL is inviting you to participate in a contest to predict the Oscar winners. The people with the most correct predictions will be entered into a drawing a set of passes (free movie viewing plus free popcorn and soda) at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, a nonprofit cinema and education organization bringing audiences together to enjoy the art of film. The online ballot can be submitted until noon on Mar. 15, 2026.
To assist you in making predictions, you can check out (for free!) DVDs of the Oscars nominees, and you can also find the books that inspired some of them:
DVDs:
- One Battle After Another
- Hamnet Film
- Sinners
- Bugonia
- F1: The Movie
- Elio
- Song Sung Blue
- Weapons
- Jurassic World: Rebirth
Books Adapted Into Nominated Films:
If you’re looking for more information about the nominees, from scene breakdowns to nominee spotlights, check out the official 98th Oscars Season playlist on Youtube, which will be continuously updated until the Oscars.
While awards season is inherently competitive, the Oscars® is a celebration of art that came out in the past year and a reminder of the value of art in daily life. Art has meaning, and the creation and enjoyment of it is what makes us human. In the words of Spanish film director and writer Pedro Almodóvar, “Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness.” By enjoying cinema we can join in a shared language that brings us together.
You can fill out your prediction ballot below
Z is Branch Administrator at the Crestwood Library. January 4th, 2026 marked a milestone of a decade of service to Crestwood Community. Film is one of her passions, and she has fond memories of attending 18 Sundance Film Festivals through the years. When she is not cultivating library experiences for patrons of all ages and matching people with resources (a legacy of doing so for over 30 years), she can be found walking in nature, paddleboarding or curled up fireside with PK, her cat, and an interesting film or book.
Emily Varker, a Part-Time Junior Clerk at the Crestwood Library. She is currently pursuing an MA in Medieval Studies at Fordham University. She loves reading across a variety of genres, but she especially loves historical fiction and retellings of classic stories.
Alison Robles, a Yonkers native, received an MS in Information and Library Science from the University at Buffalo. She works at the Crestwood Library and is an avid reader with a passion for YA lit, historical fiction, and fantasy.