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Common Soil

Designed to help local gardeners, farmers and library customers share open-pollinated seeds and information about gardening and seed saving.

Fontenelle Forest Passes

Each of OPL’s 12 locations will have day passes available for check-out year-round.

April 2018: "OPL—A Year in Photographs"

OPL sees nearly 2 million visitors from all walks of life each year. This photo exhibition captures some of our favorite moments from 2017.

Money Smart Week

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Hours & Locations Hours & Locations

See OPL branch library hours and locations. Find by address, ZIP code or see list of open branches. View map of all 12 library locations.
See OPL branch library hours and locations. Find by address, ZIP code or see list of open branches. View map of all 12 library locations.
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Sign Up For a Library Card Sign up for a Library Card

Apply on our website or come into any library with your photo I.D. If your I.D. doesn't have your current address, bring along a piece of…
Apply on our website or come into any library with your photo I.D. If your I.D. doesn't have your current address, bring along a piece of mail or a legal document with your name and current address on it.
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Search the catalog by keyword, format, language, location and other filtered options.
Search the catalog by keyword, format, language, location and other filtered options.
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New York Times Bestsellers List New York Times Bestsellers List

Find The New York Times® bestselling book list here.
Find The New York Times® bestselling book list here.
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Digital Image Collections Digital Image Collections

View the historical images in the OPL digital image collection. More content is being digitized all the time, so check back often!
View the historical images in the OPL digital image collection. More content is being digitized all the time, so check back often!
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Children's Day/Book Day (Día) Children's Day/Book Day (Día)

Children’s Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), is a celebration of children, families and reading.
Children’s Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), is a celebration of children, families and reading.
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TumbleBook Library TumbleBook Library

Kids, parents, and teachers! Reading is fun with animated talking picture books, videos, puzzles and games, and language learning.
Kids, parents, and teachers! Reading is fun with animated talking picture books, videos, puzzles and games, and language learning.
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Homework Help Homework Help

All of our locations offer helpful staff, Live Homework Help® through tutor.com, informational databases & other reference materials.
All of our locations offer helpful staff, Live Homework Help® through tutor.com, informational databases & other reference materials.
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Out & About Storytimes Out & About Storytimes

Join us at different parks and places in the Omaha metro area for storytime! Geared toward preschoolers, but all are welcome.
Join us at different parks and places in the Omaha metro area for storytime! Geared toward preschoolers, but all are welcome.
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College Prep Center College Prep Center

Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks from LearningExpress Library to help you prepare for college success.
Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks from LearningExpress Library to help you prepare for college success.
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Omaha Picks: Spring Reads Omaha Picks: Spring Reads

recommended by Omaha_Adult_Librarians
There's a little something for everyone on this list that will beat away the winter blues and make you think of sunshine and Spring!
There's a little something for everyone on this list that will beat away the winter blues and make you think of sunshine and Spring!
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Omaha Picks: Handmaid's Tale Read-alikes Omaha Picks: Handmaid's Tale Read-alikes

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These titles have similar themes of dystopian futures or extreme patriarchal societies.
These titles have similar themes of dystopian futures or extreme patriarchal societies.
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Omaha Picks: Jazz Appreciation Omaha Picks: Jazz Appreciation

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Learn how to understand and appreciate America's unique contribution to the world of music.
Learn how to understand and appreciate America's unique contribution to the world of music.
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Omaha Picks: Nebraska Poets Omaha Picks: Nebraska Poets

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with these titles by local poets.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these titles by local poets.
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Omaha Picks: Spring Bouquet Omaha Picks: Spring Bouquet

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Take a look through this arrangement of new or forthcoming fiction books featuring colorful flower designs on the covers.
Take a look through this arrangement of new or forthcoming fiction books featuring colorful flower designs on the covers.
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Omaha Picks: Books in Translation Omaha Picks: Books in Translation

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Explore a diverse collection of voices and perspectives through this list of translated fiction books.
Explore a diverse collection of voices and perspectives through this list of translated fiction books.
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Omaha Picks: STEM Fiction for Teens Omaha Picks: STEM Fiction for Teens

recommended by Omaha_Teen_Librarians
This list contains stem fiction books for teens who are interested in reading science, technology, engineering and math themed books.
This list contains stem fiction books for teens who are interested in reading science, technology, engineering and math themed books.
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Omaha Picks: Storybook Land Books Omaha Picks: Storybook Land Books

recommended by Omaha_Kids_Librarians
This list contains books from characters that will be at Storybook Land on Sunday, April 15th from 1-4pm at the Saddlebrook Branch. The…
This list contains books from characters that will be at Storybook Land on Sunday, April 15th from 1-4pm at the Saddlebrook Branch. The…
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Omaha Picks: El Día de los Niños or… Omaha Picks: El Día de los Niños or…

recommended by Omaha_Kids_Librarians
Celebrate the importance of literacy for children of all backgrounds! This year Día is focusing on STEAM and STEM topics. Check out this…
Celebrate the importance of literacy for children of all backgrounds! This year Día is focusing on STEAM and STEM topics. Check out this…
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Omaha Picks: Girls and Science Omaha Picks: Girls and Science

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Give your budding female scientist some of these books about real and imagined scientific girls.
Give your budding female scientist some of these books about real and imagined scientific girls.
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Omaha Picks: Science & Tech Board Books Omaha Picks: Science & Tech Board Books

recommended by Omaha_Kids_Librarians
This list contains board books about science and technology in celebration of Nebraska Science Festival.
This list contains board books about science and technology in celebration of Nebraska Science Festival.
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Omaha Picks: Berkshire Hathaway Omaha Picks: Berkshire Hathaway

recommended by Omaha_Adult_Librarians
Brush up on all things Berkshire Hathaway with these titles - including highlights from the 2018 shareholders' weekend booklist - all…
Brush up on all things Berkshire Hathaway with these titles - including highlights from the 2018 shareholders' weekend booklist - all…
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