Their friendship is based on a mutual love of growing things. Benson Branch librarian, Carol Erkens and long-time patron, Nathan Kennedy became acquainted through OPL's Common Soil program. "I suppose it was the 'seed' that got him started" says Carol of Nathan, who has experimented with growing many different types of plants and is now…
Omaha’s 1898 World’s Fair Exhibit
The launch of Timothy Schaffert’s book "The Swan Gondola," set amid Omaha’s 1898 World’s Fair, gave OPL an opportunity to revisit its collection of Trans-Mississippi & International Exposition memorabilia. A special exhibit in the Michael Phipps Gallery allowed visitors to travel back in time and rediscover Omaha’s World’s Fair through artifacts and photography, including contributions from The Durham Museum and private collectors.
Digital Archives
Many people can remember doing research the old-fashioned way: poring over old newspapers using microfiche or microfilm. While much Omaha history is still preserved in this format, researching the Omaha World-Herald archives became much easier with the acquisition of its digital archives (1885-1983). OPL patrons had been using this valuable resource as a trial since…
Guest Post: Dad Shares Heartwarming Letter About Books, Braille and Bonding
My daughter Harlow had a great experience at the library yesterday, and I thought I’d share it with you. Last week, she checked out a book called My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay. It’s about a school-age girl who is blind. She’s a typical girl in all respects, who loves to sing, dance and…
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