Many of us don't start singing holiday tunes until after we've passed the Thanksgiving turkey around the table, but for Bob Schimpf and the Omaha Ukulele Club, they've already been practicing Christmas music for weeks! Bob and the other members of the inter-generational group use the Benson Branch meeting room twice a month to rehearse…
Omaha Reads 2016
Omaha Public Library celebrated its 12th annual Omaha Reads campaign with Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See. The New York Times bestseller about a blind, French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France during World War II provided for a variety of discussion topics. Programs were offered to explore…
Outstanding Volunteer: Ava Steele
Few 13-year-olds are as driven as Ava Steele. Last year, she took the ACT and earned a composite score of 33 on the college entrance exam, while acing the science section! The accomplishment prompted the University of Nebraska - Lincoln to offer her a full ride scholarship to further her pursuit of a career in…
Outstanding Volunteer: Magel Selders
Some people take a break from working when they retire, but not Magel Selders. This former OPL employee turned volunteer has always chosen to spend her life surrounded by books. Selders worked as a page and a clerk at OPL for eight years, and then began volunteering at Millard Branch processing book and media donations…
About William Thompson & His Scalp
An item that has been part of OPL’s collection for more than 115 years is one that many people are not aware of, but has a very interesting background. William Thompson was an Englishman in search of adventure and found it while working as an employee of Union Pacific Railroad in 1867. Making his way…
November/December 2016: “Memoir”
In Social Geography, Omaha-based artists Camille Hawbaker and Gerardo Vazquez explore collective identity through a shared sense of oneness and language.
Community Engagement Center: Creating Partnerships to Inspire Positive Change
The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) opened the doors to the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) in April 2014. OPL was thrilled to be counted among the many community groups sharing the unique space. CEC partners have various missions, but are connected through a common goal of making positive contributions to Omaha’s communities. OPL’s mission is closely aligned…
OPL at UNO’s CEC
The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) celebrated the grand opening of its new Community Engagement Center (CEC) on April 17, 2014. OPL is among more than 20 community groups which will share space and work toward the mission of contributing positively and measurably to the Omaha community’s quality of life by creating, supporting and expanding mutually beneficial partnerships, engaged scholarship, and academic…
Facilitators-In-Training: FIT Team
The Facilitator-In-Training Team (FIT Team) was created as a tool for OPL to achieve its strategic plan goal of becoming a community nexus. As a nexus, OPL strives to connect Omaha’s public, private and non-profit organizations to resolve community issues. The FIT Team helps to foster the development of shared visions and priorities, a comprehensive agenda, and robust collaborations across organizations. Sixteen…
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What kind of books should a 22-year-old man read?
Most young people in their 20s can read whatever they like, but for Justin, finding books to read at the Libr
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