For the eighth consecutive year, Omaha Public Library is proud to co-sponsor the Poetry to Bridge Generations Contest. The contest, hosted by the University of Nebraska Omaha Department of Gerontology, encourages local youth and elders to exchange information on life span in relation to aging and reflect on their beliefs about aging and their role…
Volunteer Spotlight: Carol Armbrust
Everyone finds peace in different places, but for the last four years Carol Armbrust has found hers at W. Dale Clark Main Library. As someone whose favorite pastime is sitting on her patio with a fire burning and a book in her hand, Armbrust’s volunteer work in Main Library’s children’s department makes perfect sense. For…
Staff Spotlight: Kris Cram
Kris Kram, teen specialist at A.V. Sorensen Branch, has worked at OPL since September 2006. Working in a library is a natural fit for Kram, as books have called to her throughout her life. As a young child, she was a voracious reader, and volunteered in libraries during high school and college. “Books have always…
Volunteer Spotlight: Joe Goecke
Joe Goecke had been retired from his job as an executive at Valmont Industries for a couple years when his wife, Polly, volunteered him for a position with the Friends of Omaha Public Library. Polly was already a Friends volunteer, and when the group decided to explore the idea of adding Internet book sales to…
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