Reading is its own pleasure, but I believe it can also be fun to make people uncomfortable while you do it. If you have an interest in subjects that are provocative, strange or macabre, this is a post for you. You might also enjoy these books if you want to be the most memorable person…
April 2019: “OPL—A Year in Photographs”
A year in images will be represented through this exhibit selected from OPL’s 2018 photo archive. The photos will feature OPL’s patrons – your family, colleagues, neighbors and friends.
2019 Reading Challenge: 2018 Top Shelf
In 2019, OPL invites patrons to take part in the reading challenge! Each month, OPL will highlight a theme and offer suggestions for titles to read or listen to. As you’re working through the challenge, feel free to tag @omahalibrary on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook to let us know which read you picked up this…
John Davis Retires from OPL
John Davis retired from his position as a school librarian with Bellevue Public Schools in 1999. He worked as school educator for 36 years—the first half as a classroom English and history teacher, and the second half as a librarian. “It was a natural fit,” Davis said, “I always loved books.” Truer words were never…
UNL Extension Hatching New Partnership this Spring
It was only a matter of time before Katie Krause collaborated with OPL. Krause is a Nebraska Extension Educator with the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL) Extension’s The Learning Child team. This group of educators focuses on early childhood development and education across the state. After five years on the job developing curricula, connecting with…
Volunteer Spotlight: UNO Day of Service
No classes were held at University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Metropolitan Community College or Omaha Public Schools on January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Yet, students from all three schools came together at UNO’s Community Engagement Center to work on a service project for OPL as part of UNO’s annual…
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