As we head into December, we’re closing in to the end of our 2019 Reading Challenge. We hope you’ve enjoyed expanding your reading habits and selecting titles for this year’s 12 challenges! You still have a few weeks to finish up your challenge and if you need any suggestions, be sure to ask your local…
2019 Reading Challenge: Read a Memoir or Biography
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…
Toy Library contributes to learning for library family
OPL received this letter from an Omaha mom who wanted to share how her family was impacted by OPL's Toy Library. The Toy Library launched in June 2016 and offers more than 200 different types of toys. Patrons will find everything from American Girl dolls to board games, building blocks, musical instruments and more! Items…
November/December 2019: “Shimmer” ft. Jaim Hackbart & Mike Girón
Light shimmers on water, or glows inviting through leaves. Wind ripples the surface of a slow river. Flames flicker. Some of the most familiar patterns of motion in the natural world may be visible in this exhibition - at least for a moment.
Laura Marlane: Libraries still relevant
I work in a profession whose obsolescence has been predicted for the past 50 years or more. The end of print books has been similarly disparaged for about the same amount of time. I’m here to tell you that reports of libraries’ impending demise are greatly exaggerated (to paraphrase Mark Twain). In fact, libraries continuously…
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