In a year seemingly defined by delays and deferred deadlines, one major project at OPL sailed to completion with dramatic speed. The genealogy department, housed at W. Dale Clark Main Library, completely overhauled and expanded its space, incorporating over 75 boxes of new periodicals donated by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogy Society (LLCGS)—a transition originally estimated…
Staff Spotlight: Farhana Husain
Farhana Husain first applied to be a clerk at OPL in 2013. Husain didn’t have any training or experience working at a library, but left Branch Manager Marvel Maring with such a strong positive impression during her interview that Maring said she was ready to fight to get Husain on her staff. “I knew that…
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Abrahamson
Having grown up in Omaha, Sarah Abrahamson has frequented OPL since she was a child. Raised in a family of readers, she and her brother visited A.V. Sorensen and Milton R. Abrahams Branches, and browsed the stacks for books to take home and enjoy, but W. Dale Clark Main Library was always her favorite branch…
StoryWalks Posted at Seven OPL Locations Through Nov. 21
OPL invites the public to enjoy StoryWalks at seven locations—Elkhorn, Florence, Millard, Saddlebrook, Sorensen, Swanson and Washington Branches. Each StoryWalk features a story about one of the characters who are joining OPL's Welcome to Storybook Land event on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Each location's character is listed below, along with links to their…
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