Omaha Public Library (OPL) will transition its software to a cloud-based hosting platform on Wednesday, April 7. This change will provide enhanced security and save OPL money, but it will also limit services available to patrons while the transition takes place. Here's what you need to know: On Wednesday, April 7, all OPL locations will…
Celebrate National Library Week with OPL
Celebrate National Library Week with OPL by asking for an illustrated branch sticker at your local branch or when scheduling your next curbside pick-up appointment.
Common Soil Seed Library Ready for Use in 2021
During the peak of last year’s planting season, all OPL locations closed due to the increasing threat of the pandemic, making the library’s entire collection (including seeds) inaccessible. Until then, Common Soil Seed Library usage had increased every year since it was first established in 2013. With libraries back open and the option for curbside…
Partner Spotlight: Douglas/Sarpy County Master Gardeners
Most Thursday mornings during Omaha’s growing season, members of the Nebraska Master Gardener program can be found at W. Clarke Swanson Branch tending the garden beds in between the branch’s two parking lots. The group adopted the site in 2000, and chose to work Thursday mornings because it overlapped with the Friends of Omaha Public…
Volunteer Spotlight: Devon & Dianne
“I was there the day he came out,” Dianne Krantz said of her beloved Shetland Sheepdog, Devon. Thus began a lifelong bond between the newborn puppy and his owner-to-be. In 2007, Krantz helped deliver the litter of Shelties that included Devon, and soon afterward, chose one to take home. “He had the temperament that I…
Staff Spotlight: Katy Lofgren
Early in OPL’s six-month closure in 2020, Katy Lofgren, youth services librarian at Saddlebrook Branch, and a team of her colleagues, set out to reconnect with families who were now unexpectedly spending more time at home by offering online storytimes. After researching best practices and tools, the team launched the digital venture in June 2020…
Staff Spotlight: Ann Fritscher Retires
Ann Fritscher always enjoyed working in her school libraries in her youth, so it came as no surprise that her first paid job was working at the old South Omaha Library on 23rd & M Streets during high school. After graduating from Central High School in 1970, Fritscher began working full-time as a circulation clerk…
In Memory: Lori Monjarez-Hill
In memory of Lori Monjarez-Hill, January 28, 1961 – February 14, 2021 “You always knew when Lori was getting to work in the morning because you could hear her singing down the hall,” said Linda Miles, facilities manager at OPL. “She was always in a good mood – always looking on the bright side.” OPL…
2021 Reading Challenge: Read a Book of Poetry or a Novel in Verse
This post was contributed by Nicole Hilder, a library specialist (and poetry enthusiast) at Saddlebrook Branch. In 2021, OPL invites patrons to take part in the Reading Challenge! For each challenge, OPL offers suggestions for titles to listen to or read. As you’re working through the challenge, feel free to tag @omahalibrary on Twitter, Instagram…
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