For the past nine years, the Omaha Public Library Foundation (OPLF) has brought a celebrated, best-selling author to Omaha to raise funds for and awareness of Omaha Public Library. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Between the Lines fundraiser, and OPLF is pulling out all the stops with not just one author, but…
OPL Spring Recap 2023
Eggs at OPL Branches In coordination with Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties, several OPL branches received eggs to incubate and hatch in March. Bess Johnson Elkhorn, Charles B. Washington, Florence, Millard, Milton R. Abrahams, Saddlebrook, W. Clarke Swanson, and Willa Cather branches offered the opportunity to learn more about egg-laying animals with different prompts for…
Partner Spotlight: Douglas County Youth Center
Typically, OPL book clubs are open to the public and welcome new participants. One book club, however, is an exception. It meets weekly, every other month inside the Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC) correctional facility. During OPL’s COVID-19 closure in 2020, OPL Outreach & Partnerships Manager Maggie Petersen sought ways to reach vulnerable populations with…
Staff Spotlight: Lynn Sullivan
This year, Library Specialist Lynn Sullivan will celebrate 40 years of service at OPL. After 40 years, many people would be thinking about retirement, but not Sullivan. “As long as I am active and mobile, I’d like to keep working,” said Sullivan. To anyone who knows Sullivan, her commitment to her work comes as no…
Volunteer Spotlight: Norma Pountney
Having served at nearly every level of the organization, Norma Pountney has come full circle during her time with OPL. She started as a volunteer who gradually worked her way up to become the interim library director. Now in retirement, she has returned again as a volunteer! In 1974, Pountney left a career in data…
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