In 2022, 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 or Facebook to let us know which read you picked up this month! While men have…
Reading Challenge 2021: Read a Book That Won an Award
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 or Facebook to let us know which read you picked up this month! Award-winning titles are…
Plague Fiction
During a crisis, some people like to engage with fiction akin to their current situation. If that is you, here are some books you may enjoy.
Long eBooks for Socially-Distanced People
If you find yourself with a lot more free time at home, this post might be helpful to you, as it leans toward genres known for length.
Fantasy for People Who Don’t Like Elves and Wizards
I consider this post to be a companion piece to my 2020 Reading Challenge blog “Read a Fantasy, Myth or Fairytale.”
Book Review: “Mary Toft; or, the Rabbit Queen” by Dexter Palmer
One of my favorite books of 2019 was “Mary Toft; Or, the Rabbit Queen” by Dexter Palmer. I unfortunately did not get it read in time to include it on my Top Shelf picks, so I’m writing this review to give it some well-deserved exposure. The novel is based on a hoax that occurred in…
Nonfiction Books about Punk Rock
My day-to-day life at the library can be pretty structured, but I also love chaos. I love things that are messy, unstructured, defiant and loud. This love for disorder is apparent in my musical preferences, both what I listen to and what I play myself. I also like reading books and learning about everything that…
2020 Reading Challenge: Read a Classic That’s New to You
"In 2020, OPL invites patrons to take part in the reading challenge! For each challenge, OPL offers 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 month! With this challenge…
2020 Reading Challenge: Read a Fantasy, Myth or Fairytale
In 2020, OPL invites patrons to take part in the reading challenge! For each challenge, OPL offers 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 month! This year’s Summer…
Horror Recommendations
Around October, a lot of people ask for horror books. Many want popular authors, both classic and current. So, what can you read when our branches are out of “It,” “Something Wicked This Way Comes” or “Dracula?” Hopefully, this post will give you some ideas. I have compiled all the titles from this post in…
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