October 2, 2017 Beginning October 2, Florence Branch will be in process of getting a new parking lot. The project is expected to take up to 90 days. During the project, parts of the parking lot will be inaccessible. While some spots will be available throughout the project, there will be less and may not…
Benson Branch Roof Repair Project
October 2, 2017 Starting October 2, Benson Branch will begin having its roof replaced. Please note that some of the on site parking will be compromised with dumpsters and supplies. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience.…
Paige G. Wagner Retires After 26 Years of Service
Being the daughter of a librarian, some would say the apple didn’t fall far from the tree, but Paige G. Wagner would not have agreed with that as a child. “I didn’t really like libraries,” Wagner said. “We always had to go there after school and wait for my mom, and I really wanted to…
UNO Day of Service Volunteers Give Back to OPL
No classes were held at University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Metropolitan Community College or Omaha Public Schools on January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Yet, students from all three schools came together at UNO’s Community Engagement Center to work on a service project for OPL as part of UNO’s annual MLK Day of Service, which is organized…
UNL Extension Hatching New Partnership this Spring
It was only a matter of time before Katie Krause collaborated with OPL. Krause is a Nebraska Extension Educator with the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL) Extension’s The Learning Child team. This group of educators focuses on early childhood development and education across the state. After five years on the job developing curricula, connecting…
2019 Reading Challenge: A Nebraska Author
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…
Five Things I Love About “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and the KonMari Method
In keeping with the can-do spirit of the New Year--and in light of Netflix’s recent launch of the reality show “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo”--I’ve decided to take this opportunity to list five things I love about Kondo’s 2011 mega-bestseller, “The Life-changing Magic of Tidying up.” It teaches you to tidy by category, not by…
Feel the Love at OPL this February
As couples prepare to woo each other with flowers, chocolates, jewelry and more, Omaha Public Library is ready to woo you to our branches for our Valentine's Day programs scheduled between Feb. 6-14, items to help you prepare for the holiday or for all things love-related in our collection! Read about love, create gifts and cards for…
2019 Reading Challenge: A Book You Can Read In One Sitting
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…
Starting a Book Club: An Interview
Happy New Year, readers! The inspiration to start new habits and hobbies in January is powerful, so I want to take this opportunity to provide a quick guide to starting your own book club. To get some help, I interviewed OPL Adult Library Specialist Taylor Eagan, who happened to start her own book club. What…
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