Omaha Public Library has prepared a list of top circulating titles from 2020. Additionally, OPL staff has selected over 100 favorite titles from 2020 and is presenting them, along with brief reviews, at topshelf.omahalibrary.org. Top adult fiction print books: “Camino Winds” by John Grisham “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens “Blue Moon” by Lee…
2021 Holiday Closures
All OPL locations will be closed during these holidays observed by the City of Omaha. Please note that South Omaha Library will be open on certain dates when other locations are closed, because the facility is shared with Metropolitan Community College. Check individual location pages for current dates specific to your local library. Holiday and closure information…
2021 Reading Challenge: Read a Book with Illustrations
In 2021, 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! For our first…
Six Ways OPL Can Help You Maximize Your Potential in 2021
Let's be honest, 2020 was unlike what most of us expected. But, heading into 2021, we have a (slightly) better idea of what life will look like, at least while mitigating the spread of COVID-19 remains necessary for everyone's safety. OPL has thankfully been able to keep our 12 locations open (with COVID-19 precautions), and…
Partner Spotlight: Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogy Society
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…
Celebrate Teentober with OPL’s Resources and Events for Teens
TeenTober is a new, nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services help teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library. While life at all libraries has changed in 2020, OPL continues to provide resources that…
2020 Election: Register to Vote, Get Information, and Make Voting Plan
Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Omaha Public Library is ready to help eligible Nebraska residents register to vote and get information about the upcoming election. How OPL can help: Register to vote: Eligible Nebraska residents can pick up voter registration forms at any open OPL locations, in person or through the curbside…
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