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Books: New and On Order

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Staff Picks

Books: Staff Picks

Omaha Picks: Literary Biographies

Learn more about the authors who may have written some of your favorite books.

Omaha Picks: Bite-Sized Books

Need something quick to read? Try a book under 200 pages.

Omaha Picks: Epistolary Reads

Love getting mail or messages? Check out these books composed of or featuring letters, emails, texts and other correspondence.

Omaha Picks: Buildings & Architecture

In honor of the new Central Library, here are some books about city planning, architecture, and buildings that have every convenience.

Reading Challenge

2025 Reading Challenge: Read a Book From OPL's Top Shelf

Each year, library staff contribute to a list of their favorite books published during the past year.
Suggested Reads for 2025 Reading Challenge #2: Read a Book With a One-Word Title

2025 Reading Challenge: Read a Book With a One-Word Title

One word can tell quite a story. This challenge encourages readers to discover more about books with one-word titles.

2025 Reading Challenge

OPL staff have created a series of reading challenges to push you outside your reading comfort zone and into new literary realms.

What We're Reading

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