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Staff Picks

Books: Staff Picks

Omaha Picks: National Soup Month

January is National Soup Month. Dig in to these cookbooks and enjoy a warm bowl of soup on these cold nights.

Omaha Picks: For Fans of Fredrik Backman

Love Fredrik Backman? Try these books with quirky, relatable characters facing tough themes like aging, loss, and family struggles.

Omaha Picks: A Little Light (Novel) Reading

Light novels are fast-paced Japanese books with manga art. Now written worldwide, many are available in English.

Omaha Picks: Retellings

Check out a new twist on an old story with these retellings of folktales, mythology, and other classic stories.

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.

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.
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.

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