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Staff Picks

Books: Staff Picks

Omaha Picks: Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month. Check out these books on Native American history and culture.

Omaha Picks: Buy Nothing Day

November 27th is International Buy Nothing Day. This list has books on DIY projects and repairing, re-using, and re-purposing.

Omaha Picks: Novels with Multiple Narrators

Enjoy these novels that demonstrate how narratives overlap, intersect, and contradict.

Reading Challenge

Reading Challenge 2026: Read a Book About Writers or Writing

Pick up a book featuring the lives of writers and poets (real or fictional) or the craft of writing itself.

2026 Reading Challenge

Check out OPL's 2026 Reading Challenge to inspire your next read!
Graphic for the first reading challenge of the year that has three book covers on it. It says, "Suggested Reads Challenge No. 1. 2026 Reading Challenge. Read a book to boost your happiness. It includes the covers for the books "Actress of a Certain Age" by Jeff Hiller, "The Black Joy Project" by Kleaver Cruz, and "Inciting Joy" by Ross Gay.

Reading Challenge 2026: Read a Book to Boost Your Happiness

Seek out a heartwarming story, comforting classic or an uplifting nonfiction title about happiness to bring a little extra joy to your day.

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