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OWH Column: 2024 Omaha Reads book
A column announcing the title for Omaha Reads appeared in the July 7, 2024 edition of the Omaha World-Herald (NE) and online.
OPL talks mobile library and where to find it!
July 3, 2024 KETV: OPL’s Maggie Petersen discusses all of the great features of Poppy, the mobile library, with KETV’s Waverle Monroe.
'One of the Most Innovative Libraries in the Country'
July 2, 2024 UNO Gateway: Courtni Kopietz, marketing manager for Omaha Public Library, highlights Central Library's student benefits.
Off the Shelf: Poppy, OPL's Pop-up Mobile Library
July 1, 2024 KIOS: Learn about Poppy, OPL's mobile pop-up library. David Dick also stops by to tell us about the book Babel by R.F. Kuang.
OWH Column: OPL staff recommend foodie fiction & non-fiction
A list of OPL's staff recommended reads for food lovers appeared in the June 23, 2024 edition of the Omaha World-Herald (NE) and online.
Tips on keeping kids’ reading skills sharp during summer
June 17, 2024 WOWT: Natalie Struecker, OPL Downtown Branch manager, highlights the library's role in summer reading support for families.
Off the Shelf: Mango Languages
June 17, 2024 KIOS: Check out how the library can help you learn a new language with the free online resource Mango Languages.
OPL's 'Read to a Dog' gets kids reading over the summer
June 13, 2024 KETV: Parents struggling to get their children to read might find better luck with the help of some patient puppers.
Off the Shelf: Do you Believe in Ghosts?
June 10, 2024 KIOS: Join our "Do You Believe in Ghosts?" summer program with paranormal expert Brian Corey, for teens and adults.
OWH Column: OPL's Summer Reading Program Launches
This column, highlighting the OPL's Summer Reading Program, appeared in the June 9, 2024 edition of the Omaha World-Herald (NE) and online.
Omaha Public Library's summer reading program begins
June 5, 2024 KETV: Omaha Public Library's program manager, Nancy Novotny, joined KETV Newswatch 7's Waverle Monroe at noon.
Community comes together for annual Juneteenth flag raising
June 2, 2024 KMTV: The annual Juneteenth flag raising celebration took place outside the Charles B. Washington Branch.
OPL seeking art from Omaha-area artists for new library
May 26, 2024 Omaha World-Herald: Omaha-area artists are invited to make their mark on the new space that will open in 2026.
A nonprofit is giving artists up to 100k for OPL projects
May 8, 2024 KMTV: Amplify Arts is awarding local artists 5k-100k for projects to be featured in the Omaha Public Library's Central Library.
Off the Shelf: Out & About Storytimes
May 6, 2024 KIOS: Join OPL staff at different parks and places for storytime, featuring stories, creative movement, music and more.
Construction workers celebrate topping out new OPL location
May 2, 2024 KETV: Construction workers celebrated the placement of the final piece of steel on Omaha Public Library's Central Library.
