Summer Reading Program

June & July 2025 — Registration opens June 1

Program Details

Babies' & Toddlers', Kids' & Teens' Program
Receive two free books when you register!

Complete any combination of 10 activities or reading/listening hours to receive a(n):

Sticky hand or Smencil
Voucher for a book from the Friends of Omaha Public Library book sale
Omaha Storm Chasers ticket voucher (for an 8/13 or 8/17 game)
Chance to win additional prizes

Pick up a Summer Reading Program Babies & Toddlers, Kids or Teens tracker at any branch to mark your progress. Color a section of the pathway each time you complete an activity or 1 hour of reading/listening (sections are subdivided into 20-minute increments). Bring your completed tracker to the help desk at any OPL location to receive your prize.

Activities for Babies & Toddlers

Activities for Kids

Attend a library program.
Listen to an audiobook or read-along book.
Read a book and write a letter to one of the characters.
Recommend a book to a library staff member.
Visit a library branch that is new to you.
Read a book from the TumbleBook Library at omahalibrary.org/resource.
Write or learn a poem, story or song.
Read to a pet or stuffed animal.
Draw a picture of your favorite scene or character in a book.
Read outside.

Activities for Teens

Attend a library program.
Listen to an audiobook.
Join OPL's Teen Discord channel.
Recommend a book to a library staff member.
Check out a book from a display at your local branch.
Post on social media about a book you read and tag @omahalibrary and/or the author.
Write a poem, story or song.
Find the teen page on OPL's website at omahalibrary.org/teens.
Draw a picture of your favorite scene or character in a book.
Read a story on a fan fiction site.

Upcoming Events for Kids & Families

Upcoming Events for Teens

Adults' Program
Receive a voucher for a free book from the Friends of Omaha Public Library book sale when you register!

Pick up a Summer Reading Program Adults tracker at any branch to mark your progress. Color a section of the pathway each time you complete an activity or 1 hour of reading/listening (sections are subdivided into 20-minute increments). Complete any combination of 10 activities or reading/listening hours for the chance to win additional prizes.

Prizes available beginning June 1, while supplies last.

Activities for Adults

Attend a library program.
Listen to an audiobook.
Watch a film or show on Kanopy.
Recommend a book to a library staff member.
Visit a library branch that is new to you.
Post on social media about a book you read and tag @omahalibrary and/or the author.
Start OPL’s 2025 Reading Challenge if you haven’t already.
Find the Staff Picks book lists at the bottom of OPL’s homepage at omahalibrary.org.
Find the book sale at your local branch or visit the Friends of OPL Book Sale at W. Clarke Swanson Branch.
Request a Custom Reading List at omahalibrary.org/find-your-next-read.

Upcoming Events for Adults

OPL would like to thank its generous sponsors for their support of summer reading.
Presenting Sponsor: Richard Brooke Foundation

Premier Sponsors: Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation, Sokolof Foundation, and the Special Donor-Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation

Additional Support from: Friends of the Omaha Public Library and the Omaha Public Library Foundation

In-Kind Sponsors: Friends of the Omaha Public Library, Omaha Storm Chasers, Papio NRD, The Joslyn, and The Rose Theater.

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June & July 2025 — Registration opens June 1

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