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Volume 26 • Issue 3 • Fall 2019

2019 Omaha Reads

“This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm” by Ted Genoways Join us in reading this year’s Omaha Reads selection, “This Blessed Earth,” by Nebraska author Ted Genoways.

The 2017 title follows the Hammond family as they navigate the ever-changing landscape of modern farming, exploring how one family struggles to preserve a fifth-generation family operation in the face of shifting trade policies, encroaching pipelines, climate change and more.

“This year’s Omaha Reads selection is especially impactful because it is also the 2019 ‘One Book One Nebraska’ and ‘All Iowa Reads’ selection, providing our community with even more opportunities to discuss the book and explore its different themes,” said OPL Executive Director Laura Marlane.

Ted Genoways © Marry Anne Andrei

Each year, Omaha Public Library (OPL) encourages the community to vote for and read one book as a way to promote literacy and inspire discussion among Omaha and Douglas County residents. The selection is celebrated with book talks and other related programming.

Get involved by checking out “This Blessed Earth” as a book, eBook or audiobook from your local OPL branch, participating in a program, and discussing the book with friends, family and neighbors. Registration is required for all Omaha Reads events. More information can be found at omahalibrary.org/omaha-reads.

Book Discussions

Wed | Sept 18 | 7 pm Millard Branch Wed | Oct 9 | 7 pm Abrahams Branch

Farming, Natural Resources & You: A Panel Discussion

Sun | Sept 22 | 4 pm W. Dale Clark Main Library

Ted Genoways Author Visit

Sun | Oct 13 | 3 pm The Durham Museum 801 S. 10th St.

Phipps Gallery | 1st floor

Banned Books Week

Stories from Nebraska’s Agricultural History: Water*

Tues | Oct 15 | 7 pm Benson Branch

* sponsored by Humanities Nebraska

The Top 11 most-challenged books of 2018

September 22-28

Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those that may be considered unorthodox or unpopular. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools.

By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship.

There are many ways to get involved in Banned Books Week. Visit ala.org/bbooks for ideas about how to exercise your freedom to read!

Director’s Note

Summer Recap

Summer seemed to fly by in a whirlwind of activity from Out & About Storytimes in parks across the city to magicians, crafts and dancing!

The summer was filled with programs and events so everyone could share “A Universe of Stories” during OPL’s annual Summer Reading Program (SRP).

Summer Reading Program

Now that it’s time to get back to school, OPL has the tools and resources needed to make the transition successful, and your library card is your passport to learning! For example, did you know that you can learn a new language using Mango Languages? Access online tutorials for over 70 different languages through the Resource Center at omahalibrary.org. Another helpful resource for teens with college plans is LearningExpress, which offers online practice exams for SAT and ACT tests, as well as other skills-building exercises for classroom and homework success.

Use OPL apps for easier access to its collections 24/7/365! The “MyOPL” app allows you to access OPL’s online catalog, where you can read book reviews from patrons, place holds on the titles you want to pick up at a location most convenient for you, or create a bookshelf of the titles you want to read in the future. The “Libby” app by OverDrive is the connection to OPL’s eBooks and downloadable audio titles.

Browse all titles, or just the items currently available to borrow. Narrow your search by genre to help you find your next favorite read.

The “RBdigital” app provides access to dozens of magazines. Explore the world with National Geographic Traveler, stay up-to-date on current affairs with Newsweek, or check out some great recipes in Cook’s Country. Subscribe to your favorites and get an email when the next issues are available. Whatever your interests, there is likely something for you!

While you’re making the most of OPL’s digital resources, don’t forget that library staff are there for you, too. There is an OPL branch open every day of the week, with friendly staff who are happy to help you find the resources you need. Drop in and explore your library today to get started on your road to success this fall.

Laura Marlane Executive Director

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Summer and reading go hand in hand, and this year’s Summer Reading Program proved that with its interstellar success! Douglas County residents of all ages celebrated the SRP space theme, “A Universe of Stories,” and challenged themselves to at least 10 hours of reading for the opportunity to earn prizes. A total of 30,775 people participated in OPL’s Summer Reading Program, collectively logging 301,490 hours of reading!

The space theme provided opportunities to make galaxy slime, participate in astronaut boot camps, listen to storytime under the stars and more. OPL partnered with the Strategic Air & Space Museum to present a demonstration on the nature of pressure; Gifford Farms to share the stories of constellations in its portable planetarium; and the Omaha Police Department, Omaha Symphony and several other partners to set the stage for special storytimes.

Participants also enjoyed a variety of programs “Out & About” at different locations across the Omaha metro.

Overall, OPL programs in June and July attracted 36,983 attendees.

OPL Youth & Family Services Manager Julie Humphrey was encouraged by the level of participation in this year’s program and is already looking forward to summer 2020. “Next year’s SRP theme is ‘Imagine Your Story,’” said Humphrey. “Reading requires a healthy amount of imagination, so I can’t wait to see how we will work with all ages to cultivate their creativity!”

Nearly 800 programs were offered throughout the summer for patrons of all ages.

OPL is grateful to this year’s presenting sponsor, the Richard Brooke Foundation, and the many other organizations who helped make SRP educational, affordable and entertaining. See more SRP photos at flickr.com/omahalibrary.

Author Jennifer Egan Visits OPL, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and KANEKO presented an evening with Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and president of PEN America. Egan read from her most recent novel “Manhattan Beach,” answered audience questions, and signed copies of her work.

More than 350 people attended the July 18 event at KANEKO, which was part of their new PASSAGES series.

A student in UNO’s MFA program has her book signed by Egan.

Jennifer Egan is the author of several novels and a short story collection. “Manhattan Beach,” a New York Times bestseller, was awarded the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Her previous novel, “A Visit From the Goon Squad,” won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times book prize.

Find her work in OPL’s catalog at omahalibrary.org.

New Fall Titles

Zines are Coming to OPL! Zine Library Launch Party

Fri | Sept 6 | 6-9 pm | Benson Branch

Join OPL, Rowdy Boys Collective and Benson First Friday (BFF) for the launch of the OPL zine collection! Check out the collection, create a zine of your own, and browse zines available for purchase from local vendors.

Zines are niche, handmade, hyper-local booklets created by community members for community members. They often represent marginalized and alternative viewpoints not found in mainstream publishing, so may appeal to individuals who are interested in new and different ideas. Because of their handmade construction, zines often crossover into works of art.

This new collection will not check out in the same way as typical library materials. The collection will only be available at two OPL locations, Benson Branch and W. Dale Clark Main Library.

Patrons are encouraged to read zines at the library, take them home, share with others, and return them to any of OPL’s 12 locations so that everyone may enjoy them. Zines will not appear on a patron’s library account or acquire fines.

For more information, contact OPL’s Readers & Writers Librarian Erin Duerr at 402.444.4800 or erduerr@omahalibrary.org.

Michael Phipps Gallery Main Library | 1st Floor Available free of charge to local artists and art groups for exhibitions throughout the year.

Exhibitions are displayed for approximately two months and are scheduled each fall for the following year.

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death

by Caitlin Doughty Doughty blends her mortician’s knowledge of the body and the intriguing history behind common misconceptions about corpses to offer factual, hilarious, and candid answers to distinctive questions posed by her youngest fans.

Jet Girl

by Caroline Johnson This book offers a fresh, unique insider’s view of what it’s like to be a woman aviator in today’s US Navy― from pedicures to parachutes, friendship to firefights.

In the Dream House: A Memoir

by Carmen See Historical Re-Enactor Darrel Draper portray Maria Machado Opening reception: Machado’s memoir Fri | Sept 6 | 4-6 pm (Artists’ discussion at 5 pm) is an engrossing and wildly innovative Nov/Dec: Jaim Hackbart & Albert Rhea account of a relationship gone Opening reception: bad, and a bold dissection of Fri | Nov 1 | 4-6 pm (Artists’ discussion at 5 pm) “Reflection Nebula” by Albert Rhea the mechanisms and cultural Daniel Freeman (1826-1908) lived representations psychological most of his life on theof Western Frontier abuse.of America. As a doctor,

Sept/Oct: Casey Callahan, IIaamen Pelshaw & Tyler Swain

DANIEL FREEMAN America’s First Homesteader

“Coffee Cups” by IIaamen Pelshaw

Family History Month

PETER SARPY:

Civil War Officer, coroner, and County Sheriff, Grand Freeman Union: had manyStories unique experiences in by while Zadieliving Smith America’s first homestead under the In her first short story 1863 Homestead Act.

11th Annual Genealogy Lock-In

Fri | Oct 25 | 6:30-9 pm | Main Library | Registration required

Learn more about one of the best genealogy collections in the Midwest by attending a program hosted by OPL and the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society (GOGS).

collection, Smith

Darrel Draper

Library staff and GOGS members will be available to help participants discover genealogical treasures in OPL’s collection and online. Participants are encouraged to bring laptops and flash drives if desired, and a valid OPL card. Computer guest passes will be available for participants who are not OPL members. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded to lucky participants. Parking will be validated for program participants who use Omaha Park One (15th & Douglas). Advanced registration is required at omahalibrary.org or by calling 402.444.4826.

combines her power Freeman describes life as a pioneer and the changes of thatobservation Nebraska and and America were going through during her inimitable voice to mine the the 19th century in this 45-minute fraught presentation and complex experience costumed that gives of life in the modern world. audience members insight into his life, family, and frontier legacy.

Red at the Bone

by Jacqueline Woodson This novel looks at the ways in which young people must so often make long-lasting decisions about their lives before they have even begun to figure out who they are and what they want to be.

Request your own customized book list at omahalibrary.org and select information, Custom Reading List under the Services tab.

Open to the public!

Location__________________ Date __________________ OPL offers year-round opportunities to begin or continue researching family history using its Time __________________ extensive genealogy resources, such as MyHeritage, Ancestry Library Edition, Omaha Star Digital In addition, historian and “edutainer” Darrel Draper will present “Daniel Freeman: America’s First Homesteader.” Draper will portray “Old Number One” in full costume, presenting a Chautauquastyle, humorous and historically factual account of America’s first homesteader and the impact of the Homestead Act in settling the West.

Archives, and the Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Omaha World-Herald Digital Archives.

For more Learn more about OPL’s genealogy programs and resources at omahalibrary.org.

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KidSpot Sense Screening Storytime

During fall 2018, OPL branches hosted two Noah Craig special storytimes highlighting the senses—one about vision and another about hearing and language. Following these storytimes, interested parents could have their children screened to help detect early signs of hearing impairment, language delay, or possible vision impairment by trained screeners from Boys Town Pediatric Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning; and Lions Club International.

Michelle Craig attended one of these storytimes with her children Noah (4) and Adeline (16 months) at W. Clarke Swanson Branch on September 7, 2018. Though she had not intended to have Noah’s hearing screened that day, she changed her mind, and was surprised to learn that Noah appeared to be experiencing some hearing loss.

To ensure that the results of the test were not a fluke, Michelle had Noah screened again at two different storytimes, with the same results. With three failed attempts, it was time to visit the doctor. A full hearing exam found moderate hearing loss in Noah, and when retested one month later, his hearing loss was even worse.

Realizing that Noah was at a pivotal age for learning and development, Michelle and her husband decided there was no time to lose, and Noah underwent surgery for ear tubes to help relieve pressure in his ears on January 15, 2019. The procedure went smoothly, and at his follow-up appointment, his hearing was perfect!

Michelle was grateful for the opportunity to have her child screened and encourages others to do the same.

“Think of it like a fun outing with your kiddo,” said Michelle. “Go to storytime and sing songs, make a craft, and take five minutes to have a professional hearing or vision check. It’s free and can drastically impact how they learn about this new and exciting world.”

See the fall 2019 schedule of these special storytimes at omahalibrary.org.

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Costume Characters Enjoy stories & activities with children’s book characters.

Don’t forget your camera!

The Pout-Pout Fish

Paddington Bear

Sept 6 9:30 am . . . . Saddlebrook Sept 7 10:30 am. . . . . . Sorensen Sept 9 10:30 am. . . . . . Abrahams Sept 10 10:30 am . . . . Washington Sept 11 10:30 am. . . . Willa Cather Sept 12 10 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lawrence Youngman Lake | 192nd & Dodge Sept 14 10:30 am. . . . . . . Swanson

Nov 15 10:30 am. . . . . . . . . . Florence Nov 16 10:30 am. . . . . . . . . Sorensen Nov 18 10 am. . . . . . . . . . . Elkhorn Nov 19 10:30 am. . . . . . South Omaha Nov 20 10:30 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Nov 21 10:30 am. . . . . . . . . . . Millard Nov 22 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . Swanson Nov 23 10:15 am. . . . . . . . . . . Benson

Schedules subject to change, visit omahalibrary.org for updates.

Discover why a library card may be the most important school supply of all. Access these free resources using your OPL card at omahalibrary.org/online-resources Full-text versions of popular magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, and other resources available to browse by topic area or keyword search.

Online practice tests, tutorials, and test-prep for SAT, ACT, GED, GRE, GMAT, ASVAB, Civil Service and more.

Fiction and nonfiction reading recommendations matching readers’ interests to reading level for grades K-8.

Prepares learners for realistic conversations and strengthens everyday communication skills in over 70 world languages, including English.

Halloween Celebrate

Oct 10-31 at your favorite OPL location!

spooky stories • costumes • escape rooms • magic tricks • treats • science experiments • crafts • games • lock-ins & more!

See complete schedule of events at omahalibrary.org

Food for Fines October 6-13

Culinary Conference

Benefiting the Alliance for a Better Omaha, a collaborative of Heart Ministry Center, Together, and Food Bank for the Heartland OPL cardholders can donate non-expired canned goods and other non-perishable foods in exchange for credit toward overdue fines on their OPL accounts. For each food item donated, two dollars in current fines will be waived, up to a maximum of 10 items/$20. Patrons who have accrued fines at OPL are encouraged to return long overdue items and have their fines waived for a donation of a food item.

Donations may be brought to the service desk of any OPL location October 6-13. A library card or photo ID must be shown at the time of donation to receive a fine waiver. Food for Fines waivers apply toward late fines only. Customers with questions about their account status and whether or not the waiver will apply should contact their local library branch.

Partner Spotlight: City Sprouts Gardening nonprofits work to increase locally saved seeds for OPL’s Common Soil Seed Library In 1995, a group of volunteers transformed a vacant lot at 4002 Seward St. into a community garden. Since then, it has blossomed into the thriving gardening education nonprofit known as City Sprouts. The organization works to provide space, workshops, and summer internships for teens; and to empower the public to sustainably grow, eat, provide and promote healthy local foods.

City Sprouts expanded to South Omaha in 2015, adding another community garden at 20th and N streets. Alex O’Hanlon joined City Sprouts in 2017 as the south garden manager, A family enjoying OPL storytime at City Sprouts South on July 12, 2019. and has worked to expand the organization’s presence, as well as her knowledge on all things related to sustainable farming.

OPL hosted Out & About Storytimes at City Sprouts South this past summer in an effort to reach patrons whose access to the South Omaha Library may have been impacted by the Q Street Bridge closure, but this wasn’t the only collaboration between the organizations.

O’Hanlon and Cait Caughey, education director at The Big Garden, attended the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance’s Seed Saving Teacher

Sat | Nov 2 | 11 am-3 pm | Main Library

Chad Lebo

Wasted...Have you ever thought about all the scraps, peels, rinds and other parts of fruits and vegetables that get discarded during meal prep; or about what happens with all the perishable foods that get discarded from grocery stores? Did you know that over 40% of the food produced in the United States goes to waste?

Join us as we talk with experts in the zero waste food movement.

Learn about organizations rescuing and donating perishable foods to feed our community and explore creative ways to turn your scraps into delicious dishes. Come hungry, as there will be many samples to taste!

Training course in fall 2018. “We came back more inspired by what City Sprouts and The Big Garden could do together to promote seed saving in Omaha,” O’Hanlon said.

They decided to start an initiative to stock OPL’s Common Soil Seed Library with locally-grown seed. “The Common Soil Seed Library is there year-round for people to use as a resource,” said O’Hanlon. “Having it at OPL opens up the idea of gardening and seed saving to a larger group of people, as does partnering in other ways to promote local gardening.”

This year, OPL, City Sprouts, The Big Garden and Big Muddy Urban Farm teamed up to expand the general public knowledge and awareness of seed saving and its benefits through the “Seed of the Year” program.

The rattlesnake bean was selected for the honor because it is relatively easy to grow, eat and save for seeds. O’Hanlon and Caughey sourced seeds from Rattlesnake bean Meadowlark Hearth Farm in western Nebraska and have distributed them throughout the year to anyone interested in growing them, encouraging everyone to eat the beans, but to also save some for their seeds at the end of the season.

On November 2 and 3, City Sprouts and The Big Garden will host seed-saving parties and invite anyone who’s grown and saved rattlesnake bean seeds to attend, bring their beans, learn how to process them as a group, take some home, and donate the rest to the Common Soil Seed Library.

Anyone with questions about the Seed of the Year may contact O’Hanlon at gardensouth@omahasprouts.org. Learn more about the Common Soil Seed Library at omahalibrary.org/seed-library.

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Be a FRIEND! Libraries cannot be built or maintained by tax dollars alone. To ensure the continued excellence and growth of OPL, become a Friend today!

Learn more at friendsomahalibrary.org.

Book Sales W. Clarke Swanson Branch | 9101 W. Dodge Rd. Weekly Sales Monthly Sales Thursdays | 10 am - 3 pm 1st Saturday | 10 am - 3 pm

Volunteer Spotlight: Evelyn Rosser Every Tuesday morning, Evelyn Rosser comes to A.V. Sorensen Branch to help the staff process materials that accumulate in the book drop when the branch is closed on Sundays and Mondays. “There’s almost always a backlog,” said Rosser. “I soldier on doing the same things every week.”

Rosser, a former physical therapist, teacher and social worker, started volunteering at her local OPL branch after retiring 12 years ago.

“I was thinking about what I could do to contribute and give back, and the public library has always been important in my life,” said Rosser. Volunteering at the branch she’s visited regularly since she moved to Omaha in 1988 was a logical choice.

Friends of Omaha Public Library board members

National Friends of the Library Week October 20-26 OPL will celebrate the Friends of Omaha Public Library as part of the National Friends of Libraries Week. The Friends of OPL were established in 1974 and raise funds through book sales and memberships.

“OPL truly benefits from the efforts of its Friends group,” said OPL Executive Director Laura Marlane. “The funds they raise support many of the library services and programs our patrons enjoy.”

In Memory: April Underwood April 13, 1963 – July 26, 2019 “April was stillness, patience and light personified,” said Jaime Ebane, clerk at Millard Branch.

“Evelyn has volunteered at this branch longer than most current staff have worked here,” said Autumn Hill, A.V. Sorensen Branch manager.

“She is here every week during our busiest morning, which would be much more chaotic without her support.”

Rosser says that she enjoys assisting the staff and feels good about supporting her neighborhood library. She also appreciates the work out! “It’s good exercise; you’re up, you’re down, you’re pushing, you’re lifting,” she said.

Her experience volunteering becomes all the more rewarding when she sees a patron light up with excitement when they get a book they’ve been waiting for, or when she finds new books or DVDs for herself to enjoy.

If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering at OPL, visit your neighborhood branch or omahalibrary.org/volunteer for more information.

organization, and how well she listened to people and responded to their needs.

“April knew sign language and had a patron who always sought her out when he was in the library for a brief conversation,” said Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch Manager Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh. “It was truly a joy to watch them, see his face light up, and know how much this meant to both of them.”

Millard branches, and though she was truly amazing at serving OPL patrons, it was her This is just one example of why Underwood generosity of spirit and radiant smile that her was repeatedly recognized by her co-workers colleagues will likely remember about her as being an outstanding employee and most. person.

Underwood began her career with Omaha “In a place populated by so many nice people, While there are no words to adequately Public Library as a library page at Benson April was right at the top. I never saw her get describe losing such a special colleague and Branch in 1997. It didn’t take her long to mad or angry with anyone. It was rare to see friend, Vinovskis expressed well what many get promoted, first to a clerk position and her go more than a minute without flashing others could not. then as a library specialist. Throughout her loving smile,” said Ed Vinovskis, library “When April walked, she let her heart lead Underwood’s 22 years at OPL, she worked at aide at W. Dale Clark Main Library. the way. In dreams, we’ll all walk with you. the Benson, Florence, Sorensen, Main and Others at OPL recall her sense of style and God bless you.”

Sadly, that light was extinguished too soon when April Underwood, library specialist at Millard Branch, passed away unexpectedly on July 26.

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Financial Gifts Received

July 12, 2018 – July 12, 2019

$100,000+ The Sherwood Foundation

$50,000+ Anonymous Dixon Family Foundation Holland Foundation Claire M. Hubbard Foundation

$20,000+ Richard Brooke Foundation Lozier Foundation Omaha Community Foundation William & Ruth Scott Family Foundation Sokolof Foundation in Memory of Richard Rosinsky

Devin Fox, M.D. Ike & Roz Friedman Foundation Amy Haddad & Steve Martin James & Dawn Hammel Harold & Clara Hoover Edward Hotz & Trish Nipp Richard & Helen Kelley Jim Kineen Dan & Kari Kinsella Maggie & Michael McMeekin Metro Omaha Medical Society Foundation Morrissey Engineering RBC Wealth Management Dave & Anne Rismiller Streck, Inc. Whole Foods Market

$1,000+

Anonymous Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C. Mary Joy Anderson Mogens & Cindy Bay BCDM Architects $15,000+ Berger, Elliott & Pritchard CPAs Hawks Foundation Michael & Michelle Berlin Barbara Bock-Mavis $10,000+ Anne & Brian Branigan Benson Plant Rescue Stephen & Anne Bruckner Dan & Tina Lonergan BVH Architecture John & Ruth Sage Julie & Scott Cobb Paul & Annette Smith John & Terri Diesing Webster Family Foundation DLR Group Weitz Family Foundation Joseph Drugmand $5,000+ First National Bank Clifton B. & Anne Stuart Batchelder Foundation Fraser Stryker PC LLO Bluestem Prairie Foundation Friedland Family Foundation Cox Lance & Julie Fritz Dundee-Memorial Park Association Carol Gendler Special Donor-Advised Fund of the Jewish Sue Grishaber Federation of Omaha Foundation Peggy & John Heck Dwain Horn Memorial Fund The Heider Family Foundation Allan & Ann Mactier Charitable Foundation Humanities Nebraska Mutual of Omaha Companies Sandra Jenkins Omaha Steaks International Noreen Johnson Silvia Roffman Dave & Vicki Krecek Fred & Eve Simon Charitable Foundation Leo A Daly Jill Slosburg-Ackerman Karen & Jim Linder The Soener Foundation Gary & Lucie Long Elizabeth Summers Metropolitan Community College Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation Greg & Lori McMillan Tenaska, Inc. Mark & Dianne McMillan Wally & Barbara Weitz Heidi Moser $2,000+ Rochelle Mullen Aflac Phyllis & Bob Newman Baer Foundation Sharee & Murray Newman Fund Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska Lewis & Winifred Pinch Deloitte & Touche LLP RDG Planning & Design

Kathy & Chad Roum Nola & David Schettler Security National Bank Philip & Nancy Wolf UNO/UNMC Valmont Industries, Inc. Carol Wang & Jim Phillips Wayne State College Molly Wickert Dennis & Patricia Wiederholt

$500+ Anonymous (2) Doug & Cathy Aden Michael & Laura Alley Jean Amoura Jo Anne Amoura George & Kathleen Bigelow Richard & Carol Britten Dick & Carole Burrows Casey’s General Store Sandor & Rhonda Chomos Robert & Jill Cochran Leilani & Ron Coe Maurice & Cora Conner Stewart & Lisa Dale Nancy Darst DMSi Eclectic Book Club Mary & Thomas Evans Marian G. Gehrk Estate Steve & Cathy Gilbert Jo Giles Traci Hancock Theresa Jehlik Harry & Gail Koch Jim Lewis Mary & Rodrigo Lopez Roland & Jean Mariucci Laura Marlane & Paul Richards Gail McFayden Jim & Bobbie Montequin Shirley & Daniel Neary Frank Partsch Susan Petersen Norma & Cliff Pountney Sandra Price John & Kathleen Ransom RBC Wealth Management Rotary Club of Omaha--North Rotary Club of Omaha--Suburban Ann Rinne Greg & Sue Rusie Susan Stalnaker Red & Jann Thomas Stanley & Dorothy Truhlsen Bruce & Susan Vosburg

Sarah Watson David Watts Eileen M. Wirth

$250+ Alamo Drafthouse Cinema AmazonSmile Foundation Martha Antonson Lynn & Thomas Ashby Brooke Ayoub Benevity Community Impact Fund Jeffrey Boyum Marjorie & Larry Brennan Bobbie Carlson James & Anne Carroll Mark & Teri D’Agostino Harl & Kay Dalstrom Tim Davlin & Ann O’Connor Linda & Charles Duckworth Carol Ebdon Andrew Evans Mary Ann & Daren Folchert Thomas & Nancy Gallagher Lynn & Cindy Gray Mike & Kathy Gross John & Janis Haggstrom David Harding & Sarah Newman Carolyn Ireland Howard & Gloria Kaslow Katie & Justin Kemerling Emily Kemp Erwin & Elaine Klabunde Devi Kotaru Marc & Joan Kraft Linda Lavely Marty Magee James & Patricia Manion Marilyn Marsh Sharon L. McGrath John & Meg McNeal John & Merrilee Miller Diana Nevins Sheri Oakes Ken Pohlman Mary Anne & Bruce Ramge Saddlebrook Elementary School PTA Shirley Siebler Gloria Sorensen Jeanne & Robb Spence Pete & Mary Lou Stehr Vance Taylor Mark Thalken & Katie Wadas-Thalken Anh Tran Nichole & Kevin Turgeon Judy Vann Jim & Maureen Waldron Judy & Gale Wickersham

Lynette & Edward Wieger John F. Williams

Honorariums & Memorials

Received April 1 — July 12, 2019 In Memory of Diane Andrew Maurice & Cora Conner

In Honor of Carol Erkens Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh Martha Grenzeback Gloria Sorensen

In Memory of Patrick Esser Martha Grenzeback

In Memory of Lee Fettig Helen E. Dowd Ann Gorder Helen Petrow Theodora Petrow Eva & Wes Westphal Peter & Stephanie Wilger

In Memory of William Freeland Jean Lewandowski

In Honor of Anna Grant Laura Marlane & Paul Richards

In Memory of Theodore Parker Johnson Mary & Robert Mollner

In Memory of Mary Jones Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh Gloria Sorensen

In Memory of Dr. Ed Langdon Nancy Long

In Memory of Joan Major Linda Lavely

In Memory of Ted Newman Anonymous

In Honor of Linda Onumbu Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh Gloria Sorensen

In Honor of Our Parents Jeanne & Robb Spence

In Memory of George Toman Randy & Harriott Placek

In Honor of Paige Wagner Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh

In Honor of Deb Wise Joel Killough

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Jane Austen Tea Party Sat | Dec 14 | 2-4 pm Main Library

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14850 Laurel Ave. / 402.444.5780 ______________________________________ _______ TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 8 PM FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 5 PM SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 4 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CLOSED

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4808 Cass St. / 402.444.5274 ______________________________________ TU & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 8 PM WE, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

SOUTH OMAHA LIBRARY

2808 Q St. / 402.444.4850 (call for hours during MCC quarter breaks) ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . 7:30 AM - 9 PM FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

W. CLARKE SWANSON BRANCH

9101 W. Dodge Rd. / 402.444.4852 ______________________________________ _________ TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 8 PM FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 6 PM SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CLOSED

CHARLES B. WASHINGTON BRANCH

2868 Ames Ave. / 402.444.4849 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU & WE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 8 PM TH, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

WILLA CATHER BRANCH

1905 S. 44th St. / 402.444.4851 ______________________________________ _______ TU & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 8 PM WE, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CLOSED 24-hour renewal of materials: 402.444.4100 Hours subject to change or omahalibrary.org

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Library users are encouraged to visit ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian for additional information and resources, or to submit a nomination. Up to 10 winners will receive a $5,000 cash award and a travel stipend to attend a ceremony in their honor.

Hispanic Heritage Fiesta Sat | Sept 28 | 1-3 pm South Omaha Library Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Participate in a lotería tournament, enjoy tacos, and get a free children’s book, while supplies last.

Get started at omahalibrary.org then click Resource Center and select Online Learning and LearningExpress Library to get practicing today!