From babies to grown-ups, there’s something for everyone as we celebrate this year’s theme “Color Our World” with activities, special guests, and more!
Babies’, Kids’ & Teens’ Program
Receive two free books when you register!
Complete any combination of 10 activities or reading/listening hours to receive a(n):
• 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)
• Raffle entry
Adults’ Program
Receive a voucher for a free book from the Friends of Omaha Public Library book sale when you register!
Complete any combination of 10 activities or reading/listening hours to receive one raffle entry.
available beginning June 1, while supplies last.
• Art Workshops • Cooking Workshops • Escape Rooms • Grossology •Illustrator Visits: Chloe Burgett • Jeff Quinn Magic • Legends & Libraries D&D Club • Musical Storytimes • Out & About Reading Party • Out & About Storytimes • Pancake Pig Visits Storytime • Read to a Dog • Snapology • Summer Celebration • Tabletop Game Time • Turtle Talk • THANK
Presenting Sponsor: Richard Brooke Foundation Premier Sponsors: Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation, Sokolof Foundation, Special Donor-Advised Fund for the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Additional Support From: Friends of Omaha Public Library, Omaha Public Library Foundation In-Kind Sponsors: Friends of Omaha Public Library, Omaha Storm Chasers, Papio NRD, The Rose Theater
Director’s Note
Summer has arrived, and at Omaha Public Library, we’re ready to Color Our World—with stories, creativity and community connection!
This year’s Summer Reading Program is bursting with ways to explore, create and play. We’ve got something for everyone—from early learners to lifelong readers—and we can’t wait for you to join the fun. Throughout the summer, we’re hosting cooking workshops with No More Empty Pots, interactive visits from the Papio Natural Resources District and exciting guest appearances by local illustrator Chloe Burgett, who brings imagination to life through her art.
You’ll also find a wide variety of crafts, games and activities for all ages at our branches—perfect for making memories with family, sparking new friendships or just trying something new. Whether you’re unwinding with a great book, discovering a new hobby or attending one of our many events, you’re helping make our library a more colorful and connected space.
We’re proud to offer programming and collections that reflect the diversity of our community and meet you where you are—literally and figuratively. Our staff has worked hard to make this summer vibrant, inclusive and full of opportunities to learn and grow.
So grab your library card, a reading tracker and maybe a friend or two—and stop by any of our locations to join the celebration. If you haven’t been in a while, this is a great time to rediscover what your library has to offer.
Let’s read, play and celebrate all the ways libraries bring color into our lives.
Laura Marlane Executive Director
Looking For Your Next Read? Opl Staff Can Help With That.
Helping people find their next read — also known as readers’ advisory — is a core library service that connects readers with books they’ll love. Whether someone’s looking for a cozy mystery, a fast-paced thriller, an intriguing memoir or just something that feels right after a reading slump, librarians are there to help match the moment with the right read.
In practice, readers’ advisory can take many forms: one-on-one conversations, curated book displays, thematic reading lists; you can even get individualized support online by requesting a custom reading list from OPL staff at omahalibrary.org/find-your-next-read.
If you’re interested in more casual browsing, scan the QR code, stop by an OPL branch to see what sparks curiosity from one of the many book displays or peruse “Top Shelf” by scanning the QR code or visiting omahalibrary.org/topshelf. Top Shelf is an annual collection of book recommendations from OPL staff that spans genres, topics, and intended audiences. The common denominator? These books were all published in the last year. The 2024 Top Shelf contains more than 200 recently-published titles that staff loved.
Digital Resources
Sign up to receive free weekly emails of OPL’s latest books, movies and music from Wowbrary. You can also view current and past lists of new releases. Get signed up at omahalibrary.org/resource-center
Central Library Partner
Rendering courtesy of HDR
OPL is excited to announce that Zen Coffee Company will be the cafe partner for Central Library, located on the east side of the building on the first floor. The east part of the building will be a vibrant space for exploration and connection featuring browsable book stacks, comfy lounge furniture and reader tables, and an indoor playscape, in addition to the cafe; an intergenerational space where people of all ages will want to gather. Zen Coffee, a locally owned business with a focus on community and sustainability, will offer a variety of beverages and light fare to library visitors.
Celebrating Willa Cather
Willa Cather’s “My Ántonia” was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for their 2024/2025 Big Read initiative. In partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read supports community reading programs designed around a single NEA Big Read book, intending to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book.
As part of this initiative, select OPL book clubs will read and discuss “My Ántonia” at one of their summer meetings, a traveling photo exhibit will be displayed in select branches, and a presentation will be given about the immigrant experience in rural Nebraska.
David E. Scherman’s “Willa Cather Country” Photo Exhibit
David E. Scherman was an American photojournalist and editor for Life Magazine who came to Webster County in 1950-1951 to photograph the areas made famous by Willa Cather. Scherman wrote that Cather “drew the American countryside with such clarity of detail and poetic accuracy that the camera, retracing her steps today, can still find and record the scenes as Willa Cather saw them and set them down.”
• July 17-31 | Willa Cather Branch
• Aug 1-14 | Genealogy & Local History Room
This exhibit was developed by the National Willa Cather Center and the Willa Cather Foundation as part of the NEA Big Read.
Willa Cather Writes the Immigrant Experience
July 26 | 2 pm | Willa Cather Branch Rachel Olsen, Director of Education at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska, will speak on the topic “Willa Cather Writes the Immigrant Experience in Rural Nebraska.”
Many Americans worried that as a result of the 1862 Homestead Act, the influx of European immigrants to the United States would hurt the economy. Willa Cather grew up around many different cultures and appreciated them. This talk will examine the immigrant experience in rural Nebraska through the lens of Cather’s distinct portrayals of foreign-born individuals and the varying degrees to which communities welcomed or excluded them.
“My Ántonia” Book Discussions
• Willa Cather Book Club | July 22 | 6 pm | Willa Cather Branch
• It’s All Relative Book Club | Aug 11 | 6 pm | Genealogy & Local History Room
Want more reading recommendations?
Celebrate the life and writings of Nebraska author Willa Cather by picking up another one of her works! Cather authored a variety of novels, short stories, poetry collections, nonfiction, speeches, journals and letters in her lifetime that can be found in the OPL catalog.
New Summer Reads: Fiction
These titles will be added to OPL’s collection between June–August 2025.
The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery by Clarence A Haynes
Gwendolyn Montgomery is very successful in her career as a publicist. She seems to have everything going for her until Fonsi comes back into her life to tell her the world of ghosts is opening up and the past she left behind is coming back to haunt her.
The Slip by Lucas Schaefer
Sixteen-year-old Nathaniel Rothstein is coming into his own after he joins a boxing gym. He is happy, fit, and is finding a place he belongs. Then one day he disappears. His uncle will get a clue more than a decade later that will uncover a story across borders and boundaries no one expected.
Grave Birds by Dana Elmendorf
For lovers of a dark Southern gothic. Hollis finds out that grave birds haunt cemeteries in South Carolina. She only knows this because she died and came back to life with a dark gift. As a charming stranger comes into town accompanied by plague and the devil, the secrets of her city’s ghosts come to light.
Florida Palms by Joe Pan
Three best friends have just graduated from high school and are finding it difficult to get ahead in the recession of 2009. Enter a happenstance encounter at their place of employment that sets them on the dangerous path of drug runners. Through the bloodshed and danger, this novel does not forget the heart of its characters.
These Memories Do Not Belong to Us by Yiming Ma
In a far-off future, a renamed China is the sole superpower. Everyone has a mindbank that makes it possible for people to share memories. Predictably, this leads to Memory Capitalism which can lead to edits made to all of human memory. An unnamed narrator can see the dangerous memories his mother was holding and will risk his life to protect them from being detroyed.
Love is an Open Book by Chandra Blumberg
After Mia Brady’s romance novels gain so much success they inspire a hit TV show, she gets serious writer’s block. Her best friend says he will help her (while ignoring his crush) by embarking on love story tropes with her to see if she can get her spark back.
David E. Scherman, circa 1950. Photograph of a sunset in Nebraska through what Willa Cather called “red grass.”
Rachel Olsen
New Nonfiction
Titles for Summer
These titles will be added to OPL’s collection between June–August 2025.
Every Weapon I Had by Paris Davis
On June 18, 1965 Captain Paris D. Davis demonstrated tremendous courage under fire near Bồng Sơn in Vietnam. This military history and memoir recounts that day, his career, and the 43-year road to his Medal of Honor.
The Dry Season by Melissa Febos
A year of deliberate abstinence brings unexpected insights to the author as she reflects on choosing celibacy as a modern queer feminist and for prominent women in history.
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
Maralyn and Maurice Bailey set sail from England hoping for an escape from routine. Their journey ended 118 days and 1500 miles later, set adrift after their yacht was damaged by a whale. “Into the Wild” on the open ocean.
Dinner With King Tut by Sam Kean
The author of “The Disappearing Spoon” delves into the work of experimental archaeologists who take bold leaps to rediscover the flavors, smells, and sensations of the distant past.
Art Plays Important Role in Public Libraries
Storytelling spans mediums, and the intersection of visual arts with the written word is a natural one. Libraries—connecting people to ideas, information and resources—are well-suited to not only serve as a home for collections of books and materials but also spaces in which anyone can experience and access art in various forms.
OPL is excited to see the artwork being created for the new Central Library, projects that span sculpture, photography, mixed media, video, and textile work. The 16 local artists include: Littleton Alston, Celeste Butler, Richard Chung, Mari Dailey, Dana Damewood, Kim Hager, Shelby Neeley, Peyton Pearson, Christopher Prinz, Linda Rivera García, Sarah Rowe, Lee Emma Running, Shelby Seier, Angie Seykora, Ashley Vak and Cindy Weil.
Scan QR code to watch a panel discussion about the role of public art featuring three of the Central Library artists.
The American Library Association describes art as playing “a vital role in our ability to communicate a broad spectrum of ideas to all people,” and anyone visiting an OPL branch today can see how art is currently integrated into these spaces.
For example, the Millard Branch hosts an interactive outdoor sculpture garden, Catherine Ferguson’s “Reading Garden.” The wood and bronze five-part sculpture blends abstractions of plants and animals into seating of various sizes and heights. The W. Clarke Swanson Branch houses spray-painted murals that celebrate knowledge and the potential for learning and growth, created by young artists and mentors with the Kent Bellows Studio & Center for Visual Arts. And the Charles B. Washington Branch has a towering sculpture inside its east entrance featuring trees made of steel, clay, copper and concrete holding perched and flying books in its branches developed by students at North High School. OPL is looking forward to continuing this practice of integrating art into library spaces with the new Central Library.
Positive Obsession by Susana Morris
Borrowing its title from an essay by Octavia Butler, this biography examines the cultural and historical context of the life of one of science fiction’s greatest authors.
Such Great Heights by Chris DeVille Millennial nostalgia abounds in this history of early 2000s indie rock, surveying the sounds that ran campus radio and filesharing services for a decade.
Milton R. Abrahams Branch is home to “Sunburst,” a gold-plated stainless steel sculpture by Italian artist Harry Bertoia.
Kent Bellows Studio & Center for Visual Arts’ (Re)Create Urban Arts Program mural at Swanson Branch illustrates that through knowledge (gained from the library) people have options about the direction of their future.
New Discovery Passes
The Discovery Pass Program continues to grow, and OPL recently partnered with Film Streams and Spielbound! Film Streams is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With a Discovery Pass, OPL patrons can get tickets to the family-friendly Forever Young series at the Dundee Theater. This curated selection of beloved classics and heartwarming modern hits has something for everyone.
The Spielbound Board Game Cafe invites patrons to explore and play games from their collection of more than 3,700 playable board games. Their extensive collection makes them the single largest playable board game library, and the Discovery Pass Program offers free admission and access to the collection.
Volunteer Spotlight: Fiona Bryant, A Champion for Libraries,
Literacy and Civic Engagement
Fiona Bryant, a high school student and lifelong library lover, has turned her passion for reading into a powerful force for civic good. A dedicated volunteer at OPL, Fiona recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award—the highest honor in Girl Scouts—for developing resources related to voter registration, voting in-person or by mail, as well as important election dates, with the work culminating in creating a civic engagement guide for libraries. The resource helps libraries across Nebraska and beyond connect their communities with trustworthy election information and tools for participation. Her guide was even shared by the Nebraska Library Commission and praised for its usefulness by library and civic groups alike.
“I’ve always had a library card everywhere I’ve lived,” Bryant says. “I didn’t realize until a few years ago how much libraries do beyond books—how much they contribute to intellectual freedom and access to information. That’s what really drew me in.”
Bryant’s project began with a simple question: Can you register to vote at the library? That spark led her to research how libraries can support civic engagement and voter education, especially in light of recent changes to voter ID laws in Nebraska. She began by creating voting resources for OPL during the 2024 election, including educational social media posts, a blog post and a book list. She also conducted surveys and distributed FAQs to support library staff.
The civic engagement guide was a capstone to the project and meant to provide a sustainable impact. Bryant partnered with organizations like the League of Women Voters and Civic Nebraska to ensure the guide was accurate, engaging and accessible. Bryant’s work reminds us that libraries are more than just quiet places to read—they are platforms for learning, community and change. As she puts it, “Access to information might not be the whole solution, but it’s the foundation of every solution.”
New Youth Titles for Summer
These titles will be added to OPL’s collection between June–August 2025.
Little Kids First Big Book of African Animals by Catherine Hughes
Go on safari from your own home in this informational book for younger kids exploring African animals such as elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, snakes and more.
Latina Superheroes by Kayden Phoenix
This first in a new young adult graphic novel series follows Jalisco and Santam, two everyday superheroes fighting the social injustices of their communities.
Money for Adulting: Fun Tips and Financial Tricks for Teens by Michelle Hung, CFA
Packed with money management advice, Hung covers financial goals, investing, economic impacts and more.
We’re Different and It’s Totally Cool by Camey Yeh A celebration of inclusivity, this picture book explores similarities and differences of people, animals and objects with fun and vibrant illustrations.
Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner
When tween Margot brings home a keyboard marked “Free Piano (Not Haunted),” she soon finds it is indeed haunted—by the ghost of a 1980s pop star.
Wish I Was a Baller by Amar Shah
This middle grade graphic memoir follows 14-year-old Shah as an aspiring sports journalist covering basketball in the ‘90s including encounters with Shaq and Michael Jordan. Perla and the Pirate by Isabel Allende
Allende continues the story of Perla the dog, this time on a quest to save her human brother Nico Rico who is lost on the way home from school.
Between the Lines, the Omaha Public Library Foundation’s annual fundraiser
“The Office” Actor, Author and Director B.J. Novak to Headline 2025 Fundraiser
The Omaha Public Library Foundation will welcome author, actor, and director B.J. Novak for its twelfth annual Between the Lines fundraiser this fall.
Between the Lines with B.J. Novak is the evening of Tuesday, October 14, at the Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street.
Novak is best known for his work on NBC’s Emmy Award winning comedy “The Office.” In addition to starring as Ryan, Novak was a co-executive producer for the series and wrote many of the show’s most memorable episodes.
He has written “One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories,” a New York Times Bestseller. Among younger readers, Novak’s 2014 title “The Book With No Pictures” is wildly popular and proved to again be a New York Times Bestseller.
A patron reception, featuring the opportunity to meet Novak, begins at 5:30 pm. Patron tickets are $125 each.
The 6 pm general reception features cocktails and appetizers; tickets are $75 per person.
Event proceeds will support Omaha Public Library. Between the Lines with B.J. Novak will also feature the presentation of the 2025 Barbara Bock-Mavis Leadership Award and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Omaha Public Library Foundation.
The annual award recognizes longtime service from an Omaha Public Library Foundation volunteer. Its namesake—Barbara BockMavis—was the library foundation’s first executive director. A fierce advocate for Omaha Public Library and literacy, BockMavis passed away earlier this year at age 98.
Previous honorees include Barbara Bock-Mavis (2017), Jim Kineen (2018), Eileen Wirth (2019), Freddie Gray (2020), Dick Kelley (2021), Carol Wang (2022), Dan Kinsella (2023), and Merrilee Mosier Miller (2024).
Tickets can be purchased online at omahalibraryfoundation.org or by contacting the Omaha Public Library Foundation: info@omahalibraryfoundation.org or (402) 444-4589.
Sponsorships are also available, starting at $1,000. Thank you for supporting Omaha Public Library and the Omaha Public Library Foundation!
Previous authors featured at Between the Lines include:
2014 Margaret Atwood at Abrahams Branch
2015 Wally Lamb at Millard Branch
2016 Tobias Wolff at Benson Branch
2017 Hope Jahren at MCC’s Institute for the Culinary Arts
2018 Amy Thielen at MCC’s Institute for the Culinary Arts
2019 Angie Thomas at MCC’s Institute for the Culinary Arts
2020 Elaine Weiss via Zoom
2021 Yaa Gyasi at Temple Israel
2022 Bryan Stevenson at Creighton University’s Harper Center
2023 Molly Shannon and Susan Orlean at the Holland Performing Arts Center
2024 Tommy Orange at Creighton University’s Harper Center
Financial Gifts
Received April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
$50,000+
Anonymous (2)
Hawks Foundation
Peter Kiewit Foundation
Richard Brooke Foundation
$30,000+
Mammel Family Foundation
William & Ruth Scott Family Foundation
$20,000+
Collective for Youth
The Sherwood Foundation
Sokolof Foundation
Weitz Family Foundation
$10,000+
Dixon Family Foundation
Giger Foundation
The Heider Family Foundation
Claire M. Hubbard Foundation
Lozier Foundation
Mutual of Omaha Companies
Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation
Webster Family Foundation
Eileen M. Wirth
Don Wurster
$5,000+
Anonymous
Bonnie & John Austin
Baer Foundation
Whitney & Jared Baker
Clifton B. & Anne Stuart
Batchelder Foundation
Marcia Bechtel
Bluestem Prairie Foundation
Julie & Scott Cobb
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Joseph Drugmand
Ike & Roz Friedman
Foundation
H. Lee & Carol Gendler
Charitable Fund
John & Peggy Heck
Heritage Services
Jack & Stephanie Koraleski
Ashley & Kristopher Kuhn
Dan & Tina Lonergan
Allan & Ann Mactier
Charitable Foundation
Lewis & Winifred Pinch
Silvia Roffman
Seline Family Foundation
Paul & Annette Smith
Tenaska, Inc.
$2,000+
Anonymous (2)
Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C.
The Fred & Sally Bekins Foundation
David H. Chait
Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather
Leilani & Ron Coe
COX
Roger & Joyce Fitch
Ann & Don Hosford
Theresa & Richard Jehlik
Special Donor-Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation
Ken & Marilyn Knox
Anne & Jeff Lieben
Marty Magee
Omaha Steaks International
William R. Patrick Foundation
Elizabeth Summers
The Uninvited Book Club
Dennis & Patricia Wiederholt
Emily & Cameron Young
$1,000+
Anonymous (2)
Bay Family Foundation
Mike & Michelle Berlin Family Foundation
Maria Brookhouser
Anne & Anne Bruckner
Burlington Capital Foundation
Matthew Dunning
Jan Dutton & Robert Beecham
First National Bank
Friedland Family Foundation
Founding OPLF Executive Director
Lived Literary Life
Barbara Bock-Mavis died this spring at age 98.
Jo Giles
Mike & Wanda Gottschalk
Lynn & Cindy Gray
Great Plains Communications
GreenSlate Development
Harold & Clara Hoover
Edward Hotz & Trish Nipp
Sandra Jenkins
Ruth H. Keene
Dave & Vicki Krecek
Gary & Lucie Long
Tulani & Othello Meadows
John & Merrilee Miller
Dennis & Ellin Murphy
Shirley & Daniel Neary
Sharee & Murray Newman Fund
Phyllis & Bob Newman
Christine Noriega
Mary O’Donohue & Dakotah
Smith
Walt & Sandy Price
John & Kathleen Ransom
Rotary-Suburban
Jane & Bob Slezak
Red & Jann Thomas
Phil & Nancy Wolf
$500+
Anonymous
Doug & Cathy Aden
Lynn & Thomas Ashby
Michael Berg
George & Kathleen Bigelow
Jeffrey Boyum
Richard & Carol Britten
Katie Bruno
Sandor & Rhonda Chomos
Gary & Lisa Choquette
Elisa & Drew Davies
Michael & Marcia Davies
Dundee Bank
Carol Ebdon
Rebecca Evans
Give Nebraska
Nancy Jacobson
Howard & Gloria Kaslow
Maria & Lynn Knudtson
Joan Kraft
Bob Kraft & Linda WedbergKraft
Donna Langel
Jim & Bobbie Montequin
Moshman Family Foundation
A prolific fundraiser and philanthropist, she was a founding member of the Omaha Public Library Foundation—and was honored when they named their annual award the Barbara Bock-Mavis Leadership Award.
She was a founding member of the Friends of the Library and served as president of the Omaha Symphony Guild.
Bock-Mavis was born in Omaha in 1927. She graduated from Benson High School in 1944.
Nithya Paul
Susan Petersen
Marcie & Scott Peterson
Pauline Quinn
Ann Rinne
Joseph Samson
Joseph & Mary Scholl
Eve Simon
Mike & Marilyn Sitorius
Mary & Leonard Sommer
Susan Stalnaker
Anna Stone
Susan Vosburg
Sarah Watson
The Wycoff Family
Dick & Sharon Zahm
Yuan Zhen
$250+
Anonymous (4)
Mary Anna & Clyde Anderson
Martha Antonson
Thad & Sharon Call
Anne & Anne Carroll
Susan Chenoweth
The Clothier’s Daughters
Audrey Dobbe
Megan Durham
Eclectic Book Club
Nancy Gallagher
Joseph & Polly Goecke
William & Ann Hall
Terry & Linda Haubold
Noreen Johnson
Kiewit
Tom Liefer
Lynn McCormack
Dan McGill
Mark & Dianne McMillan
Jenny Mickeliunas
Sue Morris
Diana Nevins
Rachel Nun
Carl & Mary Peters
Donald & Mary Lee Ranheim
Margaret Sandlier
Laura Schumacher
Kelle Scott
Shirley Siebler
Mary Smith
Susan Toelle
Jon Tritsch
Rebecca Walters
Ashley & Brad Wedeking
Honorariums & Memorials
January 1 – March 31, 2025
In Memory of Beatrice Hein
Elizabeth Moulton
In Memory of Marc Kraft
Anonymous
Julie & Ransom Johnson
Jane Rumbaugh
In Honor of Shirley Neville
Lynette & Edward Wieger
In Honor of Maggie Petersen
Altrusa Club of Omaha
In Honor of Wendy Townley
Josh Bucy
In Memory of Nancy Webster
Laura Espejo
After receiving an Associate of Arts degree from Stephens College, she would go on to graduate from the University of NebraskaLincoln in 1948—also as a proud alum of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority.
A lifelong lover of learning, she was thrilled to—later in her own life—study impressionist art as part of a traveling scholars program in Paris through the University of California-Berkeley.
A determined, strong-willed and passionate advocate for literature and the arts, she believed in putting her talents into action by creating and developing systems that served the greater Omaha community. From the Red Cross to the Junior League to the Joslyn Art Museum—she made great organizations better. Per the family’s request, memorial donations can be made to the Omaha Public Library Foundation. Call (402) 444-4589 for more information.
Obituary prepared by the family of Barbara Bock-Mavis
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Summer Holidays
Libraries will be closed on these holidays observed by the City of Omaha.
Independence Day July 4
Staff Training (libraries open at 1 pm) Aug 22
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Registration required thurs | aug 28 | 6:30 pm Library Administration Building | 3020 S. 84th St. Virtual & in person!
Learn about new and exciting books from library staff, have a chance to win bookish prizes and chat with fellow book lovers! Register at omahalibrary.org Available for pick up at your local branch!
