OPL Spring Connect Newsletter 2015

Connect Volume 22 • Issue 1 • Spring 2015

News from Omaha Public Library • OPL Foundation • Friends of OPL Page

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Interim Director’s Note Women’s History Month

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Seed Library

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Phipps Gallery Recommended Reads

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KidSpot & TeenSpace Volunteers & Staff

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OPL Foundation

Seed Library grows to include more OPL locations

When OPL first introduced its Common Soil Seed Library in the spring of 2013 at Benson Branch, staff members were optimistic that the community would embrace the opportunity to check out seeds and learn more about gardening and seed saving. Two years later, the Seed Library is branching out to two more locations with seed catalogs now at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch and South Omaha Library.

Benson Branch manager Rachel Steiner is excited for the expansion.

“New locations will help increase the visibility of the Seed Library.

More people talking about seed saving initiatives will only help the collection and knowledge about seed saving to grow.” Seeds can be requested through OPL’s online catalog and sent to any location, and workshops are available to help gardeners maximize their agronomic results.

Registration may be required.

Chickens in the City Sat | Mar 7 | 1 pm Elkhorn Branch Sat | May 2 | 2 pm Benson Branch

Seed Saving for Educators Sat | Mar 7 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch

Planning & Designing Your Garden Fri | Mar 20 | 4:30 pm South Omaha Library

Starting Your Seeds Indoors Sat | Mar 21 | 1:30 pm Millard Branch

Putting Your Seedlings in the Ground Sat | Apr 4 | 2 pm Benson Branch Sat | Apr 11 | 2 pm Elkhorn Branch Tues | Apr 21 | 6 pm Sorensen Branch Sat | Apr 25 | 1 pm Millard Branch

Companion Planting Fri | Apr 17 | 4:30 pm South Omaha Library

Beekeeping Mon | May 18 | 7 pm South Omaha Library

Go Green Time to spring clean and get green! OPL can help with a variety of resources and programs.

KK Attend one of OPL’s green living programs and learn to make eco-friendly body scrubs, cleaning products and more!

KK Pick up a recycling bin. Several OPL locations are pick-up sites for City of Omaha recycling bins: Abrahams Branch, Elkhorn Branch, Saddlebrook Branch, South Omaha Library and Washington Branch.

KK Check out a Watt Detector. Offered in partnership with OPPD, this device measures the amount of electricity used in various household appliances and helps you to determine which use the most energy.

Visit omahalibrary.org for a list of all OPL eco-friendly programs and events.

Meet OPL’s Interim Director Retirement is rumored to be a time where one should be able to slow down from the daily grind and enjoy the things most treasured in life. For Omaha Public Library’s interim library director Guadalupe “Lupe” Mier, retirement means more of the same work responsibilities and then some.

The former Bellevue Public Library director retired from that position in December 2014. Before Mier got too used to the idea of no alarm clocks, he received a call from OPL asking if he might consider temporarily stepping into the top spot vacated by Gary Wasdin, who accepted the director’s position at King County Library System in Washington state.

“It wasn’t what I had planned,” said Mier, “but knowing that it would help the community, I decided to delay retirement for a few more months.”

Mier has been serving as OPL’s interim director since January. The search committee for a new director, led

by OPL’s Board of Trustees president Mike Meyer, is optimistic that a permanent replacement for Wasdin will be named this spring. “Our goal is to find a library director with vision who will continue to develop, improve and advance Omaha’s library system. Until then, we are thrilled that someone who is so well respected in the library community is able to serve as interim library director.”

Mier served for 25 years as the director of Bellevue Public Library, having relocated to the Omaha area for the position after working as a librarian in his native state of Texas. Though he moved to Nebraska for the job and to be close to friends, he found a home here, and appreciates the opportunities this area has afforded him and his family.

During his time as interim director, Mier looks forward to working with library staff, whom he recognizes as the individuals delivering valuable services to the public each and every day. “I have always enjoyed seeing staff doing their jobs with competence and joy,” said Mier.

Winter Recap Jan Brett Author Visit Beloved children’s author Jan Brett visited Omaha on December 6. On a tour to promote her most recent book, The Animals’ Santa, Brett crisscrossed the country, stopping in 23 cities. The event was held at the Omaha Police Union Hall in Millard, which was packed with nearly 500 Jan Brett fans of all ages.

Those in attendance heard Brett speak about writing and watched her draw one of her beloved characters.

They also got to meet Hedgie the Hedgehog, one of the characters from Brett’s books.

Jane Austen Tea More than 100 people of all ages celebrated Jane Austen’s 239th birthday at W. Dale Clark Main Library on December 13. The 11th annual Jane Austen Tea included light English fare, tea, and a special Reader’s Theatre Production featuring scenes from all six of Jane Austen’s principal novels.

Women’s History Month OPL recognizes March as Women’s History Month through a variety of events and programs. OPL and University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) will present Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen.

Enjoy an afternoon of engaging speakers, poetry, live music and refreshments. Poets from Celebrate XIX (a publication by and about local women) will also share their works.

Women’s History Month Poetry* Sun | Mar 15 | 2 pm | Main Library | 4th Floor Other programs include:

Women in Technology Sat | Mar 7 | 2 pm | Main Library

Mormon Trail Migration Tues | Mar 10 | 6:30 pm | Florence Branch

Women’s History Month Movie Wed | Mar 11 | 5:30 pm | Saddlebrook Branch

Brontë Books & Bites Sat | Mar 14 | 10:30 am | Willa Cather Branch

Hats Off to Women: A History of Hats**

Twyla Hansen

*In partnership with University of Nebraska Omaha. **Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides major funding for these programs.

HN receives support from the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, the Nebraska State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Sat | Mar 21 | 11 am | Swanson Branch

The Heart’s Compass: Women on the Trails** Sat | Mar 21 | 2 pm | Benson Branch

Second Annual Romance Authors Panel Discussion Tues | Mar 24 | 6:30 pm | Millard Branch Guadalupe “Lupe” Mier Interim Library Director

History of the Brassiere Sat | Mar 28 | 2 pm | South Omaha Library For more information, visit omahalibrary.org.

Michael Phipps Gallery Main Library | 215 S. 15th St. | 1st Floor Available free of charge to local artists and art groups for exhibitions throughout the year. Exhibits are displayed for approximately one month and are scheduled 12 months in advance.

February 7–April 25 The Quilted Conscience (TQC) Project Guided tours/shuttle available 1-4 pm on March 14 & 28, and April 11.

The Quilted Conscience (TQC) Project is an arts education experience that fosters intergenerational and cross-cultural bonds between people. The project works with newly arrived refugee children and traditional-American communities. TQC Project quilts are on display at Main Library, Joslyn Art Museum, and Kaneko. For more information, contact Christa Yoakum at 402.473.5594 or cyoakum@neappleseed.org.

March/April – Mary Jo Wentz Opening reception Sat | March 7 | 4-6 pm Painting with alcohol inks allows Wentz to express ideas in a way that is colorfully intense with an often unexpected outcome.

Her paintings have a somewhat organic quality and are inspired by people, travel, nature, history and design. In the artist’s

experience working with fibers, the medium itself is as much a participant in the process as her own ideals. Her process is an interactive and interesting journey of discovery and joy, as much tactile as visual and kinesthetic.

May/June – Carlee Pakes Opening reception Fri | May 8 | 4-6 pm Animal mythos, totems and folklore from different cultures have aided our understanding of the world.

These stories have captivated the artist’s imagination, and she relishes in hearing the histories that all civilizations tell. To each society, animals are allegories and personify vital roles that are revered by humankind.

They are regular creatures given divine identities, worshipped for their unique strengths, or have some unknown spiritual significance. These narratives are exemplified through use of watercolors, gouache and ink. Color and pattern are both influential and significant in the vivid designs of the masks, allowing Pakes to characterize the animals she representing.

Retirement Transition Series This program series will be held at the following branches: Abrahams, Benson, Elkhorn, Millard, Sorensen & Swanson.

Registration may be required.

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Retirement Income Planning Medicare 101 Social Security Strategies

• Estate Planning • Paying For Long-Term Care

For complete details, location information or to register, visit omahalibrary.org.

Recommended Reads

by Teresa Shane & Judy Shannon, Readers Advisory Specialists

Design Thinking for Visual Communication

by Gavin Ambrose Learn how designers begin the process of developing a concept and see it through to a finished product.

Mapmaker

by Mark Bomback and Galaxy Craze When Tanya Barrett uncovers a deadly secret during her internship at a digital mapping company, she must rely on her wits to figure out why the only other person who knows has suddenly gone missing.

The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving by Lee Buttala & Shanyn Siegel Follow this straightforward instruction on how to collect seed that will be true-to-type and ready for sowing in next year’s garden.

An Exaggerated Murder

by Josh Cook When the clues just don’t add up, private investigator Trike Augustine will need more than brains to help solve a murder.

Guerilla Furniture Design: How to Build Lean, Modern Furniture with Salvaged Materials

by Will Holman Use salvaged and upcycled materials like cardboard, metal, plastic and wood to create tables, shelves, lamps and more.

Get a customized book list with recommended reads just for you! Request your list by visiting omahalibrary.org and selecting Custom Reading List under the Catalog tab.

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TeenSpace

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015

10 A.M.-1 P.M.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CENT A ER 6401 DODGE STREET | FREE PARKING

Teen Job Fair OPL’s Teen Job Fair celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2015. All teens seeking employment are invited to attend. Employers interested in hiring teens for part-time and summer jobs will be onsite to share opportunities, conduct interviews and accept applications.

OPL will celebrate the diversity of our community during the annual Children’s Book Day (Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros) in April. Children in attendance will receive a free book to keep while supplies last!

Bilingual Storytime

Storytime & Craft

April 22 | 6:30 pm Florence Branch

April 29 | 4 pm Benson Branch

Art Reception

Asian Birthday Traditions

featuring works from local elementary school students April 24 | 6:30 pm South Omaha Library

April 30 | 10 am Millard Branch

Storytime April 30 | 10 am Washington Branch

For more information, visit omahalibrary.org.

Teen Tech Week is an opportunity for libraries to showcase Teen Tech Hangout Teen Tech Week:all of the Enjoy video games on our Xbox 360 and and make art great digital resources services that are available help teens Libraries are to for Making with LED Throwies. Registration required.

Thurs | Mar 5 | 4 pm

Saddlebrook Branch | 14850 Laurel Ave.

Visit guides.omahalibrary.org/TeenJobs for a list of employers, links to applications, and more.

Día de los Niños

Explore, create & share!

succeed in school and prepare for college 21st century careers.

Try outand the Sony webcam to create a mini-movie to

Cold Stone Creamery, Pump It Up, Qdoba and Westgate Pool are participating for the first time this year, along with many other employers like Best Buy, the City of Omaha Parks & Recreation, McDonald’s, Omaha StormChasers and Shopko. Prepare for the job fair by attending workshops offered in advance of the event at various library branches.

KidSpot

Teen Tech Week: March 8-14

OPL will present everything from pixel art using perler beads, to Teen Craft: experimenting with a 3-D printer Perler Bead Pixel Art penbead andartCubelets smallvideo squares Make based on your–favorite game characters. Templates will be provided for Minecraft, that connect together to make Mario and other favorites–or make your own! All supplies provided.

Registration various robotic toys!required.

OPL plans Tues | Mar 10 | 4 pm

W. Clarke Swanson Branch | 9101 W. Dodge Rd.

share, make LED throwies, computer art and more.

Wed | Mar 11 | 1 pm to introduce more engaging W. Dale Clark Main Library | 215 S. 15th St. electronic components to the hands of our youth in the months Teen Craft: Tech Gloves ahead – watch for additional new Make wearable technology!

Create gloves that allow you to use your touch screen device while wearing features like MOSS robots and them. Registration required.

Raspberry Pi events.

Thurs | Mar 19 | 3:45 pm Saddlebrook Branch | 14850 Laurel Ave.

Teen Tech Time

Experiment with cool technology like Cubelets and a 3D printing pen.

Storybook Lan d Tues-Sat | Mar 10-14 | 4:30 pm A.V. Sorensen Branch | 4808 Cass St.

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Benson Branch | 6015 Binney St. OPL’s second annual Storybook Land event promises an afternoon of excitement! This year, participating characters include Pete the Cat, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Llama Llama, Little Critter, Saggy Baggy Elephant, Danny’s Dinosaur and Cinderella. Don’t forget to bring a camera!

Storytimes featuring some of the visiting characters are scheduled throughout the day.

Children in attendance will receive a free book to keep!

Peter Rabbit Enjoy stories and activities, and don’t forget your camera!

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Mar 6 10:30 am . . . . . . . Swanson Mar 7 10:30 am . . . . Willa Cather Mar 9 10:30 am . . . . . . Abrahams Mar 10 9 am . . . South Omaha

Mar 11 10:30 am. . . . . . . Sorensen Mar 12 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . Main Mar 13 10:30 am . . . . . . . . Millard Mar 14 10 am . . . Saddlebrook

Outstanding Volunteer

Be a FRIEND!

“I like helping people put pieces of the puzzle together.”

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

Please complete the form below and mail it to: FRIENDS of Omaha Public Library, PO Box 6032, Omaha, NE 68106

That’s exactly what OPL volunteer Karen Tippets has been doing at W. Dale Clark Main Library for about 15 years. Tippets volunteers in the library’s genealogy department, indexing names and teaching others how to research family history. Her goal is to make more records available to people who have had family in the Omaha area.

Karen Tippets

The work is important, she feels, because it connects people with the past, and in some instances, can help pave the way for a healthier future. She recalled at least a few occasions where people noticed family patterns in the cause of death during their research, and as a result, were able to make decisions regarding their own healthcare because of their knowledge of the past.

Questions? Email us at omahalibraryfriends@gmail.com

Book Sales

Swanson Branch | 9101 W. Dodge Rd. Weekly Sales Thursdays | 10 am - 3 pm

Monthly Sales 1st Saturday | 10 am - 3 pm

Tippets has always been fascinated by genealogy. She remembers asking her grandmother questions about their family history as a child and never really getting the answers she wanted. When she learned how to find genealogical information at age 18, she was hooked, and has been doing it ever since. Now she enjoys showing people where to look for information and what to look for, as well as subtle differences between genealogy resources that make significant differences in family research.

Most days, Tippets can be found in the microfilm room at Main Library. She also teaches classes with the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society on the weekends. If you are interested in learning more about how to research your family history, contact the genealogy department at 402.444.4840. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, contact Jody duRand at 402.554.3385 or jdurand@omahalibrary.org.

Staff Notes In November 2014, the American Library Association selected 50 people to participate in its 2015 class of Emerging Leaders, including Karen Pietsch, youth services librarian at South Omaha Library. Karen Pietsch The Nebraska Library Association (NLA) sponsored the nomination.

The program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in project planning workgroups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity early in their careers.

Cherese McKnight, youth services librarian at Milton R. Abrahams Branch, was presented with the Nebraska Library Association’s Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional of the Year Award in October 2014. This award is presented to a beginning librarian who has made significant contributions to their organization early in their career. McKnight joined OPL’s staff in May 2013.

Cherese McKnight

Todd Schlechte, library specialist at W. Dale Clark Main Library, accepted leadership positions with the NLA in October 2014.

Schlechte will serve one year terms as the chairperson Todd Schlechte for both the Public Library and Trustee section of NLA and the Intellectual Freedom Round Table. These roles afford Schlechte the opportunity to work with others in the group to build on past successes and introduce new initiatives through the NLA. 5

A Novel Affair features Wally Lamb Sat | April 18 | 7 pm Millard Branch The second annual Omaha Public Library Foundation fundraiser—A Novel Affaire—will feature bestselling author Wally Lamb. Event proceeds will benefit the 2015 Summer Reading Program.

New Partnership In mid-January, the Learning Community Center of North Omaha (24th & Franklin) opened its doors to families in the area with hopes of improving their life opportunities.

Many organizations will play a part in making that possible, including Omaha Public Library. OPL will employ a part-time library specialist, Cecelia Ramsey, who will work onsite in a dedicated library space. Ramsey will lead storytimes and literacy-building activities for kids and their caregivers.

Additionally, there will be books and activity kits that parents can borrow.

“The Center’s focus on early childhood education makes it the perfect place for OPL to contribute,” said OPL youth services manager Julie Humphrey. “Studies repeatedly show that development of literacy skills at an early age makes all the difference in a child’s overall educational success.”

OPL’s presence in the new Learning Community Center is made possible through funding from the Omaha Public Library Foundation and the Learning Community.

Lamb is the author of four New York Times best-selling novels: Wishin’ and Hopin’, The Hour I First Believed, I Know This Much is True, and She’s Come Undone, and was twice selected for Oprah’s Book Club. His fifth novel is We Are Water. Lamb also edited Couldn’t Keep It to Myself and I’ll Fly Away, two volumes of essays from students in his writing workshop at York Correctional Institution, a women’s prison in Connecticut, where he has been a volunteer facilitator for the past 14 years. A sought-after keynote speaker, he has spoken at universities and colleges, libraries, arts and lecture venues, and literary festivals across the country.

Two tiers of tickets are available for purchase: Patron ticket • $150 each features a private reception with Wally Lamb at 6 pm and valet parking General admission • $85 each for the 7 pm presentation by Lamb Purchase tickets Mail a personal check Omaha Public Library Foundation 215 S. 15th St. Omaha, NE 68102

Online Click the orange “Donate” button on the homepage of omahalibraryfoundation.org. Then, call OPLF at 402.444.4589 to confirm the ticket purchase.

By phone Call OPLF at 402.444.4589

All major credit cards are accepted. Lamb’s books will be available for purchase at the event.

National Library Week Unlimited possibilities @ your library

April 13-19 First sponsored in 1958, NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.

It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

National Library Week originated in the mid-1950s from a desire to pull people away from their radios and televisions and bring them back to books. OPL celebrates the annual campaign with the Storybook Land signature event, as well as programs offered to meet the diverse and growing needs of area residents such as storytimes, book clubs, ESL and GED classes, retirement workshops, and so much more. OPL has so many different uses for people of all ages, circumstances and backgrounds. Visit your local branch during National Library Week and find out what it can offer. The possibilities really are limitless.

A message from the ALA’s Campaign for America’s Libraries and OPL.

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OPLF Reaches Historic Goal for 2014 This past year proved historic for the Omaha Public Library Foundation. In its 30-year history, OPLF raised the most money in 2014: $1.2 million.

Following it’s acquisition, Hitchcock consolidated it and the Daily World to create the morning and evening editions of the Omaha World-Herald.

The goal is impressive not only for its size, but its reach. Of the total funds raised in 2014, $700,000 was secured to purchase the Omaha WorldHerald digital archives (1885-1983) for Omaha Public Library. Library patrons have had the opportunity to fully use the archives since May 2012.

In that time, patrons had performed more than 81,000 searches, with nearly 360,000 documents viewed.

Neely Kountze, president of the Hitchcock Foundation, is Martha Hitchcock’s great nephew. “My great aunt Martha started the Hitchcock Foundation to posthumously honor her late husband,” Kountze said. “If she were alive today, I think she would find the Omaha World-Herald digital archives a marvelous way to preserve and make available to the public the beloved newspaper Gilbert gave birth to more than 125 years ago.”

Donations of all sizes made the completion of this vital library fundraising project possible. The Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation made the lead gift, thereby securing naming rights of the digital archives.

The late Gilbert Hitchcock founded the Omaha Daily World newspaper in 1885 and served as its publisher. In 1889, he purchased the Omaha Herald.

Financial Gifts January 1 – December 31, 2014 $100,000+ Gilbert M. & Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation Peter Kiewit Foundation The Sherwood Foundation $50,000+ Anonymous Lozier Foundation Richard Holland William & Ruth Scott Family Foundation Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation $25,000+ Cox Communications Carol Gendler Omaha Community Foundation $15,000+ John & Ruth Sage Sokolof Foundation in memory of Richard Rosinsky Weitz Family Foundation $10,000+ Hawks Foundation McGowan Family Foundation Amy L. Scott Family Foundation The Soener Foundation Ann & Kenneth Stinson $5,000+ Aflac Clifton B. & Anne Stuart Batchelder Foundation Bluestem Prairie Foundation Mary A. Holland Humanities Nebraska Harriet Otis Dorothy Peters Pinnacle Bank Runza Eve & Fred Simon Todd & Betiana Simon Tenaska, Inc.

$2,000+ America First Foundation John & Lynne Boyer Kathleen & N.P. “Sandy” Dodge First National Bank Giger Foundation Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Heritage Services Jim Kineen Dan & Kari Kinsella Mutual of Omaha Companies RBC Wealth Management $1,000+ Anonymous (2) Mary Joy Anderson Mogens & Cindy Bay Barbara Bock-Mavis Stephen & Anne Bruckner Julie & Scott Cobb Berger & O’Toole CPAs Bob & Shary Berger Deloitte Jack & Terri Diesing Carol Ebdon Devin Fox Jack & Stephanie Koraleski Fraser Stryker Friedland Family Foundation Dawn & James Hammel Peg & John Heck Helen & Richard Kelley A. George & Sandra Lozier Steve Martin & Amy Haddad Maggie & Michael McMeekin Mike & Dana Meyer Rochelle & Jim Mullen National Everything Wholesale Murray & Sharee Newman Performance Auto Group Prof. Winifred & Dr. Lewis Pinch Sandy Price Mary Anne & Bruce Ramge Dave & Anne Rismiller Barbara & Ronald Schaefer Linda & Michael Simmonds Bruce & Stacy Simon Gloria Sorensen

Additional funding for the digital archives was provided by the Peter Kiewit Foundation, the Omaha World-Herald, the Sherwood Foundation, the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation, Carol Gendler, the Weitz Family Foundation, the Fund for Omaha through the Omaha Community Foundation, the McGowan Family Foundation, Pinnacle Bank, RBC Wealth Management, and the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society.

Stephen & Karen Swartz Mark & Julie Wilson Philip & Nancy Wolf $500+ Anonymous Arun Agarwal Jane Alseth Jean & Mohammad Amoura-Odeh Lise Anderson Lynn & Thomas Ashby Chipotle Mexican Grill Nancy Darst Joseph Drugmand Sandor & Rhonda Chomos H.L. Clure Maurice & Cora Conner Lance & Julie Fritz Thomas & Nancy Gallagher Harold & Clara Hoover Sandi Jenkins Linda Lavely Bill Kernen Milton & Marsha Kleinberg Dave & Vicki Krecek Gary & Lucie Long Edward & Carrie May Renee McArthur John & Merrilee Miller Jim & Bobbie Montequin Northern Natural Gas Ann Rinne Nancy Rips Jill Slosburg-Ackerman Paul & Annette Smith Christine & Tony Swerczek Stanley & Dorothy Truhlsen Gary Wasdin Sarah Watson Katie Weitz Wally & Barbara Weitz Eileen M. Wirth $250+ Anonymous (2) Doug & Cathy Aden Aon Foundation Kim Bainbridge Gary & Beth Bowen

Richard & Carol Britten Mark & Teri D’Agostino Stewart & Lisa Dale Hal & Mary Daub Kennard & Marcia Davies Robyn Devore Steven Godoy Patricia Gromak Lynn & Cindy Gray Sarah Haddad John & Janis Haggstrom David Harding & Sarah Newman Terry & Linda Haubold Lori Hays Mary Helms & Ken Olson Dr. Kris & Mr. Gary Hoffman Jeremy Hogan Edward Hotz & Trish Nipp Stephen Hug & Tom Elser Mary R. Jessen Emily Kemp Michael & Deborah McLarney Carl & Andrea Peterson Norma & Cliff Pountney John & Kathleen Ransom Todd Robinson Rick & Carol Russell Rotary-Suburban Saddlebrook Elementary School PTA Seymour Family Shirley Siebler Thelma Slattery Roy & Macaela Smith Susan Stalnaker Kenneth & Ellen Stoll Union Pacific Fund for Effective Government Union Pacific Giveplus Program Jim & Maureen Waldron Judy & Gale Wickersham Robert & Mary Wright

Honorariums & Memorials

October 21 – December 31, 2014 In Honor of Wendy Anderson Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh Gloria Sorensen

In Memory of John P. Bendon Thelma Slattery In Memory of Clidie Cook Gloria Sorensen In Honor of Jay and Gayle Drucker Gary Randall & William Miller In Memory of Ruth Fredericksen Barbara How In Honor of Joanne Freeman Susan Rotchholz In Honor of Jacob Lamoureux David & Jessica Lamoureux In Honor of Lucy Lewis Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh Gloria Sorensen In Memory of Kathleen Mestl Bob & Julie Buller Linda Grunberg George & Sandy Knockenhauer Randy & Barb Lewis William & Anne Redinger Sandra Sloan Kathy Tenski Mary Ann Wells In Memory of Martha Pursell Eclectic Book Club In Memory of Richard Rosinsky Sokolof Foundation In Honor of Judy & Jesse Shannon Deirdre Routt & Kevin Graham In Honor of Marion & Harold Slosburg Jill Slosburg-Ackerman In Memory of Eloise Thomsen Tina McDermott In Honor of Gary Wasdin Carol Ebdon Gloria Sorensen

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HOURS & LOCATIONS

215 S. 15th St. Omaha, NE 68102

W. DALE CLARK MAIN LIBRARY

215 S. 15th St. / 402.444.4800 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . 7:30 AM - 8 PM * FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 AM - 6 PM * SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6 PM * 7:30 AM - 10 AM Limited services, first floor only

MILTON R. ABRAHAMS BRANCH

5111 N. 90th St. / 402.444.6284 ______________________________________ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 9 PM FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6 PM

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SUMMER READING PROGRAM

BENSON BRANCH

6015 Binney St. / 402.444.4846 ______________________________________ _______ TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 8 PM FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

BESS JOHNSON ELKHORN BRANCH

2100 Reading Plz. / 402.289.4367 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 8 PM FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

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FLORENCE BRANCH

2920 Bondesson St. / 402.444.5299 ______________________________________ _______ TU & WE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 8 PM TH, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

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MILLARD BRANCH

Fri | May 29 | 10:30 ��–1 ��

13214 Westwood Ln. / 402.444.4848 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 9 PM FR, SA, & SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM

SADDLEBROOK BRANCH

14850 Laurel Ave. / 402.884.7473 ______________________________________ _______ TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 8 PM FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 5 PM SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 AM - 4 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

A.V. SORENSEN BRANCH

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

Digital Archives Now Available The Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Omaha WorldHerald digital archives allow you to search for and see historic newspaper stories and advertisements for free through a computer database that is now a permanent addition to OPL. To access the free archive go to omahalibrary.org/resourcecenter click Newspapers, Magazines and Journals then click Omaha World-Herald and enter your library card number and PIN.

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

Hours subject to change.

April 18-25, 2015 Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. OPL will team up with other area organizations to present Money Smart Week in Nebraska.

A variety of free classes and events will be offered to help consumers learn to manage their personal finances.

A full schedule is available at omahalibrary.org. To learn more, visit moneysmartnebraska.org.

Successful Meal Planning

Life Insurance 101

Sat | Apr 18 | 1 pm Benson Branch

Mon | Apr 20 | 6 pm Millard Branch

Budgeting & Credit Tips

Mortgages for New Home Buyers

Presented by First National Bank Mon | Apr 20 | Noon-1 pm Main Library

Presented by First National Bank Tue | Apr 21 | 6-7 pm Main Library

Make your own money-saver box Registration encouraged. Limited to ages 7-11. All supplies provided.

Thu | Apr 23 | 4:15-5 pm Saddlebrook Branch

Couponing Thu | Apr 23 | 7-9 pm South Omaha Library