Connect Volume 19 • Issue 2 • Summer 2012
News from Omaha Public Library • OPL Foundation • Friends of OPL Page
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Director’s Note Nebraska Authors
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Michael Phipps Gallery Snapshot Day
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KidSpot & TeenSpace Recommended Reads
Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31
There’s no better time for dreaming than summertime and Omaha Public Library (OPL) invites you to Dream Big with us! With activities for all ages, OPL helps you Own the Night as we invite you to peer Between the Covers of our new all-in-one programming guide. Summer Reading Program (SRP) kicks off on June 1 and runs through July 31. It’s easy to participate! Register at omahalibrary.org or at any of OPL’s 12 locations. There are several registration options. The “Books” division is intended for kids who read/enjoy listening to picture books; “Hours” is for kids who enjoy chapter books; “Teens” and “Adults” are for those respective ages. Share the fun! When you read a book aloud to another person, that book counts for both of you! Audio CDs, eBooks and Playaways count for SRP as well. Log the title or number of books you read/listen to online. If you choose to log by title, you can print your reading list at the end of the program. What a great way to show people how you spent your summer! Keep the excitement going by attending our entertaining, informative and interesting programs. From meeting wild animals up close to hunting for ghosts, cooking midnight snacks to riding gondolas, repurposing books to discussing them, our calendar is full of ways to help you beat the summer blues! Register for these activities at omahalibrary.org—Events & Programs—Calendar. Special thanks to premier sponsor Sokolof Foundation and presenting sponsors Bluestem Prairie Foundation, First National Bank, Friends and Foundation of Omaha Public Library, and US Bank. Many thanks to our in-kind sponsors for providing additional incentives for reading this summer: Ak-Sar-Ben’s River City Rodeo & Stock Show, The Bookworm, BounceU, City of Omaha Parks and Recreation, CoCo Key Water Resort, Dave & Buster’s, The Durham Museum, Fat Brain Toys, Family Fun Center, Film Streams, Lansky’s Pizza, Lauritzen Gardens, Lifebound, Nebraska State Fair, Omaha Children’s Museum, Omaha Storm Chasers, Papio Fun Park, The Rose Theater, Sonic Drive-In, Texas Roadhouse and That Pottery Place.
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Summer Fun Charlie and Sophie are regular visitors at Saddlebrook Branch. They participate in SRP every year, and even hosted an “Out & About Storytime” at their home last year. Their mom, Krista, shared Charlie’s SRP experience with OPL. “Charlie thought it would be cool to read 100 books, which we have surpassed. The summer really boosted his reading skills. His associations with reading and the library could not be more positive.” As kids are encouraged to “Dream Big” this summer, there’s no doubt that Charlie and Sophie will enjoy setting new reading goals and attending fun Library events. “We just love having a library so close to our home and the librarians are fabulous! My kids are really looking forward to the SRP again. They have reminded me of all the great prizes they earned. Thank you for offering such a fun, family-supportive activity. Summer wouldn’t feel the same without the Library’s SRP! We love it.”