On the first episode of our new monthly mini series, Collection Development librarians Angela and Melanie stop by to share new titles to get excited about this month.

Check out this month's titles and place holds here.

Check in with us on the first Tuesday of every month to hear about books we think you should be excited out. 

This week on The Book Drop, we dive into the collection obsession of true crime, offer up some recommendations from the genre and make guesses for where we'd land if we got sucked into a true crime narrative. 

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The next query of the week is...
If you could hold any political office, what would it be?
Answers can be shared here --  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery 

This week on The Book Drop we talk anticipation around pop culture, the struggle of picking a favorite author and attempt to relieve your hold list woes with recommendations for the library's most popular books.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• SAVE THE DATE: The Book Drop Book Club Live on March 16th at 2pm. We'll be reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Join us on Riverside.fm to participate in the discussion. 

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. 

This week on The Book Drop it's the season 4 premiere! We talk about reading goals for the new year, take a look back the book world in 2022 and once again make wild predictions for the year ahead.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Friends of OPL Annual Meeting |January 14, 1pm - 3pm  at Millard Branch

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The next query of the week is...
What role would you play in a true crime mystery?
Answers can be shared here --  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery 

This week on The Book Drop it's the season three finale, we talk about our year in reading, narrow down our favorite reads of 2022 and David makes an announcement.

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

That's a wrap on Season 3 of The Book Drop. Join us for Season 4 starting January 13th. We'd love to know what you'd like to hear from us next season. Fill out our feedback survey here. 

This week on The Book Drop we welcome Amy and Nicole to talk about the world of romance fiction. We share our thoughts on steamy versus sweet, the best Pride & Prejudice and fictional crushes.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Reading Challenge Book Club | December 13, 2022, 6pm – 7pm at Millard Branch

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The Book Drop's last episode of Season 3 will drop on Friday, December 9th before the show breaks until January 13th. We'd love to know what you'd like to hear from us next season. Fill out our feedback survey here. 

This week on The Book Drop we wrap up the 2022 OPL Reading Challenge with recommendations for essays and short stories and talk about the books we'd like to spend a day in for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Postcards and Photographs for Genealogy (Virtual Program) |December 08, 5pm - 6:15 pm 
• Reading Challenge Book Club | December 13, 2022, 6pm – 7pm at Millard Branch

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The next query of the week is...
What was the best book you read this year?

Answers can be shared here --  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery 

This week on The Book Drop it's all about food! We talk about staff potlucks, explore food as a metaphor and share our most disappointing culinary experiences for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Reading Challenge Book Club | December 13, 2022, 6pm – 7pm at Millard Branch

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The next query of the week is...
Who is your fictional crush?

Answers can be shared here --  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery 

This week on The Book Drop we welcome Carl from The Bookworm to talk about the books we're excited to read this winter. And we say farewell to the spooky season as we share our favorite Halloween decor of the year.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Friends of OPL Book Sale, Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10am – 3pm
• Storybook Land at Westroads Mall | November 6, 2022, 1- 4pm
• Mining the Gold in Genealogical Periodicals (Virtual Program), November 10, 2022, 5pm – 6pm 

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The next query of the week is...
What's your biggest food disappointment?

Answers can be shared here --  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery 

This week on The Book Drop we round up some of the latest literary world news (both good and bad), talk about our Halloween plans and share the bits of culture we can't quite escape for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Escape Room (all ages) | October 29, 10-2pm at South Omaha Library
• Spark Your Story: Jade Rogers | November 3, 2022, 4-5pm  at Charles B. Washington Branch
• Storybook Land at Westroads Mall | November 6, 2022, 1-4pm

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The next query of the week is...
What's your biggest food disappointment?
Answers can be shared here --  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery