The Book Drop

The Book Drop

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The Book Drop episodes

  • 131. Bookish News Vol. 7

    This week on The Book Drop we talk about what's in the news including Jay-Z at the library, AI in publishing and the wobbliness of time.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Book Bash | Thursday, August 10, 7-pm | Two ways to atttend: 
      • Virtual on Crowdcast
      • In-Person at The Living Room 

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

    Check out the next query of the week here...  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery










    1 hr 7 min
  • 130. Book Club: The Family Chao

    This week on The Book Drop it's the The Book Drop Book Club Live. Listen in as we discussion Lan Samantha Chang's The Family Chao, the meaning of family names and talk about birth order theory for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Family Zumba |Saturday, July 29,  10:30 – 11:30am | Downtown Branch 
    • Book Bash | Thursday, August 10, 7-pm | Two ways to atttend: 
      • Virtual on Crowdcast
      • In-Person at The Living Room 

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

    Check out the next query of the week here...  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery



    1 hr 1 min
  • 129. Reading Challenge: Books about Friendship

    This week on The Book Drop it's all about friends. We talk about oldest pals, share titles about friends and frenemies and discuss our favorite bestie date ideas for query of the week. 

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Family Zumba |Saturday, July 29,  10:30 – 11:30am | Downtown Branch 
    • Book Bash | Thursday, August 10, 7-pm | Two ways to atttend: 
      • Virtual on Crowdcast
      • In-Person at The Living Room 

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

    Check out the next query of the week here...  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

    52 min
  • New Title Drop | July 2023

    On the latest New Title Drop Michelle, Angela and Melanie talk about what book worlds they'd like to visit and share their picks for titles to check out 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 about. 

    17 min
  • 128. Everybody Needs a Hobby!

    This week on The Book Drop we talk about our best handmade gifts, contemplate what makes a hobby a hobby and share some books about our favorite pastimes. 

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • The Book Drop: Book Club Live! | Thursday, July 06, 2-3pm
    • Family Zumba |Saturday, July 29,  10:30 – 11:30am | Downtown Branch 

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

    Check out the next query of the week here...  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

    55 min
  • 127. Road Trip!

    This week on The Book Drop we plan an imaginary adventure, share our favorite road trip titles and talk about our ideal road trip playlist for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    •  Summer Reading Program is here! Sign up between now and July 31st.
      • Read to receive great prizes and enjoy free, fun activities for all ages all summer long. 
    • The Book Drop: Book Club Live! | Thursday, July 06, 2-3pm
    • Discovering Witches: The Real Records and Manuscripts Seen in Movies, Books & TV Shows (Virtual) | Thursday, July 22, 5-6PM

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

    Check out the next query of the week here...  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

    45 min
  • Mini Episode | Author J.R. Dawson

    On this mini episode of The Book Drop we're joined by local author J.R. Dawson to talk about her debut novel The First Bright Thing, finding yourself in literature and tapping into your local  community as a new writer.

    J.R. Dawson will be at The Bookworm in Omaha on Monday, June 12th for a title launch party. Check out jrdawsonwriter.com for more info. 

    19 min
  • 126. What We're Reading

    This week on The Book Drop we share what we've been reading lately, ponder death and imagine beloved video game characters made out of food.


    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    •  Summer Reading Program is here! Sign up between now and July 31st.
      • Read to receive great prizes and enjoy free, fun activities for all ages all summer long. 
    • Discovering Witches: The Real Records and Manuscripts Seen in Movies, Books & TV Shows (Virtual)
      • Thursday, July 22, 5-6PM

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

    Check out the next query of the week here...  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

    49 min
  • New Title Drop | June 2023

    On the latest New Title Drop we talk about summer reading habits and Angela and Melanie share their picks for titles to watch out for 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 about. 

    22 min
  • 125. Reading Challenge: Book by a Latine Author

    This week on The Book Drop, Michelle, Anna and Angela talk about the feeling of home, books by Latine Authors for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category and favorite podcasts for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    •  Summer Reading Program is here! Sign up between now and July 31st.
      • Read to receive great prizes and enjoy free, fun activities for all ages all summer long. 

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

    Check out the next query of the week here...  https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

    49 min

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The Book Drop is a weekly podcast from Omaha Public Library about books, our community and the joy of reading.