The Book Drop

The Book Drop

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The Book Drop episodes

  • 124. Summer '23 Book Preview

    This week in The Book Drop we talk about our favorite summer activities as kids, share our Summer Book Preview and make increasingly bad guesses at song of the summer 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. 
    • Downtown Branch Grand Opening | Sunday, May 21, 12:30 PM – 5 PM 
      • You are invited to the grand opening of the new Downtown Branch at 1401 Jones Street! This event begins with a ribbon cutting and remarks from city and library officials. Tour inside and see everything the Downtown Branch has to offer! Storytimes will take place at 2 and 4 p.m. in the storyhouse. 

    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

    40 min
  • 123. What's a Trope, Anyway?

    This week on The Book Drop we share current favorite form of escapism, have a collective existential crisis over being born in the 1900s and explore our favorite tropes in fiction.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    •  Soil Health for Gardeners | Saturday, May 13, 2-3:30 PM at Millard Branch
      • In this introductory class we will explore the science of healthy soils and different techniques for assessing and improving your soil’s health. 
    • Downtown Branch Grand Opening | Sunday, May 21, 12:30 PM – 5 PM 
      • You are invited to the grand opening of the new Downtown Branch at 1401 Jones Street! This event begins with a ribbon cutting and remarks from city and library officials. Tour inside and see everything the Downtown Branch has to offer! Storytimes will take place at 2 and 4 p.m. in the storyhouse. 

    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

    51 min
  • 122. Reading Challenge: Books about Movies or TV

    This week on The Book Drop we talk about how we've been spending our screen time and share some titles about movies and TV for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category. We also imagine what reality TV shows we'd be on for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Free Comic Book Day | May 6,  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (except the Genealogy & Local History Room)

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


    45 min
  • New Title Drop | May 2023

    On the latest episode of the New Title Drop Anna, Angela and Melanie talk about what genres they're into right now as well as 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
  • 121. Books for Your Enneagram

    This week on The Book Drop we get into the fun and frustration of personality tests with books for your enneagram type. We also share our other favorite personality tests and indicators for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Día at OPL April 17th - April 26th
      • El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, diversity, and reading. Children of all ages are welcome; storytimes will be tailored for the ages of the children present.
      • Check out the OPL calendar for events including Lakota Storytelling, and Music and Movement with WhyArts.   

    Omaha Public Library is embarking on a citywide library facilities plan for Omaha. Help determine a vision for your neighborhood library, your community, and Omaha’s future.

    Your voice matters! Take this short survey by May 1st. All Omaha Public Library (OPL) locations and Do Space also have English and Spanish print versions available.

    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 type of reality TV show would you be on?

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

    52 min
  • 120. We Rate Library Things

    This week on The Book Drop we rate library things from the amazing, giving people their first library card, to the terrible, damaging a library book the minute you get it home. And we try to decide our absolute favorite thing about the library for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Digitize Your Family History (virtual program) | April 20th, 5pm 
    • Music Evoking Stories: Family | April 21st, 2pm at Florence Branch

    Omaha Public Library is embarking on a citywide library facilities plan for Omaha. Help determine a vision for your neighborhood library, your community, and Omaha’s future.

    Your voice matters! Take this short survey by May 1st. All Omaha Public Library (OPL) locations and Do Space also have English and Spanish print versions available.

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

    58 min
  • 119. Reading Challenge: Books about Plants

    This week on The Book Drop it's all things plant related. We share titles for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category and talk about our biggest plant struggles for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Common Soil 10th Anniversary Open House  | April 8th, 2pm at Benson Branch

    Omaha Public Library is embarking on a citywide library facilities plan for Omaha. Help determine a vision for your neighborhood library, your community, and Omaha’s future.

    Your voice matters! Take this short survey by May 1st. All Omaha Public Library (OPL) locations and Do Space also have English and Spanish print versions available.

    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 favorite personality test?

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

    51 min
  • New Title Drop | April 2023

    On the latest episode of the New Title Drop Michelle, Melanie and Angela share what gets a book to the top of their TBR pile as well as their picks for titles to look 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. 

    17 min
  • 118. Book Club: The Song of Achilles

    This week on The Book Drop it's The Book Drop Book Club LIVE. Listen in on our discussion around Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles, the results of which tragic Greek characters we are and which God or Goddess we'd seek favor from for query of the week.

    This episode was recorded on March 16th, 2023 with a live virtual audience. Due to its live recording there might be parts that don't translate well to audio, but please enjoy!

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Common Soil 10th Anniversary Open House  | April 8th, 2pm at Benson Branch

    Omaha Public Library is embarking on a citywide library facilities plan for Omaha. Help determine a vision for your neighborhood library, your community, and Omaha’s future.

    Your voice matters! Take this short survey by May 1st. All Omaha Public Library (OPL) locations and Do Space also have English and Spanish print versions available.

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



    1 hr 8 min
  • 117. What We're Reading

    This week on The Book Drop we talk about our female heroes, share what we've been reading lately and learn about a menagerie of mythological creatures for query of the week.

    Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

    • Common Soil 10th Anniversary Open House  | April 8th, 2pm at Benson Branch

    Omaha Public Library is embarking on a citywide library facilities plan for Omaha. Help determine a vision for your neighborhood library, your community, and Omaha’s future.

    Your voice matters! Take this short survey by May 1st. All Omaha Public Library (OPL) locations and Do Space also have English and Spanish print versions available.

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



    58 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.