The Book Drop

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 

This week on The Book Drop everyone shares their two truths and a lie, the team explores the world of unreliable narrators and talks about which fictional character they wouldn't want to share a meal with 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

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

Next query is...
What's the best Halloween decor you saw this year?
Share your answer here... https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery 

This week on The Book Drop we travel from the Flying Forties to the turn of the Millennium with books for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category. We also talk about the technology that has most impacted our lives for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Scary Stories After Dark | Friday, Oct. 7, 7-9pm at Benson Branch
• Open House for A.V. Sorensen Branch | Wednesday, Oct. 12, 4-6pm
• What Are You Reading? Book Club | Wednesday, Oct. 12, 5:45-6:45pm

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

This week on The Book Drop we talk about how the book isn't always better, share some book-to-small-screen recommendations and makes wishes for titles we'd love to see get adapted for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Omaha’s Underground Queer Culture: An Omaha Reads Panel Discussion | October 1, 6-7pm at The Max
• Scary Stories After Dark | Friday, Oct. 7, 7-9pm at Benson Branch

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

This week it's our 100th episode. Listen in on our recorded live show as we share what we're reading, deal with our inevitable technical difficulties and finally locate Elly after a month's long search. This episode was recorded September 15th, 2022 with a live virtual audience. Due to its live recording there may be parts that don't translate as well to audio, please enjoy!

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Omaha Reads Book Discussion | Sep. 24th, 10am - 11am at Millard Branch
• Omaha’s Underground Queer Culture: An Omaha Reads Panel Discussion | October 1, 6-7pm at The Max
• Scary Stories After Dark | Friday, Oct. 7, 7-9pm at Benson Branch

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

Our next query of the week is:
What technological innovation made the most impact on your life?
Drop your answers here -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

This week on The Book Drop we spill some library secrets and share some tips and services we think you should know about. We also talk about best job perks for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• The Book Drop Live: 100th Episode | September 15, 2022, 2 – 3:30 PM 
• Timothy Schaffert Author Visit | Sep 11th,  3pm - 5pm at Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel 
• Omaha Reads Virtual Book Discussion | Sep 20th, 12pm - 1pm 
• Omaha Reads Book Discussion | Sep 24th, 10am - 11am at Millard Branch
• Omaha’s Underground Queer Culture: An Omaha Reads Panel Discussion | October 1, 6-7pm at The Max

Highlights of all the resources mentioned in this episode can be found here.