The Book Drop

This week on The Book Drop we welcome OPL's Outreach & Partnerships Manager Maggie to help us explore the world of TikTok for Books. We also share our favorite viral videos for query of the week. 

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. --   https://bit.ly/TBDep89

Are you having trouble with a reading challenge category? Tell us which one and a book you’ve read recently and we’ll share some recommendations in our July 15th episode. Email us at [email protected] or fill out this quick form.

Our next query of the week is:
What's your brush with celebrity?
Drop your answers here -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

This week on The Book Drop we share recommendations for travel and water books for the OPL Reading Challenge, talk about literary travel destinations and wish Elly well as she embarks on the busy Summer Reading Program season.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Summer Reading Program runs June 1st - July 31st
• Reading Challenge Book Club on Tuesday, June 14, 6-7pm at Corkscrew Wine & Cheese in Blackstone

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. --   https://bit.ly/TBDep88

This week on The Book Drop, the team dreams of idyllic swimming spots, shares their Summer Book Preview and once again takes wild swings at choosing the song of the summer.  

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Summer Reading Program runs June 1st - July 31st

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. --   https://bit.ly/TBDep87

Next week's query of the week is...
Where have you traveled that was inspired by a book?
Drop your answers here -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

This week on The Book Drop we dreams up hypothetical library card designs, share books by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category and talk about close calls with mother nature for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Going Beyond the Obvious in FamilySearch  on Thursday, May 19, 5PM – 6:15PM

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. --   https://bit.ly/TBDep86 

This week on The Book Drop, we try to catch up on some local book world news and talk about moms in books, TV and pop culture.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Gallery Opening Reception: Collective Memory on Friday, May 6th, 4-5pm
• Amy Wu Virtual Author Visit & Panel Discussion on Thursday, May 12th, 5-6pm

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. -- https://bit.ly/TBDep85

This week on The Book Drop  we announce an exciting new addition to OPL's collection and talk about the origins and current state of chick lit.  

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. -- https://bit.ly/TBDep84 

Next week's query of the week is...
Who’s your favorite pop culture mom?

Drop your answers here -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

This week on The Book Drop, Elly chats with youth librarian Sam about OPL's Storytime with Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. We celebrate two years of recording and talk about books about neurodiversity for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category. 

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• OPL's Storytime with Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on the first and third Mondays of the month. 
• Check out all of OPL's book clubs here!

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.  -- https://bit.ly/TBDep83 

Next week's query of the week is...
Who’s your favorite pop culture mom?

Drop your answers here -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

This week on The Book Drop we welcome OPL's social media manager Lessly as our resident historical fiction expert.  We also discuss the importance of indoor plumbing when choosing a favorite historical period for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• Fairtale STEM with NE SciFest on April 9th and 12th. 
• Seuss-sational Science on April l9th and 15th. 

 
All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. -- https://bit.ly/TBDep82

Next week's query of the week is...
What is your favorite baby animal?
Drop your answers here -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

This week on The Book Drop  we talk about Pickard County Atlas by Nebraska author Chris Harding Thornton for our latest book club episode. Elly teaches us a new phrase and we talk about favorite themes from mystery and thriller fiction for query of the week.

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.  -- https://bit.ly/TBDep81

Next week's query of the week is...
What's your favorite historical time period?
Drop your answers here -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery

This week on The Book Drop,  we talk about award winning movies for Oscar Season, make our best, but uneducated guess for this year's Best Picture winner, and imagine who we'd thank in our Oscar speeches for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• The Omaha Seed Share (mentioned in this episode) has been rescheduled for March 19th, 12-4pm at the Fabric Lab (2514 N. 24th St.)
• Bruce the Bear will be at OPL storytimes March 18-26. Check out the OPL event's calendar for dates and locations. 

The next TBD Book Club episode will drop March 25th. We're reading Pickard County Atlas by Chris Harding Thornton. 

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. -- https://bit.ly/TBDep80