The Book Drop

This week on The Book Drop, we talk about the Reading Challenge theme to read a book about or featuring non-human characters and explore how stories about creatures, aliens , and animals still connect to the human experience. This is The Book Drop.

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

Happening at the Library: 

• Do You Believe in Ghosts? | Monday, Oct. 20, 6to 7 p.m. at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch
• Storytime with The Rose Theater | Wednesday, Oct. 22, 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Millard Branch
• Writers Workshop: Writing Family Histories through Memoir | Wednesday, Oct. 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Genealogy & Local History Room

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we talk about the power of stories told in many languages, with a special guest from UNO’s Office of Latino and Latin American Studies. 

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast.

Happening at the Library:
Hispanic Heritage Celebration | Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Willa Cather Branch

Out & About Storytime: Lauritzen Garden | Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Lauritzen Gardens

Omaha Reads Additional Events:
Omaha Lee: Voces Sin Limites/Omaha Reads: Voices Without Limits
Oct 17th | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Willa Cather Branch

Omaha Reads: Immigrant Experience in Nebraska
Oct 23rd | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Benson Branch

Omaha Reads: Children on the Move: International and US Legal Protections
Oct 26th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Branch

Omaha Reads: Javier Zamora Author Visit
Nov 4th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Metro Community College South Omaha CAM Room 120
*Live Stream Option Available

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

On the latest episode of the new title drop, Angela and Melanie playfully ponder what they’d haunt if they were ghosts, and highlight spooky new book releases coming out in October.

Check out this month's titles and place holds here or visit omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

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

This week on The Book Drop, we celebrate Black Speculative Fiction Month with a special guest from the House of Afros, Capes and Curls. This is The Book Drop.

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast.

Happening at the Library:
Stories After Dark | Friday, Oct. 3, 7 to 9 p.m. at Benson Branch

Zine Workshop | Monday, Oct. 6, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Branch

Freedom to Read: Screening of The Librarians and Dialogue on Censorship | Thursday, Oct. 9, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Film Streams, Ruth Sokolof Theater

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we’re celebrating the freedom to read and highlighting a special collaboration for Banned Books Week with Film Streams and The Write Stuff Nebraska! This is The Book Drop!

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

Happening at the Library: 

• Storytime with The Rose Theater | Friday, Sep. 26, 10:30 a.m. at Milton R. Abrahams Branch
• Foraging Fundamentals | Saturday, Sept. 27, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at A.V. Sorensen Branch
• Stories After Dark: Scary Stories | Friday, Oct. 3, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Benson Branch

Register to attend the Freedom to Read: Screening of The Librarians and Dialogue on Censorship at omahalibrary.org/events (search for "Banned Books Week") on Oct. 9, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Film Streams Ruth Sokolof Theater.

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we’re joined by Teresa Carmody, of the UNO Writer’s Workshop, as we dive into books that start with the letter O for this month’s Reading Challenge and share some standout titles you won't want to overlook.

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

Happening at the Library: 

• Hispanic Heritage Celebration | Saturday, Sept. 20, noon to 2 p.m. at South Omaha Library
• Composting Basics | Thursday, Sept. 18, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Branch
• Starting or Growing Your Small Business | Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6 to 7 p.m. at Charles B. Washington Branch

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we wrestle with the almost impossible task of choosing just one book from the 21st century for the Reading Challenge. Plus Amy and Maggie, take a nostalgic look at what people thought life would be like in the year 2000 and beyond.

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

Happening at the Library: 

• Ballet Storytime | Friday, Sept 12, 10 a.m. at  W. Clarke Swanson Branch
• Start Your Genealogy at OPL (Virtual Program) | Tuesday, Sept. 16, 5 to 6 p.m., Online event

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we sit down at a restaurant changing lives through culinary training and meaningful work, and we celebrate Omaha Restaurant Week with a look at the library’s historic menu collection. This is The Book Drop.

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

Happening at the Library: 

• Hobbit Day | Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 to 4 p.m.at W. Clarke Swanson Branch
• Omaha Reads: Bilingual Poetry Workshop | Monday, Sept. 8, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at W. Clarke Swanson Branch
• Omaha Reads: Community Conversation | Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at W. Clarke Swanson Branch
• Composting Basics | Tuesday, Sept. 9, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

On the latest episode of the New Title Drop, Angela and Melanie roll the dice and test their ability to give book recommendations on the spot.

Check out this month's titles and place holds here or visit omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

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

This week on The Book Drop, we discuss the stories behind our favorite games and how those tales have leapt from consoles and tabletops to the big and small screen. This is The Book Drop.

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

Happening at the Library: 

• Repujado Art Workshop | Tuesday, Sept. 02, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at W. Clarke Swanson Branch 
• Starting or Growing your Small Business | Wednesday, Sept 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Branch
• From Family to Fiction: Unearthing Historical Narratives (Virtual Program) | Thursday, Sept. 4, 5 to 6 p.m. at Online event

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.