The Book Drop

This week on The Book Drop, we explore the world of fashion and the books that bring the industry to life, and we discuss the stories our clothing can tell about who we are.

Special guest Susan Trinkle, Fashion, Art & Humanities Instructor at Metropolitan Community College, joins the discussion.

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:
Tabletop Time At the Library: Modern Games | Saturday, August 23, 1:00PM – 4:00PM at Milton R. Abrahams Branch

The Championship Chase Escape Room | Sunday, August 24, 2:00PM – 4:00PM at the Genealogy & Local History Room

Where’s Poppy, OPL’s mobile library? Visit omahalibrary.org/outreach.

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we dig a little deeper with our Central Library artists as they reveal the reads that have fueled their art.

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 Showcase | Friday, August 15, 6:00PM – 9:00 PM at Milton R. Abrahams Branch

The Garden Walk Saturday | August 16, 9:00AM – 12:00PM at Charles B. Washington Branch and Florence Branch


Omaha History: Dundee Saturday | August 16, 11:00AM – 12:00PM at A.V. Sorensen Branch

Where’s Poppy, OPL’s mobile library?

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we’re getting to know the 16 local artists who were selected to create art for the new Central Library opening in Spring 2026.

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: 

• Assembling Fragments: Zine-Making as Community Engagement | Saturday, August 9, :00PM – 3:00PM at the Genealogy & Local History Room 
• Writers Workshop: Working Through the Dirty First Draft | Sunday, August 10, 2:00PM – 4:00PM at Downtown Branch 
• Virtual Walking Tour of Broome Australia | Monday, August 11, 6:00PM – 7:00PM at Charles B. Washington Branch 

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

On the latest episode of New Title Drop, Angela and Melanie celebrate Women in Translation Month with some international gems and preview new August releases soon to hit the library shelves.

Check out this month's titles and place holds here or by visiting 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 pull back the curtain on Omaha’s magical history and tour The Abbott House, plus books that celebrate the wonder of illusions and magic. 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: 

• Willa Cather Writes the Immigrant Experience | Saturday, July 26, 2 to 3 p.m. at Willa Cather Branch
• Interactive Movie: Inside Out 2 | Saturday, July 26, 2 to 4 p.m. at Milton R. Abrahams Branch
• Neighborhood Walking Tour | Thursday, July 31, 3 to 7 p.m. at Charles B. Washington Branch
• Where’s Poppy, OPL’s mobile library?
• Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.
  
  

This week on The Book Drop, we're coming to you from OCon Expo, the perfect place to talk graphic novels and share nonfiction and biographical picks for this month's reading challenge!

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: 

• The Joy of Painting Paint Along | Saturday, July 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Saddlebrook Branch (registration is full)
• Stuffed Animal Sleepover Storytime | Monday, July 21, 6 to 6:30 p.m. at W. Clarke Swanson Branch
• Tabletop Time at the Library: Modern Games | Wednesday, July 23, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Florence Branch
• Where’s Poppy, OPL’s mobile library?

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we celebrate Family Reunion Month and dig into genealogy with our guests Martha and Jess from OPL’s Genealogy & Local History Room. 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: 

• Cardboard Mannequins: Building a Life Portrait | Saturday, July 12, 1 to 3 p.m. at Genealogy and Local History Room
• It’s All Relative Book Club | Monday, July 14, 6 to 7 p.m. at Genealogy and Local History Room 
• Comparing the Genealogy Big Four: Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage (Virtual Program) | Thursday, July 17, 5 to 6 p.m., Virtual

Where’s Poppy, OPL’s mobile library? (omahalibrary.org/outreach)

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

This week on The Book Drop, we explore how blockbuster movies shape pop culture and we talk with our friends at Film Streams about what it means to go to the movies! 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: 

• Textile Art with Mary Zicafoose |  Monday July 7, 6-7 p.m. at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch
• Writers Workshop: Ethics and Organization for Writing Memoir | Tuesday July 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Genealogy and Local History Room
• Drum Workshop | Thursday, July 10, 2-3 p.m. at Milton R. Abrahams Branch
• Where’s Poppy, OPL’s mobile library?

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

On the latest episode of New Title Drop, Angela and Melanie commiserate over their bookish pet peeves, like distracting audiobook narration and genre clichés, before diving into their picks for July’s new releases.

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’re celebrating Pride Month and sitting down with author J.R. Dawson to talk about unlikely heroes and the magic of queer storytelling.

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: 

• Writers Workshop: Let's Write About Love | Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m. to noon at A.V. Sorensen Branch
• Turtle Talk with Papio NRD | Monday, June 30, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at W. Clarke Swanson Branch 
• Trivia at the Library | Tuesday, July 1, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Benson Branch

Where’s Poppy, OPL’s mobile library?

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.