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The Book Drop

Omaha Public Library

The Book Drop is a weekly podcast from Omaha Public Library about books, our community and the joy of reading.

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221. Reading Challenge: Books With Non-Human Characters

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2025/10/17

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 BranchStory...

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with UNO’s Dr....

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2025/10/10

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....

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New Title Drop | October 2025

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2025/10/07

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.

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219. Celebrating Black Speculative Fiction and...

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2025/10/03

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 Dial...

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51:22

218. Marking Banned Books Week with Film Streams and...

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2025/09/26

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 BranchForaging Fundamentals | Saturday, Sept. 27, 10:30 ...

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217. Reading Challenge: Reading a book that starts...

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2025/09/19

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 LibraryComposting Basic...

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35:37

216. Reading Challenge: Read a book published in the...

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2025/09/12

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 BranchSta...

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215. A Conversation with Ooh De Lally for Omaha...

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2025/09/05

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 BranchOmaha Reads: Bilingual Poetry Works...

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New Title Drop | September 2025

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2025/09/02

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.

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57:24

214. Beyond the Console: Games That Tell Stories

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2025/08/29

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, ...

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213. From the Runway to Reading with Guest Susan Trinkle

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2025/08/22

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 | Satu...

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Epilogue 212: Books Our Central Library Artists Love

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2025/08/15

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 ...

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212. Meet the Artists for OPL’s Central Library

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2025/08/08

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 Dir...

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New Title Drop | August 2025

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2025/08/05

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.

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211. A Visit to Omaha’s Abbott House, Where Magic Lives

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2025/07/25

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 BranchInteractive Movie: Inside Out 2 | Saturday, July...

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210. Reading Challenge: Nonfiction and Biographical...

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2025/07/18

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 | Mon...

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209. Family Reunion Season and Preserving the Past

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2025/07/11

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 RoomIt’s All Relative Book Club | Monday, ...

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Summer Movie Blockbusters and Beyond with Film Streams

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2025/07/04

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 BranchWriters Workshop: Ethics and Organization for Writing Mem...

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24:06

New Title Drop | July 2025

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2025/07/01

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.

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Stories with Author J.R. Dawson

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2025/06/27

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 BranchTurtle Talk with Papio NRD | Monday, June 30, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at W. C...

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