The Book Drop
The Book Drop is a weekly podcast from Omaha Public Library about books, our community and the joy of reading.
Episodes
This week on The Book Drop, we discuss food and cooking through the lens of the James Beard Award and share some of our favorite culinary reads with special guest Brian O'Malley.
Happening at the library:
June 1 | Juneteenth Flag Raising & Luncheon
June 1-July 31 | Summer Reading Program
Keep an eye out for Poppy at upcoming events!
All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can...
This week on The Book Drop, we offer up books featuring mythology for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category and share which mythological characters we'd want to embody.
Happening at the library:
Partnership Passes
Outreach activities + Poppy
Spark Your Story: City Sprouts (intended for ages 11-18)
Pres Fest
All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.
This week on The Book Drop, meet new hosts Maggie and Amy as they share their reading origin stories, discuss pivotal books and provide insights into the podcast's next chapter.
Happening at the library:
- Top Shelf 2023 has launched!
- Opportunities to join Out & About Storytimes ramp up as summer approaches.
- Through June 9, a call is open for artists to produce permanent public art for the new Central Library.
On the latest episode of the new title drop, Angela and Melanie discuss the graphic novels that got them interested in the format and share their picks for titles to check out this month.
Check out this month's titles and place holds here.
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 it's our longest episode ever as Michelle, Anna, Erin, David and Elly get ready to pass on the hosting mics. We test our own TBD knowledge, share some of our favorite memories and get in a few last book recommendations.
All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.
The Book Drop will return in mid May with its new hosts!
This week on The Book Drop we find out what kind of sharks we are, talk about Shark Heart by Emily Habeck for the latest TBD Book Club and choose an animal we'd like to turn into for query of the week.
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 make an announcement, talk about books that fooled us and confront our feelings about April Fool's Day for query of the week.
All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.
See and answer the next query of the week here --> https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery
On the latest episode of the New Title Drop the team becomes anxiety-ridden by the idea of spring cleaning their phone app usage and Angela and Melanie share their picks for titles to check out this month.
Check out this month's titles and place holds here.
Check in with us on the first Tuesday of every month to hear about books we think you should be excited about.
On this mini episode of The Book Drop we welcome local author and yoga therapist Susi Amendola to talk about her new book The Centered Heart: Evidence-Based, Mind-Body Practices to Stress Less and Improve Cardiac Health.
Susi Amendola's new book The Centered Heart: Evidence-Based, Mind-Body Practices to Stress Less and Improve Cardiac Health will be published on April 2, 2024. Find more info about Susi and her work ...
This week on The Book Drop we talk about good books with bad covers, first impressions and our favorite signs of spring for query of the week.
Happening at the library:
- Voting for Omaha Reads 2024 is happening now! This years nominees are:
- Solito by Javier Zamora
- Open Throat by Henry Hoke
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
- The War Begins in Paris by Theodore Wheeler
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This week on The Book Drop a friend of the pod stops by with some St. Patrick's Day Trivia, we share titles for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category and talk about holiday plans for query of the week.
Happening at the library:
- Music Evoking Stories | 12 events between March 1st & April 3rd
All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.
See and a...
This week on The Book Drop we chat about what we've been reading lately, talk about library joy and share what listeners are reading for query of the week.
Happening at the library:
- It's planting season! Learn more about OPL's Common Soil Seed Library and check out our seed library here!
All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.
See and ...
On the latest episode of the New Title Drop we share our best books of 2024 so far and Angela and Melanie share their picks for titles to check out this month.
Check out this month's titles and place holds here.
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 wealth of books being publish in March, check in on the OPL Reading Challenge with books about social justice and recommend new holidays for query of the week.
Happening at the library:
- Share your nominations for Omaha Reads 2024.
- Music Evoking Stories | 12 events between March 1st & April 3rd
All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be foun...
This week on The Book Drop we celebrate Galentine's Day by honoring the complexity of female creeps, mean girls and unlikeable femmes in literature. And we talk about favorite revenge tales for Query of the Week.
Happening at the library:
- All OPL locations (except South Omaha Library) will be closed on February 19th.
- Virtual Book Bash | Thursday, February 22, 7pm
- Share your nominations for Omaha Reads 2024.
This week on The Book Drop it's our sesquicentennial! We celebrate with a discussion of our favorite (and not so favorite) trends, tropes, and automatic TBRs. And we ask, what makes you immediately put down a book for query of the week.
Happening at the library:
- All OPL locations (except South Omaha Library) will be closed on February 19th.
- Virtual Book Bash | Thursday, February 22, 7pm
In the first New Title Drop of the year Anna, Melanie and Angela talk about favorite reading spots and share new titles coming out this month.
Check out this month's titles and place holds here.
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 learn which of us is the most dependent on technology and check off our first category in the 2024 OPL Reading Challenge with books about Tech & Culture. We also reminisce about our favorite technology from childhood for query of the week.
Happening at the library:
- The Virginia Frank Memorial Writing Contest is held each year in the spring to recognize the creative writing talent of a...
This week on The Book Drop we share our personal reading IN & OUT lists for 2024 and try to stay warm with some cozy reads.
Happening at the library:
- Teen Hangout at the Downtown Branch | Tuesday, January 23, 3:30–4:30pm | Downtown Branch
- Spark Your Story: Precious McKesson | Thursday, January 25, 4:30–5:30pm | Charles B. Washington Branch
- Brian Corey: Do You Believe in Ghosts? | Thursday, January 25, 6:30–7:30pm
Benson Br...
This week it's the season 5 premiere of The Book Drop. We take a look back at our 2023 predictions, take some wild swings at 2024 and talk about reading goals for query of the week.
Check out these new OPL book clubs:
- Mood Readers at Downtown on the last Monday of the month, 6:30-7:30
- Let’s Get Lit-erary at Bess Johnson Elkhorn on the fourth Mondays, 6:30-7:30
- BookTok Banter at Willa Cather on the third Wednesdays,...
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