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Volume 22 • Issue 2• Summer 2015
News from Omaha Public Library • OPL Foundation • Friends of OPL Page
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Director Update Snapshot Day
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Recommended Reads Phipps Gallery
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KidSpot & TeenSpace Staff & Volunteers
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OPL Foundation
Presented by
Summer Reading Program May 30 -July 31
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This summer, Every Hero Has A Story and OPL invites you to join a community of superhero readers! The Summer Reading Program is a great way to keep reading skills active and minds energized while earning prizes just for reading!
Kids’ and Teens’ Program:
Prize Pack
Storm Chasers Voucher
Drawing entry for gift certificates to entertainment venues
Earn a prize pack by reading or listening for 10 hours and recording your participation online. Collect virtual badges by visiting libraries, attending programs, and more to be entered into drawings for gift certificates to area entertainment venues.
Entry in NEST scholarship drawing
Adults’ Program: Read or listen for 10 hours and record your participation online to be entered in a drawing for gift certificates and memberships to area entertainment venues.
Book Coupon sheet Superhero messenger bag
Prizes available May 30, while supplies last. All 12 OPL locations will have free activities and programs all summer to keep the entire family engaged, entertained and motivated to reach reading goals. Pick up a program booklet at your local branch, or visit omahalibrary.org to register and view a full schedule of programs and events.
Available while supplies last
2015-2016 Golden Sower Nominees The Golden Sower Award (GSA) nominee list is developed by selection committees of
volunteer readers representing classroom teachers, media specialists, and librarians in Nebraska. Each list is created from nominated titles submitted by participating libraries and schools from across the state. Local library or school officials are responsible for selecting books they feel are appropriate for the needs and interests of their patrons or students. Voting eligibility requires readers to have read or heard a minimum of four of the
current nominees from the category in which they will be voting: Primary, Intermediate, or Young Adult. See a full list of nominees on page 4.
Director Search Update The process of identifying and selecting a new library director is ongoing as committee members strive to find the best candidate for Omaha. “The library community is teeming with talent and we’ve had discussions with several applicants,” said OPL’s Board of Trustees president Mike Meyer. “Our goal of finding a visionary leader who is the right person for OPL remains.” Search committee members will continue to work with Library Strategies International to recruit candidates for the executive director position. The third party firm is a library consultancy company working to help attract library leadership to Omaha. Their services are being paid for with private funds provided by the Omaha Public Library Foundation. In the meantime, interim library director Guadalupe Mier is moving OPL and its employees toward their strategic goals. Under his leadership, OPL will continue to offer quality programs and services to Omaha and Douglas County residents.
Snapshot Day
a project of the Nebraska Library Association
On April 14, OPL participated in Nebraska Snapshot Day. The day provided an opportunity to look at all that OPL accomplishes in a single day. OPL staff at all 12 locations collected usage statistics, photos and stories to share with the community and with libraries across the state.
Top reasons for coming to the library: • Check out an item • Use the Internet/Wi-Fi • Do research • Use a computer program
At-a-Glance:
8,855 library visitors borrowed 6,753 items and logged 2,441 computer sessions. Unique visits to the OPL website: 4,325. Customers downloaded 222 songs from Freegal. 298 people attended 23 Library programs, downloaded 565 eBooks, and had 25 e-Government help questions answered.
39 job-search or employmentassistance requests, and assisted 40 students
OPL met
with homework.
We asked: What does the library mean to you? • It is a place for learning and education, which gives anyone access to better opportunities.
• It means a lot. I am able to provide my clients a place to study each week.
• Great resource for books, music and learning programs! • My library means resources to help me with my education at UNO.
• My libraries mean the world to me because I love books and hope to become a librarian myself one day. It not only gives me a place to learn, but also to relax.
• A place for my kids to choose books, and build the habit of reading and a love for books.
• This library is my home away from home. It is warm, cozy and all clerks are so very helpful locating books! Great library!
Interim Library Director Guadalupe Mier
• Access to the world - thank you! • Absolute best resource for reading and research. It’s the #1 most affordable activity in the community.
• It means hanging out with my friends and getting help with things I need help with. It means I get to read.
• It helps me have a better life. • I love the library. I often get on the waiting list for new books. Now that I recently retired, I have time to look at my favorite magazines and not have to subscribe. Thank you for the great libraries in the city.
• It means a lot! The Omaha Library helped me find a job. • My library tells me that I can learn things that others may tell me I can’t.
Recommended Reads
Michael Phipps Gallery
Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave Explore family dynamics in Sonoma County, complete with love, dreams and wine.
Available free of charge to local artists and art groups for exhibitions throughout the year. Exhibits are displayed for approximately one month and are scheduled 12 months in advance.
by Teresa Shane & Judy Shannon, Readers Advisory Specialists
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George Monsieur Perdu has a book to heal every heart but his own. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson The author’s lifelong battle with mental illness takes center stage in a hilarious celebration of acceptance. Vegan with a Vengeance: Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes that Rock, 10th Anniversary Edition by Isa Chandra Moskowitz The owner of Omaha’s Modern Love restaurant adds to her original publication with more tasty recipes and mouthwatering photos. The Bone Labyrinth by James Rollins Sigma Force agents explore the case of an unknown enemy depicted in ancient cave paintings. Get a customized book list with recommended reads just for you! Request your list by visiting omahalibrary.org and selecting Custom Reading List under the Catalog tab.
Community Engagement Grant In December 2012, OPL received a two-year Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant to design a project that would help public libraries clearly define and expand their role in the communities they serve. OPL used the grant to facilitate community engagement by bringing people together in a trusted, neutral institution to share learning experiences. As part of the grant project, 16 OPL staff members were selected to become community conversation facilitators. Over the course of 18 months, these individuals learned basic facilitation techniques, project management skills, and how to use community assessment information. The group developed into a high-functioning team, and learned a lot about the wants, needs, and hopes of Omaha-area residents in the process. The grant project progressed through a series of facilitated public conversations which advanced in focus from creating a relationship/ connection, to problem solving, and finally into creating and innovating. These conversations resulted in a set of community engagement practices and tools. With the lessons learned through the project, OPL set a new standard for
Main Library | 215 S. 15th St. | 1st Floor
May / June — Carlee Pakes Carlee Pakes is an illustrative painter, jewelry maker and pattern artisan from the Midwest. She enjoys mixing mediums and exploring themes ranging from historical symbolisms in nature, to pattern and design from various cultural backgrounds. Her current work deals with animal mythos, totems and folklore, and how they have aided our understanding of the world. Narratives are exemplified through use of watercolors, gouache and ink. Color and pattern are Tulpar by Carlee Pakes both influential and significant in the vivid designs of the masks, allowing Pakes to characterize the animals represented through her work.
July / Aug — Teal Gardner: Multi-Media Teal Gardner’s work centers around an interest in children’s play and the conceptual and physical spaces that are available for that play. Gardner is an artist, playworker, and assistant Montessori educator. She was a fellow at the Union for Contemporary art Active Aggregate by Teal Gardner and is a current resident at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, where she is investigating play as it relates to agency, freedom and presence in urban space. She also facilitates a creative play workshop called Play Lab, where children are given space and materials to create however they wish. More information is available at playlabomaha.blogspot.com.
community engagement and expanded the library’s role in the community. Staff and participating community organizations have learned the tremendous impact of facilitated meetings, and facilitators are often a welcome addition to any meeting. “We’re grateful for the opportunity this grant afforded,” said grant manager Theresa Jehlik. “OPL is stronger for it, and we believe that stronger libraries help to build stronger communities.” Learn more about OPL’s IMLS grant project at communityengagement.us.
Golden Sower Nominees Visit goldensower.org for more information.
Primary Simpson’s Sheep Won’t Go to Sleep by Bruce Arant The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
My Crocodile Does Not Bite by Joe Kulka The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller & Anne Wilsdorf
Rufus Goes to School by Kim T. Griswell
Super Hair-O and the Barber of Doom by John Rocco
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch by Anne Isaacs
Intermediate
That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
Hold Fast by Blue Balliett
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Sky Jumpers by Peggy Eddleman
Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley Darling: Mercy Dog of World War I by Alison Hart
The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
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Costume Characters Enjoy stories and activities and don’t forget your camera!
Pancake Pig
Ladybug Girl
June 6 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13
July 10 10:30 am. . . Main Library July 11 10:30 am. . . . . . Swanson July 13 10:00 am. . . . . . . Elkhorn July 14 10:30 am. . South Omaha July 15 10:30 am. . . . Willa Cather July 16 10:30 am. . . . . . . Florence July 18 10:00 am. . . Saddlebrook
10:00 am. . . . . . . . Benson 10:30 am. . . . . Abrahams 10:30 am. . . . . . . Florence 10:30 am. . . . . . Sorensen 10:30 am. . . Main Library 10:00 am. . . . . . . Elkhorn 11:00 am. . . . . . . . Millard
Schedules subject to change, visit omahalibrary.org for updates.
TeenSpace
The Girl from Felony Bay by J.E. Thompson The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond by Brenda Woods
Young Adult Turn Left at the Cow by Lisa Bullard
KidSpot
QB 1 by Mike Lupica Far Far Away by Tom McNeal Prisoner 88 by Leah Pileggi
The Lightning Dreamer by Margarita Engle
Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry
Stung by Bethany Wiggins
Golden Boy by Tara Sullivan
Readers are encouraged to visit the library to find out how they can participate and vote in the Golden Sower program. Check the availability of these books and more online at omahalibrary.org.
Virginia Frank Writing Contest The Friends of Omaha Public Library honored 12 young people with certificates of achievement and cash prizes in a ceremony on April 26 for their excellence in writing. Students were asked to write an original fiction essay featuring a character from a book they had enjoyed and the top three writers from each grade were awarded cash prizes, with matching gifts to their school libraries. Read the winning essays at omahalibrary.org/teenspace. Fifth grade winners 1st – Joycelynn Franco Boyd Elementary School
2nd – Virginia Holtzclaw Dundee Elementary School
3rd – Shoistahon Sultonova Morton Magnet Middle School
Sixth grade winners 1st – Emma Miller
Seventh grade winners 1st – Carter Mike Westside Middle School
2nd – Emma Whaley
King Science & Technology Magnet Center
3rd – Oscar Biesanz
St. James/Seton School
Alfonza W. Davis Middle School
Eighth grade winners 1st – Samantha Wood
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School
2nd – Esmeralda Gonzales
Our Lady of Lourdes
3rd – Elizabeth Nielsen
2nd – Vienne Kemper 3rd – Emma Peters
Alfonza W. Davis Middle School Morton Magnet Middle School Millard North Middle School
Outstanding Volunteers OPL has had the good fortune of attracting amazing volunteers who share in its mission of strengthening our communities by connecting people with ideas, information, and innovative services. In 2014, 875 volunteers contributed more than 21,500 hours of service to the library. More than 8,100 of those hours came from the Friends of Omaha Public Library alone! Connie and Dan Turek are volunteers for the Friends. Connie works with the inventory of children’s books, sorting and shelving, while Dan helps list and price books for online book sales. Connie has been “hooked” on volunteering ever Connie & Dan Turek since a friend asked her to join the group shortly after her retirement 10 years ago. Dan followed four years later because it’s an activity he can share with his wife. “I had skills to share and I enjoy it,” he said. Jim Porter has been volunteering with W. Clarke Swanson Branch and W. Dale Clark Main Library for about five years. He said he needed something to do after his wife passed away, and when he asked if they needed help, staff at Swanson Branch happily accepted his offer. Porter likes being around books so much that he imagined he’d read them all in alphabetical order.
Be a FRIEND! Libraries cannot be built or maintained by today’s tax dollars alone. To ensure the continued excellence and growth of OPL, become a Friend today! Please complete the form below and mail it to: FRIENDS of Omaha Public Library, PO Box 6032, Omaha, NE 68106
Questions? Email us at omahalibraryfriends@gmail.com
Jim Porter
Marjorie Browers volunteers at Millard Branch shelving books. When looking for volunteer opportunities, she felt like the library was a great fit, as she is the ultimate library power-user. She finds her volunteer work at the library rewarding because it serves the entire community and not just one slice of it. Marjorie Browers
Book Sales
W. Clarke Swanson Branch | 9101 W. Dodge Rd. Weekly Sales Thursdays | 10 am - 3 pm Monthly Sales 1st Saturday | 10 am - 3 pm
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, visit your local OPL branch to inquire about available opportunities.
Staff Spotlight: Spring Retirees Three members of OPL’s branch staff retired this spring: Suzan Jank, Leslie McPeck and Greg Ulrich. OPL is grateful for their service and wishes them well in their next adventures. Suzan Jank, library specialist at Willa Cather Branch, retired on April 1. Jank had been with OPL for 16 years, fulfilling her childhood dream of working in a library. She has done a variety of things in her library career, but has most enjoyed working with children. After retirement, Jank will still be spending a lot of time with kids, but they will be her grandchildren, whom she will babysit several days a week. “I will really miss the people and seeing all the books,” said Jank. “Everyone has been so supportive.” Leslie McPeck, senior clerk at Millard Branch, retired on April 2. McPeck first started her career
with OPL in 1988. Though McPeck will miss the people, she is ready for something new, and will be working part time with Millard Public Schools. In her free time, she plans to spend time with her daughter, garden, and possibly take some vacation during the summer– something that has always been difficult to schedule with summers being a busy time at the library! Suzan Jank
Leslie McPeck
Greg Ulrich, a clerk at Willa Cather Branch, retired on March 28. Ulrich served more than 20 years with OPL and said that he appreciated the opportunity to work at the library. He never expected that he would have made his job at the library into a career. He found satisfaction in helping customers resolve their problems, whether helping them with a computer or a question about their account. Ulrich didn’t have specific plans for retirement but expected to stay busy. “There’s a lot to do,” he said.
Greg Ulrich
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Toy Library, eBooks Part of 2015 Fundraising
A Novel Affaire: Wally Lamb
by Wendy Townley
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Omaha Public Library Foundation, and in that time we have raised more than $10 million to support the mission of Omaha Public Library. Some of our proudest moments include:
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Computerizing the library’s card catalog Creating teen centers at Charles B. Washington Branch and South Omaha Library Underwriting the annual Summer Reading Program and other programs such as Baby Reads Making the digitized Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Omaha World-Herald archives (1878-1983) available to all OPL patrons
This year we continue our mission of supporting OPL programs and services. In addition to our ongoing support of children’s, teen and adult literacy, the Omaha Public Library Foundation is fundraising for four special OPL projects totaling $200,000. $20,000 to create a toy library. Children learn through playtime, and access to age-appropriate toys that focus on critical learning skills is vital. Many parents and caregivers lack the resources to provide their children with toys, or the understanding of which toys build specific skill sets. A circulating toy collection will include toys that target key age groups and developmental skills, and will be available to anyone to borrow through the OPL system. $30,000 in support of North Omaha early childhood literacy services. The development of early literacy skills is crucial to a child’s school performance in later years. OPL has partnered with the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties in a pilot program to provide literacy services to families in North Omaha. OPL’s primary role is to provide a part-time library specialist at the new Learning Community Center of North Omaha, who works onsite in a dedicated library space.
Athena Neville, Adam Neville, Bethany DeCarolis, Asa Neville, and Wally Lamb
Award-winning author Wally Lamb headlined A Novel Affaire, the Omaha Public Library Foundation’s second annual fundraiser, on April 18 at Millard Branch. Speaking to a crowd of approximately 150 OPLF supporters, Lamb recounted his winding journey from high school English teacher to, eventually, New York Times bestselling author. With a combination of humor, wit and sincerity, Lamb shared powerful stories of how reading and writing change lives. In doing so, he applauded the work of public libraries – especially Omaha Public Library. “I had a wonderful time at A Novel Affaire 2015,” Lamb said. “The librarians were gracious hosts, the audience was attentive and fun, and the cause – the promotion of summer reading for adults, children, and teens – is one which, as both an educator and a novelist, I support wholeheartedly.” Guests enjoyed cocktails, appetizers and desserts, and Lamb stayed until he had signed every last book fans brought or purchased. “If the book signing line moved rather slowly, it’s because I was having a ball chatting with the folks who had come out for the event,” Lamb said. “Thanks, Omaha, for making me feel welcomed and very much at home in a city I’d never had the pleasure of visiting before.” Event sponsors included Tenaska, Mutual of Omaha, Heritage Services, Deloitte, First National Bank, Fraser Stryker, Holland Foundation, Jim and Rochelle Mullen, National Everything Wholesale, and Performance Auto Group.
$50,000 for Sierra. OPL’s Integrated Library System (ILS) was obsolete and has been replaced by a new product known as Sierra. The ILS is the online computer system which manages all library functions, including library card registration, inventory control, materials ordering and acquisitions, and circulation. $100,000 for eBooks. While printed books remain a popular choice, the increased demand for digital content grows exponentially every year. OPL currently sets aside part of its budget each year to buy digital content. A focused program to build a larger digital collection is needed for those who read on digital devices. All digital content purchased through this campaign will be available to OPL patrons for free through the OPL website, and available for download.
Jack Sullivan, Jesse Sullivan & Emily Gonderinger
Denise Hazelrigg & Caitlin Davis
If you are interested in contributing to these or other OPL programs or services, please visit omahalibraryfoundation.org, or call (402) 444-4589.
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Steve & Esther Scarpello
April Earl & Wally Lamb
Writing Contest
Sarah Baker Hansen at sarahbakerhansen@gmail.com.
The 1877 Society invites Omaha-area writers ages 40 and under to submit unpublished personal essays and short stories of a maximum of 5,000 words as part of a new writing contest.
The Omaha Public Library Foundation created the 1877 Society in 2014 to promote the library’s numerous and varied programs and services across its 12 branches to local young professionals.
Submissions are due using an online form at 1877society.org by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 3. The winning personal essay and the winning short story will each receive a $500 cash prize. A third, $250 prize will be awarded to the best work (either personal essay or short story) selected by 1877 Society members. The winners will be selected by the 2015 awards committee: Sarah Baker Hansen, Omaha World-Herald food critic and committee chair; Rebecca Rotert, author; and Timothy Schaffert, author. The winners will be recognized at an award reception in September. For more information about the writing contest, please contact
Financial Gifts April 22, 2014-April 22, 2015 $100,000+ Gilbert M. & Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation Peter Kiewit Foundation The Sherwood Foundation $50,000+ Anonymous Lozier Foundation Richard Holland William & Ruth Scott Family Foundation Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation $25,000+ Carol Gendler Omaha Community Foundation $15,000+ Cox Communications John & Ruth Sage Sokolof Foundation in memory of Richard Rosinsky Weitz Family Foundation $10,000+ Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Foundation Hawks Foundation McGowan Family Foundation Omaha World-Herald Company Amy L. Scott Family Foundation Todd & Betiana Simon The Soener Foundation Ann & Kenneth Stinson $5,000+ Aflac Clifton B. & Anne Stuart Batchelder Foundation Bluestem Prairie Foundation Humanities Nebraska Dorothy Peters Pinnacle Bank Runza Eve & Fred Simon Tenaska, Inc. $2,000+ America First Foundation John & Lynne Boyer Stephen & Anne Bruckner Jack & Terri Diesing Kathleen & N.P. “Sandy” Dodge Giger Foundation Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Heritage Services Jim Kineen Dan & Kari Kinsella Allan & Dianne Lozier McCarthy Capital Mike & Nancy McCarthy Mike & Dana Meyer Harriet Otis RBC Wealth Management Streck, Inc. Carol Wang $1,000+ Anonymous Jane Alseth Mary Joy Anderson
Mogens & Cindy Bay Barbara Bock-Mavis Cline, Williams, Wright, Johnson & Oldfather Julie & Scott Cobb Berger & O’Toole CPAs (Bob & Shary Berger) Deloitte Carol Ebdon First National Bank Fraser Stryker Friedland Family Foundation James Fogarty & Dr. Nancy Fogarty Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Dawn & James Hammel John & Jean Hartwell Peg & John Heck Kate & Neil Holstein Tina & Dan Lonergan Mary & Rodrigo Lopez Helen & Richard Kelley Jack & Stephanie Koraleski Steve Martin & Amy Haddad Maggie & Michael McMeekin Mutual of Omaha Companies Murray & Sharee Newman Performance Auto Group Prof. Winifred & Dr. Lewis Pinch Sandy Price Mary Anne & Bruce Ramge Dave & Anne Rismiller Barbara & Ronald Schaefer Stephen & Karen Swartz Wally & Barbara Weitz Philip & Nancy Wolf $500+ Anonymous (2) Arun Agarwal Alvine & Associates, Inc Jean & Mohammad Amoura-Odeh Lise Anderson Lynn & Thomas Ashby Chipotle Mexican Grill Nancy Darst Joseph Drugmand Sandor & Rhonda Chomos Maurice & Cora Conner Mark & Teri D’Agostino Devin Fox Lance & Julie Fritz Mike & Wanda Gottschalk Harold & Clara Hoover Sandi Jenkins Linda Lavely Bill Kernen Milton & Marsha Kleinberg Dave & Vicki Krecek Gary & Lucie Long Edward & Carrie May Michael & Deborah McLarney Mid Month Book Club John & Merrilee Miller Jim & Bobbie Montequin Mike & Sigrid Moylan Rochelle & Jim Mullen Bo & Beth Ochsner
Autumn Pruitt, Tahnee Markussen & Tulani Grundy Meadows
The group consists of library enthusiasts and advocates in their twenties and thirties. The group’s name stems from Omaha Public Library’s origins. On June 13, 1877, the Omaha City Council levied a tax and Michael Pray, Lora Kaup & Wendy Townley appointed a library board, thereby making Omaha Public Library a permanent part of Omaha. For more information about becoming a member email 1877society@omahalibrary.org or call (402) 444-4589.
Ann Rinne Nancy Rips Greg & Sue Rusie Jill Slosburg-Ackerman Paul & Annette Smith Gloria Sorensen Christine & Tony Swerczek Red & Jann Thomas Stanley & Dorothy Truhlsen Jim & Maureen Waldron Mary Wampler Gary Wasdin Sarah Watson WebEquity Solutions Eileen M. Wirth $250+ Anonymous (2) Doug & Cathy Aden Trent Allen Aon Marcia Bechtel Gary & Beth Bowen Matt & Sara Boyd Richard & Carol Britten Dick & Carole Burrows H.L. Clure Stewart & Lisa Dale Hal & Mary Daub Kennard & Marcia Davies Robyn Devore Eclectic Book Club Mary Beth Flanagan Friend of Omaha Public Library Foundation Thomas & Nancy Gallagher Steven Godoy Lynn & Cindy Gray Mike & Kathy Gross Sarah Haddad John & Janis Haggstrom Deryl & Ramona Hamann David Harding & Sarah Newman Terry & Linda Haubold Lori Hays Dr. Kris & Mr. Gary Hoffman Jeremy Hogan Mary A. Holland Bill Honke & Molly Maguire Ann Hosford Edward Hotz & Trish Nipp Stephen Hug & Tom Elser ICON Foundation Mary R. Jessen Kathy Katt Emily Kemp Russell & Mary Ann Manners Catherine Maydew Sue Morris Peggy Payne Carl & Andrea Peterson Norma & Cliff Pountney John & Kathleen Ransom Rick & Carol Russell Rotary - North Rotary - Suburban Saddlebrook Elementary School PTA Toby & Molly Schropp Seymour Family Shirley Siebler Jeff & Melissa Simons
Thelma Slattery Susan Stalnaker Kenneth & Ellen Stoll Union Pacific Giveplus Program Elizabeth Whited Judy & Gale Wickersham Mark & Kelly Wolterman Robert & Mary Wright
Honorariums & Memorials January 1 - April 22, 2015
In Memory of Joan Angotti Mid Month Book Club In Memory of Alice Bukacek Mid Month Book Club In Memory of Melanie Carlson Vaughn & Joanne Carlson In Honor of Julie Cobb Jim & Maureen Waldron In Memory of George Cockle Marilyn Anderson Judith Burrell Laurie L. Humphries, M.D. Susan & Mike Lebens Barbara & Edward Mason Tom & Terry Price Mary Lee & Donald Ranheim Barbara Waldie In Memory of Kathleen Day Anonymous Joyce & Gaylan Abood Christine Bleske Mary Jane Brasel Susan Brown Sylvia Bryan Lou and Eileen Cass Rose Cedeno-Perdue Babe Christenson Juanita Churchill Rusty & Joanne Clark Lonna & Bob Darrah Adeline Ettleman & Family Pat Ettleman & Keith Culver Ashley Erickson Aaron Evans Gail Formanack Phil & Jane Freund Jim Gehl Family Mark & Sue Gray Jan Haun Eric Humphrey Karen Hughes Kathy Johnson Tara Karolski Tim Kroeger Marge, Jeane & Judy Larson Estelle Leinen Teresa & Chad Mardesen Dan McLaughlin Raydelle Meehan Shelley Mika Bud & Mary Lou Muff John Newman Martha & Jay Nielsen Cassie & Heather Palmer Picotte Elementary School Staff Mike & Meg Ross
Annette Ruback Jane Rumbaugh Lois & Larry Shaffer Helen Siemer Karen Silvia Drs. Sitarik, Turner, Hoover, and Barboza Sarah Smock Bonnie Stillwagon Wanda Weber Tina Wehrbein Elizabeth Whited Becky & Gil Wigeland Carolyn Wingrove Loryl & Mark Winter Kelly Wolterman In Honor of Terri & Jack Diesing, Jr. Matt & Sara Boyd In Memory of Eve Fisher Mid Month Book Club In Memory of Marian Foged Marlys Thomas In Memory of Mickey Greenberg Nancy Rips In Memory of Elinor Hansen Emily & Phil Kemp Barbara Bock-Mavis In Memory of Lillian Huddleston Omaha Women’s Chamber of Commerce In Memory of Karen Kiger Mid Month Book Club In Memory of Dan Kubick JoAnn Prout In Honor of Susan & Mike Lebens Carrie & Edward May, Jr. In Memory of Ginny Malone Mid Month Book Club In Memory of Kathleen Mestl Mike & Sandy Halpenny Pat Realph In Memory of Loren Parks Robert & Jolene Adams Robert Campbell Nancy Carlson Patty Carlson Grain & Mortar Leidos Mark & Vinee Lloyd Nebraska Children & Families Foundation Rick & Carol Russell Jim & Marsha Stewart In Memory of Martha Pursell Omaha Women’s Chamber of Commerce In Memory of Rita Rosen Ken & Marilyn Knox In Honor of Ann Van Hoff Eclectic Book Club In Honor of Vic Wagner ICON Foundation In Memory of Betty Jean White Omaha Women’s Chamber of Commerce In Honor of Eileen Wirth 7 Merrilee & John Miller
HOURS & LOCATIONS
W. DALE CLARK MAIN LIBRARY
215 S. 15th St. / 402.444.4800 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . 7:30 AM - 8 PM * FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 AM - 6 PM * SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6 PM * 7:30 AM - 10 AM Limited services, first floor only
215 S. 15th St. Omaha, NE 68102
PAID Omaha, NE Permit No. 1818
MILTON R. ABRAHAMS BRANCH
5111 N. 90th St. / 402.444.6284 ______________________________________ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 9 PM FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6 PM
BENSON BRANCH
6015 Binney St. / 402.444.4846 ______________________________________ _______ TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 8 PM FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
BESS JOHNSON ELKHORN BRANCH
2100 Reading Plz. / 402.289.4367 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 8 PM FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
FLORENCE BRANCH
2920 Bondesson St. / 402.444.5299 ______________________________________ _______ TU & WE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 8 PM TH, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
MILLARD BRANCH
13214 Westwood Ln. / 402.444.4848 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 9 PM FR, SA, & SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM
SADDLEBROOK BRANCH
14850 Laurel Ave. / 402.884.7473 ______________________________________ _______ TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 8 PM FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 5 PM SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 AM - 4 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
Feathers & Fedoras Speakeasy
A.V. SORENSEN BRANCH
4808 Cass St. / 402.444.5274 ______________________________________ TU & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 8 PM WE, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
SOUTH OMAHA LIBRARY
2808 Q St. / 402.444.4850 (call for hours during MCC quarter breaks) ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . 7:30 AM - 9 PM FR, SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
W. CLARKE SWANSON BRANCH
9101 W. Dodge Rd. / 402.444.4852 ______________________________________ _________ TU, WE & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 8 PM FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 6 PM SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
CHARLES B. WASHINGTON BRANCH
2868 Ames Ave. / 402.444.4849 ______________________________________ _______ MO, TU & WE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 8 PM TH, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 6 PM SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
Sat | June 6 | 2-4 pm Benson Branch Escape the ordinary and go back in time for a gangster-themed party at the Feathers & Fedoras Speakeasy. Dress as a mobster, bootlegger, gangster, or moll. If you don’t have a fedora or feather, don’t worry, you can make one here! Snacks, music and fun are free! Registration required.
WILLA CATHER BRANCH
1905 S. 44th St. / 402.444.4851 ______________________________________ _______ TU & TH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 8 PM WE, FR & SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AM - 6 PM SU & MO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED
Hours subject to change.
Nonprofit Org U.S. Postage
June Family Fair
Summer Arts June 5, 6 & 7 Fri & Sat 10 am-5 pm Sunday 1-3:30 pm W. Dale Clark Main Library
Sat | June 27 | 1-4:30 pm Charles B. Washington Branch
Featuring more than 300 pieces of artwork created by Omaha middle/high school children, support local artists and take a glimpse of the world perceived through the eyes of the youth.
Activities celebrating the FREE Emancipation Proclamation After the Juneteenth parade, enjoy activities for the whole family including music, bounce houses, face painters and refreshments.