Events
Kids and teens will have the opportunity for a one-on-one reading session with a registered therapy dog and their handler. This program requires advanced registration.
Participants can choose to read to either Peep, Alex, Coco or…

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Join Omaha Public Library the second Thursday of the month to read with fellow book lovers from all over Omaha for a silent reading party!
This month we are at The Joslyn! Museum admission is free. Please review the museum…
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Join Teaching Artist, Chelsea Herman, as they guide us in the technique of pamphlet stitch binding. This hand-stitched binding is well suited for poetry chapbooks, imagery, and short texts or for creating elegant handbound catalogues,…
Kids and teens will have the opportunity for a one-on-one reading session with a registered therapy dog and their handler. This program requires advanced registration.
Participants can choose to read to either Peep, Alex, Coco or…

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Join Teaching Artist, Chelsea Herman, as they guide us in the technique of pamphlet stitch binding. This hand-stitched binding is well suited for poetry chapbooks, imagery, and short texts or for creating elegant handbound catalogues,…
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Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? If you’re at an intermediate or above level, join our adult Conversation Group to practice your English in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. Conversation will be facilitated…
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Join OPL for a fun storytelling event for adults!
Family isn’t always about who you’re born to—it’s also about the people who choose you, support you, and stand by you. Have you ever found a group of people who felt like home? We want to…
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Join Teaching Artist, Chelsea Herman, as they guide us in the technique of pamphlet stitch binding. This hand-stitched binding is well suited for poetry chapbooks, imagery, and short texts or for creating elegant handbound catalogues,…
Read to a Dog
CanceledKids will have the opportunity for a one-on-one reading session with Bella, a Labrador Retriever/registered therapy dog, and her handler. This program is first come, first served.Parents/caregivers must remain with their child(ren)…
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Mush in to meet a real Iditarod racer and sled dog! Join Karen and Sophia, the Alaskan husky, for a presentation about mushing, a demonstration of Arctic clothing and gear, and a Q&A. Dog mushing is a traditional mode of Arctic…
Kids and teens will have the opportunity for a one-on-one reading session with a registered therapy dog and their handler. This program requires advanced registration.
Participants can choose to read to either Peep, Alex, Coco or…

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Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? If you’re at an intermediate or above level, join our adult Conversation Group to practice your English in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. Conversation will be facilitated…
Kids and teens will have the opportunity for a 15-minute, one-on-one reading session with a registered therapy dog and their handler. This program requires registration in advance.
Participants may register for up to two sessions per month.
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Are you an aspiring songwriter or composer? Interested in sharing your work? Join professional musician Andre Vander Velde to learn how to get started with songwriting and composing music.
This is a free event for teens ages…
Kids and teens will have the opportunity for a one-on-one reading session with a registered therapy dog and their handler. This program requires advanced registration.
Participants can choose to read to either Peep, Alex, Coco or…

Kids and teens will have the opportunity for a one-on-one reading session with Tilly the golden retriever and her handler. This program requires advanced registration. Tilly is a 3 year-old golden retriever. Her hobbies…
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Join a Teaching Artist from the Nebraska Writers Collective as they lead a writer’s workshop. Participants will participate in a prompted writing activity and share their work.
This is a free program for ages 10-13. Registration…
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Adventure starts at the library with OPL’s The Pen and the Sword, a D&D club for adults. Meet new friends, have fun rolling dice, fight monsters, and maybe even save the world in this cooperative storytelling game of adventure, mystery, and…
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It’s the 25th Anniversary of our Teen Poetry Bash! Whether you’re a poet or you just appreciate poetry, join us in celebrating this milestone! All Writes Reserved coaches from Nebraska Writers Collective will serve as the judges and host.
… Kids and teens will have the opportunity for a one-on-one reading session with a registered therapy dog and their handler. This program requires advanced registration.
Participants can choose to read to either Peep, Alex, Coco or…

