One of her stated goals in her work, which was encouraging the translation of children's books from around the world, was "to eliminate barriers to understanding between people of different cultures, races, nations, and languages."
[4] Locations listed in alphabetical order by most common name In May 2017, the Omaha Public Library announced a partnership[5] with the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
Free children's museum tickets would be made available four times a year for distribution to library members.
Free garden admission passes, one per branch location, would be made available to library members for checkout year-round.
Free museum admission passes, one per branch location, would be made available to library members for checkout year-round.
Users can call, email, text, or use online chat to get help from an OPL librarian to answer their question.
In 2013, The Omaha Public Library created The Common Soil Seed Library[11] to help encourage a culture of abundance and food literacy, promote urban agriculture, and help diversify open-pollinated plants and seed at the local level.
The Book Drop[13] is a weekly podcast produced by OPL staff that explores topics related to the Omaha community, libraries and the joy of reading.
OPL staff offer reading suggestions, chat with guests and delve into books, resources and pop culture.
[14] The Well-Read Collective[15] is a team of Omaha Public Library staff members who love books and want to talk about what people are reading.
The Well-Read Collective goal is to help the public find their next favorite read, explore new genres and talk about new and forthcoming titles.
Members of the public can request a custom reading list, invite the collective to their next book club meeting or community event or connect with them at their local OPL branch.