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LearningExpress Library is an online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen, and much more. Also, Holly Pelesky tells us about the book Mostly Dead Things by Kristin Arnett.

Creative Reuse Omaha is a non-profit used art supply center located at the Hot Shops Art Center at 1312 Izard Street in downtown Omaha. Their mission is to reuse and repurpose arts and crafts supplies thereby diverting materials destined for the landfill and into the hands of teachers and creatives that can use them.

We learn about the building of the transcontinental telegraph between Omaha and Salt Lake City in 1861.

This is the extended conversation about the building of the transcontinental telegraph between Omaha and Salt Lake City in 1861.

Owens performed with her band at Jazz on the Green on August 8th.

Join OPL for a fun, loose, mildly competitive storytelling event for adults! Presenters share a 5-8 minute original story with the crowd. You can tell your own story, or just come to listen and cheer on the storytellers. Judges will be chosen from the audience and prizes will be awarded to the best tale. Three events are taking place and each follows a different theme. Storytellers are encouraged to register prior to the event. Plus, Angela Fernandez joins us to tell us about King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild.

The Prairie Rose Ensemble is an amateur, no-audition, community instrumental group that gives volunteer performances mainly at Omaha-area retirement homes. The band has 15-20 members (brass, winds, strings, percussion) and is always welcoming new members of all skill levels.

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. Celebrate by getting yours and unlocking the resources available through the Omaha Public Library. Also, Holly Pelesky shares the book The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans.

Discussing another Nebraska Hall of Fame honoree, we learn a bit about philosopher, educator, and writer Hartley Burr Alexander.

Take part in out and about silent reading parties every second Thursday of the month. These nontraditional book clubs will be held in various locations throughout Omaha where participants read whatever they want to bring, and then may share and discuss what they read with other attendees. Also, Claire Saathoff tells us about the book Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore.