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.

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.

Celebrate International Dot Day with storytimes and activities based on the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. After storytime, participants will be invited to explore a variety of art mediums as they create their own dot. All supplies included. Plus, Bethany tells us about the book Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau.

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.

The Omaha Public Library Foundation is holding its annual fundraiser event on Wednesday, September 18th, at 7pm. The Foundation advocates and raises funds to support Omaha Public Library programs and services.

Join fellow book lovers for the in-person OPL Book Bash at the Library Administration Building. Attendees will hear about new and exciting books from library staff, have a chance to win bookish prizes, and get to mingle with fellow book lovers. It can also be attended virtually. Also, Jessica tells us about the book The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose.

Omaha Reads is annual event that celebrates the power of literature by bringing the community together to read and explore the themes of one book. This year's selection is The War Begins in Paris by Theodore Wheeler. Also, Maggie Peterson tells us about the book Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra.

Stop by the Genealogy and Local History Room to illustrate your family stories through art. In partnership with Benson First Friday's (BFF) MaMO, these free art workshops will include supplies and instruction to create your own collage, zine, postcard, or printed artwork. Also, Angela Fernandez shares the book The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez.

Hear about the digital magazine library available through OPL and how card holders can download them. Then, Elly Roberts tells us about the book Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward.

We learn about Poppy, the mobile pop-up library from Omaha Public Library. David Dick also stops by to tell us about the book Babel by R.F. Kuang.