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.

See Nebraska's history from colonial times to the 1890s through a collection of maps. Map collector Micah Evans demonstrates how historical maps can help us uncover our nation's history and the stories of our own communities. The event is Saturday, June 29th, from 2–3:00pm at the Genealogy & Local History Room. Also, Bethany shares the book Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall.

Check out how the library can help you learn a new language with the online resource Mango Languages, free through the Omaha Public Library. Also, Jacob Lee tells us about the book Black Tongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman.

Brian Corey will share some of Omaha's urban legends about ghosts and invite participants to share ghost stories of their own. Also, Tyler Hamilton tells us about the book Allowed To Grow Old by Isa Leshko, Anne Wilkes Tucker, and Gene Baur.

It's time for the Summer Reading Program at the Omaha Public Library. This summer, youth receive two free books when registering. Youth and adults who complete the activities receive other prizes and drawing entries. Also, Emma Gardner tells us about the book The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming.

The resource ABCMouse.com is now free for home use through the Omaha Public Library with your library card. Plus, Angela Fernandez talks about the book Gator Country by Rebecca Renner.

Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library is calling for permanent public artwork submissions that will be installed in the interior and exterior spaces of the Central Library.