The Book Drop

On this special mini episode of The Book Drop, Michelle and Elly tap into the internet's favorite new oracle to offer up book recommendations for your bones and no bones days. All of the books and resources talked about in this episode can be found here ---  https://bit.ly/TBDbooksbones Due to the upcoming holiday, The Book Drop's next full length episode will drop on December 3rd. 

This week on The Book Drop we share our recommendations for books by Native, First Nations and Indigenous Authors for the latest 2021 OPL Reading Challenge category. We also work out our potential pen names for query of the week. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Friends of Omaha Public Library Book Sales every Thursday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and the first Saturday of every...

This week on The Book Drop we celebrate our happiest time of the year with books, movies and TV recommendations for your spooky season. We also share the most haunted places we've ever visited for query of the week. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Save the date for The Book Drop's LIVE episode event! The Book Drop Happy Hour will take place on Wednesday, Dece...

This week on The Book Drop we touch on Nebraska books news, the horrors of Halloween themed foods and explore the world of dark academia in fiction and true life. This is The Book Drop. Don't forget to fill out the OPL Strategic Plan Community Survey: https://bit.ly/OPLStratPlansurvey Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Virtual Genealogy Seminar with Annette Burke Lyt...

This week on The Book Drop we talk about reading ruts, explore books told from multiple points of view for the latest category from OPL's 2021 Reading Challenge and share who we'd host on our very own talk shows.  Don't miss your opportunity to participate in Omaha Public Library's strategic planning process. In-person community forums will be taking place around the city. Tues...

This week on The Book Drop we talk about Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun for our latest book club episode. We also warn against transferring your loved ones' consciousness to an AI and share everyone's favorite androids (good and bad) for query of the week. Don't miss your opportunity to participate in Omaha Public Library's strategic planning process. In-person communi...

This week on The Book Drop we're celebrating Banned Books Week and the freedom to read. We talk about notable and recent book challenges and revisit our childhoods and all the controversial things we were and weren't allowed to read and watch growing up.  All the books, movies, TV, resources and bookish items we talked about in this episode can be found here — https://bit.ly/TBDep64 Next...

This week on The Book Drop we try our hand as astrologers and offer up some literary horoscopes. We also puzzle the meaning of the newest emojis, learn about the existence of Shoestrology and share ideas for literary tattoos. Don't miss these upcoming Omaha Reads events: Omaha Reads Book Discussion | Thursday, September 23, 2021, 6pm – 7pm Omaha Reads Closing Reflection | Thursday, September...

This week on The Book Drop it's the latest in Bookish News.  Elly, David and Michelle take the reins to talk about another uproar over book weeding, a literary April Fool's joke gone awry and the problems with publishing mergers. They also share what they'd want a lifetime supply of for query of the week. Omaha Reads events started Thursday, September 2 with a Virtual Author Visit w...

On this special mini episode of The Book Drop, David Dick welcomes OPL Civic Health Librarian, Jeff Pospisil to talk about reading for empathy and to share a few local resources around food and housing insecurity. All of the books and resources talked about in this episode can be found here --- https://bit.ly/TBDempathy

This week on The Book Drop it's our Fall Book Preview. We've got monsters, both real and imagined, the singing of book titles and favorite fall drinks. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Friends of the Omaha Public Library Book Sales are hosted every Thursday and first Saturday of the month from 10am - 3pm (except holidays).  Omaha Reads events start Thursday, S...

This week on The Book Drop we imagine the dangerous world of library Olympics, talk about the world of comics and offer up a dramatic reading of the 1954 Comic Book Hearings.  We also share our favorite onomatopoeia for query of the week. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Virtual Book Bash if you missed it live. -- https://bit.ly/37CMDyX Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar Vi...

This week on The Book Drop we guess movie titles made out of emojis, talk about our favorite blockbusters along with books that read like them and share our favorite shows and movies to rewatch for query of the week. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Virtual Book Bash on Thursday, August 12th at 7pm. This year's Omaha Reads book is " You'll Never Believe W...

On this special mini episode of The Book Drop we welcome local author Timothy Schaffert and OPL's Adult Services Manager Amy Mather to talk about Timothy's latest book, The Perfume Thief. We also chat about the history of Omaha LitFest, the writing process and our favorite perfume scents. Don't miss Timothy Schaffert's Virtual Author Visit on Thursday, August 5 at 6pm.  All the...

This week on The Book Drop it's our Reading Challenge Help Desk! We've got book recommendations for listener requests, updates on our own challenges and a rapid fire round of kids' book titles for our littlest reading challenge participants. We also talked about the best (and worst) books we've received as gifts for query of the week. Check out the OPL events calendar for these...

This week on The Book Drop we share what we've been reading lately, examine our obsession with cults and true crime, and talk about the book scenes that live rent free in our minds for query of the week. It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program ! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer. Are you having trouble with a reading challenge c...

This week on The Book Drop we're talking about The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead for the second meeting of The Book Drop Book Club. We also  share the books and experiences that changed the way we look at history for query of the week. All the books, movies, TV and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here — https://bit.ly/TBDep56 Are you having trouble with a rea...

This week on The Book Drop we discuss the existence of UFOs, accidentally pitch a Jersey Shore in space TV series and share our favorite books about aliens and outer space. We also get into our horoscopes for Query of the Week. It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program ! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer. Are you having trouble with a...

This week on The Book Drop we talk about bathtub reads, laser scarecrows and title suggestions for the Read a Book about Animals category from the OPL Reading Challenge .  We also share our favorite famous furry friends for query of the week.  It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program ! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer. The second edi...

This week on The Book Drop we celebrate Pride Month with a short history of Drag Queen Story Hour and a fresh round of book picks. We also share personal pump up jams for query of the week. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: How to Start a Book Club on Tuesday June 15,  6-7PM.  It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program ! Check out the...

This week on The Book Drop we dip back into the OPL Reading Challenge with recommendations for books about Refugee and Immigrant Experiences. We also imagine ridiculous ways to die in literature and share the best ice cream flavors for query of the week. It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program ! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer.  Th...

This week on The Book Drop  we talk about OPL's famous human scalp and other weird and interesting things you can find in library collections. We learn about the etymology of the ding ding man and talk about our most unique possessions for query of the week.  All the books, movies, TV and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here — http://bit.ly/TBDep51

This week on The Book Drop we mourn the loss of Yahoo Answers, offer up picks for this year's summer book preview and once again take a stab at predicting the song of the summer for query of the week. Check out the OPL website to learn more about StoryWalks® at Lauritzen Gardens and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Check out our playlist on Spotify for our picks for song of the summer....

This week on The Book Drop we announce our next book club title , Michelle has exciting personal news and we share more of our favorite nonfiction reads. We also share the coolest things we've seen in a museum for query of the week. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Reading Around the World on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10:30AM. All the books, movies, TV and resources...

This week on The Book Drop we talk about books that made us laugh, celebrate one year of recording the podcast and tell some really bad jokes for query of the week.  Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events: Reading Challenge Book Club on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 12PM. All the books, movies, TV, resources and bookish items we talked about in this episode can be found here — http...