The Omaha Public Library board voted Thursday to approve the creation of an advisory committee that will make recommendations on future library operations.
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The interior features of a proposed new main Omaha library were shared in more detail by designers during a community meeting Monday night.
The Gretna Public Library is excited for the “Oceans of Possibilities” this summer with the return of a more traditional summer learning program.
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New details were released Thursday for the proposed main city library at 72nd and Dodge Streets. Most of the $100 million cost would be covered by private donors.
The Omaha Public Library will host a community forum next weekend to gather ideas for the new downtown library branch.
While this move is bittersweet for many who work in and love that space, it will allow OPL to grow and take a step into the future.
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Community members offered feedback Thursday on what they'd like to see in a new central library. Officials are developing a proposal for a new library at 72nd and Dodge Streets.
National Library Week stemmed from the desire to promote the value of reading nationwide after a 1955 Gallup poll revealed that adults were reading less and spending more of their time and money on “televisions, radios, and even musical instruments.”
The W. Dale Clark Library, Omaha's main library, which is located downtown, was dedicated 45 years ago today.
The W. Dale Clark main library is going away, but a brighter future for Omaha's libraries is on the horizon.
Local leaders have scheduled an open house meeting for April 7 at the Omaha Public Library's A.V. Sorensen branch. The meeting seeks input on the design of a new central public library.
Laura Marlane, Omaha Public Library executive director, writes, strategic planning aligns community needs and library services to help create a roadmap for library services over the next five years.
Sen. McKinney's bill was prompted by the Library Board's vote on moving the downtown library. That's not enough of a reason to turn it into an elected board.
With the planned relocation of the downtown library, some homeless Omahans, advocates and library staff members are concerned services could be disrupted and eventually made more difficult to access.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A brand-new community outreach tool arrived at the Cedar Falls Public Library at the end of January.
The bill was introduced by Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha after constituents expressed frustration about the city's planned move of Omaha's downtown library to make way for a corporate skyscraper.
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Newly-redesigned library cards are now available to the public.
As Andrew Carnegie said, “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It’s a never failing spring in the desert.”
The Omaha City Council is set to vote Tuesday on two lease agreements that would allow for the relocation of the downtown library.
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Several people came to the meeting in protest of the planned move. They shared concerns over an alleged lack of transparency and community input, and some questioned the quick timeline of the move.
A Pulse writer says that Legislative Bill 825 goes a long way toward rectifying tax relief for seniors but that lawmakers must continue to serve the people and not special interests.
Gretna Public Library numbers were down for 2021, to be expected as the library tries to recover from the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.