Upcoming library events

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Homework help and games will be provided by the afterschool facilitator. In addition, Tutor.com will be available during this time.

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Percy Jackson Contest!

When: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473)

To enter this contest of epic dimensions, dress up as your favorite Greek god, monster, hero or mythical creature and have your own Read poster made of you in costume!

The best costume will win a copy of "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan! The winner will be announced and your own copy of the READ posters can be picked up on Saturday, February 13 at the Celebrate OPL! Party at Saddlebrook.

For costume and character ideas, check out the display in the Commons Area or check out some books on Greek Mythology from the Library!

Benson Branch Mystery Book Club

When: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846) at Meeting Room

"Perfume: the Story of a Murderer" by Patrick Suskind - Pebruary 2010
"Death of a Cad" by M. C. Beaton - March 2010
"First Drop" by Zoe Sharp - April 2010
"Fractured" by Karin Slaughter - May 2010
"A Cold Day for Murder" by Dana Stabenow - June 2010
"Birds of a Feather" by Jacqueline Winspear - July 2010

Intro to Digital Photos

When: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

Did you get a digital camera for Christmas? Did you already own one, but never felt you were getting full use from it? Join us to learn how to store, edit and manage your digital photo collection.

Wednesday Lapsit Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at East Meeting Room

Lapsit for infants. Brief, interactive stories and play designed to encourage speech with the pre-walking child.

Welcome to Storytime-Maisy

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299) at Storytime Area

Scurry into the Library and make friends with Maisy today. In Preschool Storytime, we’ll read stories about Maisy and her friends--Charly the Crocodile, Tallulah the Baby Chicken, Cyril Squirrel, and Eddie Elephant. A Maisy craft and a “cheesy” snack will be provided too. Be sure to bring your camera for an "AMAISING" picture with this cute character.

Wednesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Wednesday

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Storytime Area

Come to W. Dale Clark Library with your child to participate in an interactive storytime. Each storytime may include stories, fingerplays, creative movement and simple crafts designed for preschoolers (ages 2 - 5 years). The program is geared for the preschool age group, but children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes.

Toddler Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come have a great time with your preschooler or toddler. Enjoy stories, flannelboard stories, fingerplays and songs. We will finish with a simple craft or coloring sheet.

Toddler Valentine Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

Come enjoy a storytime filled with lots of fun, songs, and crafts.

Saddlebrook Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:35 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Wednesday storytime will be geared toward the younger ages though all ages are welcome.

Chat 'n' Chew Book Club

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Fourth Floor

February – "American Home Front 1941-1942" by Alistair Cooke

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come play fun games, get homework help and enjoy snacks. Tutor.com will be available during this time for homework help.

Homework Hangout

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

7th - 12th graders - Join other teens in the large meeting room on Wednesdays and get your homework done early. Students help each other, if needed, and listen to music. Snacks and pop provided.

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Computer Basics

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Learn about the keyboard, mouse, printer: how to open and close a program; use menus and toolbars; and save a file.

Computer Basics

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at PC Lab

Learn about the keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer; how to open and close a program; use menus and toolbars; and save a file.

Internet Basics

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

Learn how to use the Internet to search effectively. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or experience using a mouse and keyboard.

Thursday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Enjoy stories, rhymes, music and movement with Miss Lori and take home a simple craft. This storytime is geared toward children
ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. Childcares, please call ahead.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Thursday

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

Maisy Visits Benson Library

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Scurry into the Library and make friends with Maisy today. In Preschool Storytime, we’ll read stories about Maisy and her friends--Charly the Crocodile, Tallulah the Baby Chicken, Cyril Squirrel, and Eddie Elephant. Be sure to bring your camera for an "AMAISING" picture with this cute character.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Swanson Swingers Book Club

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852) at Conference Room

February - "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" by Rebecca Wells
March - "Dying for Chocolate" by Diane Mott Davidson
April - "White Man's Grave" by Richard Dooling
May - "Under the Tuscan Sun" by Frances Mayes
June - "Groom with a View" by Jill Churchill
July - "John Adams" by David McCullough
August - "Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly" by Rob Dalby
September - "The Education of Little Tree" by Forrest Carter
October - "A Lady First: My Life in the Kennedy White House" by Letitia Baldridge

Preschool Valentine Storytime

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

Come enjoy a storytime filled with lots of fun, songs, and crafts!

Internet Basics

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Learn how to use the Internet and search effectively. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or experience using a mouse and keyboard.

Homework Hotspot

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Homework help and games will be provided by the afterschool facilitator. In addition, Tutor.com will be available during this time.

Homework Hotspot

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come play fun games, get homework help and enjoy snacks. Tutor.com will be available during this time for homework help.

Afterschool Valentine Crafts

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367)

Teens & tweens are invited to make and take a charm bracelet, magic color valentine heart, or a key chain. A great gift for that someone special!

Friday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Storytime for All

When: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

Join us every Friday for stories, songs, fingerplays, flannelboard stories and crafts. Kids of any age are welcome. The program is geared especially to toddlers and preschoolers.

Maisy Visits Willa Cather Library

When: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Maisy will be here in costume. Come listen to mouse stories, fingerplays, songs, flannelboard stories and enjoy a craft. Bring a camera!

Storytime

When: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Join Ms. Berry and friends for a fun time in the Library. We will listen to some great stories, learn some new fingerplays and do some other great activites.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Friday

When: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

Friday Fun - Let's Celebrate Valentine's Day!

When: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come celebrate Valentine's Day! Learn about the history of Valentine's Day, make a craft, play games and win prizes. Everyone will decorate some cookies to take home. Space is limited. Please register.

Teen Valentine's Day Craft

When: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Come learn how to make a candy bar holder for Valentine's Day!

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we, too, are changing. Florence Branch launch party activities include live jazz by George Walker (noon-1pm), temporary tattoos, drawing for a gift basket, library card exchange and refreshments.

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we, too, are changing. Millard Branch launch party activities include:

Jazz musician George Walker; clowns, face-painting and balloons; Westside High School Jazz Combo; website tutorials.

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we too, are changing. Elkhorn Branch branding party activities include:
11:00 am -Heartland Hoedowner Cloggers
12:00-2:00 pm - Crafts and Refreshments
1:30 pm - Westridge Wildcat Singers
Wear your best western outfit and be entered into prize drawings!

CELEBRATE OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing and we, too, are changing. South Omaha Library launch party activities include:

Temporary tattoos
Refreshments
Website Tutorial
Library Card Exchange - "Western Draw" for prizes
Noon-1 pm: Storytime
1 - 2 pm: Clown Grandpa G.

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we, too, are changing. Saddlebrook Branch launch party activities include:

10-10:45am - Jeff Quinn the Magician
11:30am - Maisy the Mouse visits us for storytime. Bring your cameras!
noon-2pm - Face Painting by Debbie

All Day - Trade in your old library card for one with our brand new logo! Get temporary tattoos. Enjoy refreshments. Staff will be giving website tutorials.

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we, too, are changing. W. Dale Clark Library launch party activities include:

10:15-10:45 am - Storytime with the theme "love your library"
11 am - Genealogy tour, 3rd floor with Karen Tippets
11 am - Movies with a library theme
noon-2 pm - Photo Booth - free photo with logo
1 pm - Genealogy tour, 3rd floor with Karen Tippets
2 pm - Computer class: Word 2007-What's new? in training lab, lower level
10 am-2 pm - Passive creative art activities - "Love" theme, digital frames on each floor showing digitized collection, library card exchange, temporary tattoos, website tutorials, and refreshments.

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing. And we, too, are changing. The Charles B. Washington Branch launch party activities include:
10 am-2 pm: Chess for kids, Tattoos, Refreshments
10-11 am: Morton Show Choir
10:30 am: Preschool Storytime
10:30 am-12:30 pm: African American Genealogy Workshop
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Magic Show by Jeff Quinn

This is a free event open to the public. Please join us, fun for the entire family. See you here!

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we, too, are changing. Swanson Branch launch party activities include:

10 am-noon - Face painting and temporary tattoos
10:30-11 am - Dad & Me Storytime
11-11:45 am - Jazz duo (sax & guitar, John Carlotto and David Eames of ShurThing!
noon-12:45 pm - Chinese Cultural Association (dancing/martial arts presentation)
1-1:30 pm - Family storytime
1:30-2 pm - Classical duo (sax and french horn, John Carlotto and Mark Sorensen)

Running for the entire 4 hours:

Craft table.
Trade in your library card and spin the prize wheel!
Scamper will also make an appearance!
Refreshments

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846) at Meeting Room

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we, too, are changing. Benson Branch launch party activities include:

A library scavenger hunt for adults with prizes from local businesses
A children’s coloring contest
Temporary tattoos
Refreshments
Website Tutorial
Library Card Exchange

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing and we, too, are changing. Willa Cather Branch launch activities include:
11AM-1PM Face painting
1PM-1:45PM Magic Show by Jeff Quinn
10AM-2PM
Refreshments
Temporary Tattoos
Library Card Exchange
Website Tutorials

Celebrate OPL! Storytime

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:15 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Storytime Area

Come participate in an interactive storytime designed for families and children of all ages. Stories, music, and activities are included in this “Celebrate OPL!” storytime.

Online Job Searching

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Use the Internet to search for jobs.

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Genealogy Workshop

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Computer Lab

A four-session genealogy workshop focusing on African American and North Omaha resources. Session 1 = Strategies, materials and computerized genealogy. Session 2 = Oral histories and Douglas Co. Historical Society. Session 3 = African American and local history resources. Session 4 = DNA Testing and research sharing. No previous genealogical/family history experience is required.

DAD & ME Storytime

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Give your wife a break on Saturday morning and bring your child/children to Dad & Me storytime. Ms. Berry will read some great stories. You and your child/children will lean some new fingerplays and do some other great activities.

Genealogy Tour

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800)

A guided tour of the Library's geneology collection and resources.

Celebrate OPL! Movie Time

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 11:30 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Storytime Area

Come enjoy the movie based on the children’s book "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke. The movie will be shown in the Children’s area. Imagine being able to read characters from books into the real world—-Meggie’s father Mo has the power to bring characters from books to life just by reading those books aloud. When he sets free some nasty characters from a medieval story, it is up to Meggie to join a group of friends, both real and imagined, to set things right

Celebrate OPL! Foto Booth

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Brown Baggers

Come have your photograph taken FREE, with your favorite book or library item in the portable photograph booth from Bryan Hill Entertainment. Just like the photo booths in the Mall, you will get a Foto strip of 3 pictures plus the new Library logo. Be silly, be serious, take your Foto with your friends and have fun!

Watch For Signs Storytime

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850) at Conference Room A

Learn about signs and a special new sign.
Also make your own sign.

Genealogy Tour

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800)

Guided tour of the Library's genealogy collection and resources.

Leverage - Free Small Business Workshops

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

The Situation: WORK--Tired of your business struggling, looking for work, or working for someone else?
The Solution: LEVERAGE--Entrepreneurial Training Program. Learn to start up and keep it running! Free and open to the public--especially for existing small businesses and startups.

Sister to Sister Book Club

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

We empower ladies' minds, spirits and souls. Come out and enjoy great book discussions.

Word 2007: What's new? What's different?

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Basic MicroSoft Word class focusing on the new 2007 edition.

Tween Valentine Father & Daughter Tea

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Spend quality time with a very special someone in your life.
Sample fabulous finger foods and sip some tasty teas. Make a keepsake of the day together. Space is limited to 8 couples. Please register each guest individually. (Tweens are ages 9-12)

Poetry Community

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

Join other poetry fans and listen to area poets share their work or grab your lastest masterpiece and share your own poem!

Malcolm X Presentation

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849)

Presented by Sharif Z. Liwaru

Presidents' Day - All Locations Closed

When: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - All Day
Where: Omaha Public Library

Closed in observance of Presidents' Day.

Presidents' Day - All Locations Closed

When: Monday, February 15, 2010 - All Day
Where: Omaha Public Library

Closed in observance of Presidents' Day.

Tuesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Tuesday

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850)

Enjoy stories, songs and activities.
Daycares call ahead.

School's Out Gaming Day

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Elementary Students are invited to attend this special gaming day to play Wii games like Outdoor Challenge or Mario Kart plus Guitar Hero or RockBand (PS2) Online computer games will also be available in the Computer Training Lab. Parents are welcome to attend with their children.

Which Medicare plan is right for you?

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Attend one of UnitedHealthcare's free seminars to learn more about Part D Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans.

Movie Day

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Come enjoy a tasty snack while watching a movie!

School's Out Gaming and Computers

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 1:30 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Enjoy your break from school and come to the Library for fun! This special event for teens will include Playing Wii (Super Smash Bros. Brawl and more), Guitar Hero and RockBand. Online Gaming will also be available.

Tuesday Afternoon Storytime

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Geared toward preschoolers and toddlers, though all ages are welcome.

Game Time

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Try out one of our new PS2 games!

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Celebrate Mardi Gras

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Mardi Gras and Carnival stories. Colorful craft, music, and maybe some Mardi Gras "throws". Join the parade!

MicroSoft Excel Basics

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Learn how to set up, manipulate and format a basic spreadsheet.

Women & Finance Book Club

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

New at Florence Branch. A non-fiction book club with a focus on money-related matters for women. Meets every third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Lapsit Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at East Meeting Room

Lapsit for infants. Brief, interactive stories and play designed to encourage speech with the pre-walking child.

Wednesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Wednesday

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Storytime Area

Come to W. Dale Clark Library with your child to participate in an interactive storytime. Each storytime may include stories, fingerplays, creative movement and simple crafts designed for preschoolers (ages 2 - 5 years). The program is geared for the preschool age group, but children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes.

Storytime Adventures at Joslyn

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Omaha Public Library

Joslyn Art Museum and Omaha Public Library present this free program designed to nurture young children's love of art and stories! Kids ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult are invited to stop by the museum when a children's librarian will read thematic stories and engage little ones in simple activities connecting the stories to artwork. Kids and adults will have fun gathering around a picture to look, listen and learn! They will also take home a list of "must-read" books at Omaha Public Library.

Toddler Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come have a great time with your preschooler or toddler. Enjoy stories, flannelboard stories, fingerplays and songs. We will finish with a simple craft or coloring sheet.

Maisy and Friends

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Combined Meeting Rooms

Join us at 10:30 for stories, songs, and rhymes featuring Maisy the Mouse and some of her friends. Maisy will visit us at 11:00 (after storytime) by the red couches at the south end of the Library. Bring your cameras and get your picture taken with her!

Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Saddlebrook Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:35 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Wednesday storytime will be geared toward the younger ages though all ages are welcome.

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come play fun games, get homework help and enjoy snacks. Tutor.com will be available during this time for homework help.

Homework Hangout

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

7th - 12th graders - Join other teens in the large meeting room on Wednesdays and get your homework done early. Students help each other, if needed, and listen to music. Snacks and pop provided.

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

5th - 6th Grade Book Club

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 4:45 PM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Do you enjoy reading and discussing what you read with others? If so, then come join the 5th-6th grade book club. You will meet others just like yourself! The book club will meet every other week and you will help in selecting the books you read.

Witty Whimsical Women Book Club Panera Bread in Beverly Plz, 7825 Dodge

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

February - "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
March - "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
April - "Bold Spirit" by Linda Hunt
May - "Then She Found Me" by Elinor Lipman

Book Club Interest Session

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Have you ever thought of starting or joining a book club? Please join us for this informational and organizational session. We will explore the possibility of starting one (or more) book clubs at our newest Omaha Public Library facility!

Craigslist Basics

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

Craigslist is a large classified and local forum website that has many great services to offer, most of which are FREE! Learn how to post and view free local ads, search for jobs, look for community events and more. Basic computer experience is required.

Thursday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Enjoy stories, rhymes, music and movement with Miss Lori and take home a simple craft. This storytime is geared toward children
ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. Childcares, please call ahead.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Thursday

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Longfellow's Legacy: A Brown Bag Book Discussion

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Meeting Room 1

A discussion of the work of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, this year's Big Read author. Bring your lunch and share your ideas with us as we explore the poet who "gave voice to the experiences and emotions of the common person."

Storytime with Maisy

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

Bring your camera and meet Maisy the Mouse at storytime! Enjoy a storytime filled with lots of fun, songs, and crafts.

Homework Hotspot

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Homework help and games will be provided by the afterschool facilitator. In addition, Tutor.com will be available during this time.

Homework Hotspot

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come play fun games, get homework help and enjoy snacks. Tutor.com will be available during this time for homework help.

Friday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Storytime for All

When: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

Join us every Friday for stories, songs, fingerplays, flannelboard stories and crafts. Kids of any age are welcome. The program is geared especially to toddlers and preschoolers.

Internet Recipes

When: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Learn how to search for recipes online using allrecipes.com and cooks.com.

Storytime

When: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Join Ms. Berry and friends for a fun time in the Library. We will listen to some great stories, learn some new fingerplays and do some other great activites.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Friday

When: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

S.T.A.R. Club

When: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Saddlebrook Tweens & Teens Author Reading Club! Each month we pick an author to read, and talk about the different titles chosen by each person. This month we are reading Cressida Cowel, author of "How to Train Your Dragon." You can read any book she's written! Come ready to share what you like or don't like about your book. All tweens and teens welcome.

Movie Day

When: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850) at Conference Room A

Come enjoy a movie. Popcorn will be served. For more information call us at 444-4850.

Saturday Storytime at Saddlebrook

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Celebrate Saturdays with stories! Experience the delight of interacting with stories through books, songs, fingerplays and movement. Storytimes are geared toward preschoolers, but ALL AGES are welcome.

Intro to Facebook

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

Learn how to sign up for this popular social networking site. (You will need a current email address to get started with Facebook.)

Maisy Visits the Washington Branch

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Scurry into the Library and make friends with Maisy today. In Preschool Storytime, we’ll read stories about Maisy and her friends--Charly the Crocodile, Tallulah the Baby Chicken, Cyril Squirrel, and Eddie Elephant. Be sure to bring your camera for an "AMAISING" picture with this cute character.

Genealogy Workshop

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

A four-session genealogy workshop focusing on African American and North Omaha resources. Session 1 = Strategies, materials and computerized genealogy. Session 2 = Oral histories and Douglas Co. Historical Society. Session 3 = African American and local history resources. Session 4 = DNA Testing and research sharing. No previous genealogical/family history experience is required.

DAD & ME Storytime

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Give your wife a break on Saturday morning and bring your child/children to Dad & Me storytime. Ms. Berry will read some great stories. You and your child/children will lean some new fingerplays and do some other great activities.

Plains Pages Book Club

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Rec Center Meeting Room

Conversation, laughter, and refreshments are enjoyed while discussing the book of the month.

Teen Book Club

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Enjoy snacks and refreshments while discussing "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau.

Plains Pages Book Club

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Rec Center Art Room

Join this group for book discussion, friendship and refreshments on the third Saturday of each month. Ladies of the group chose the following books to discuss:

Feb. 20 - "The Bookseller of Kabul"
Mar. 20 - "A Beautiful Mind"
Apr. 17 - "The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society"
May 15 - "Dreams from My Father"
June 19 - "The Princess of Burundi"
July 17 - "Long Walk to Freedom"
Aug. 21 - "A Thousand Splendid Suns"
Sep. 18 - "Perfect Match"
Oct. 16 - "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Nov. 20 - "Left to Tell"
Dec. 18 - "The Lost Continent"

Lil Divas Book Club

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

Come join a book club especially for African American girls! Each month we'll sample another hot young adult urban fiction title. Join us for food, friends and fun!

TAG: Teen Advisory Group

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Enjoy snacks and refreshments while sharing your ideas. Join us to see what it's all about!

Luv 2 Read Book Club

When: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850) at Conference Room A

Come out to read a book and then see the movie.

Read What You Want Book Club

When: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

Teens - if you get tired of assigned reading lists, this is the book club for you! Every month get together and discuss what YOU choose to read, not what someone else says you have to. Find out what others are reading and share your own likes and dislikes. Snacks and refreshments provided.

Computer Basics

When: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at AIM Public Computer Lab

Learn the basics of a computer, how to use a mouse, and more.

Storytime in the Evening

When: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Come to the Library for stories and a small craft. Designed for children 4-6 years old and their adult caregivers, but all ages are welcome!

Tuesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850)

Enjoy stories, songs and activities.
Daycares call ahead.

Tuesday Afternoon Storytime

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Geared toward preschoolers and toddlers though all ages are welcome.

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Homework help and games will be provided by the afterschool facilitator. In addition, Tutor.com will be available during this time.

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Internet Basics

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Come learn the basics of the Internet. The Class will begin with a short lecture before getting hands on with Internet searching. We will learn how to find information online and what tools and tricks will get us that information.

Prerequisite: Computer Basics Class or experience using a keyboard and mouse.

Willa Cather Branch Bookclub

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

02/23/10 "A Dirty, Wicked Town: Tales of 19th Century Omaha"
03/23/10 "The Wild Girl: The Notebooks of Ned Giles, 1932"
04/27/10 "The Girls Who Went Away"
05/25/10 "The Other Boleyn Girl"
06/22/10 "A Beautiful Mind"
07/27/10 "Behind the Scenes at the Museum"
08/24/10 "The Invisible Wall: The Love Story That Broke Barriers"
09/28/10 "The American Homefront: 1941-1942"
10/26/10 "A Thousand Splendid Suns"

Wednesday Lapsit Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at East Meeting Room

Lapsit for infants. Brief, interactive stories and play designed to encourage speech with the pre-walking child.

Maisy Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:25 AM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

Maisy will be here in costume. Come listen to mouse stories, fingerplays, songs, flannelboard stories and enjoy a craft. Bring a camera!

Wednesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Wednesday

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Storytime Area

Come to W. Dale Clark Library with your child to participate in an interactive storytime. Each storytime may include stories, fingerplays, creative movement and simple crafts designed for preschoolers (ages 2 - 5 years). The program is geared for the preschool age group, but children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes.

Toddler Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come have a great time with your preschooler or toddler. Enjoy stories, flannelboard stories, fingerplays and songs. We will finish with a simple craft or coloring sheet.

Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Saddlebrook Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:35 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Wednesday storytime will be geared toward the younger ages though all ages are welcome.

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come play fun games, get homework help and enjoy snacks. Tutor.com will be available during this time for homework help.

Homework Hangout

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

7th - 12th graders - Join other teens in the large meeting room on Wednesdays and get your homework done early. Students help each other, if needed, and listen to music. Snacks and pop provided.

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Intermediate Internet

When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Learn, in depth, some of the most popular websites on the Internet.

Prerequisite: Internet Basics

Intro to Digital Photos

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

Did you get a digital camera for Christmas? Did you already own one, but never felt you were getting full use from it? Join us to learn how to store, edit and manage your digital photo collection.

Thursday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Enjoy stories, rhymes, music and movement with Miss Lori and take home a simple craft. This storytime is geared toward children
ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. Childcares, please call ahead.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Thursday

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Book to Movie Day

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:30 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Meeting Rooms 2 & 3

Come enjoy the movie based on the children’s book "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett. Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse. This is the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Snacks will be served during the movie. Always part of the movie event is Mary's famous quiz game with prizes!

Teen Homeschool Book Discussion

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at East Meeting Room

Pick up a copy of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" by Douglas Adams and join us for this teen book discussion. Pop and chips will be provided.

Homeschool Youth Book Discussion

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Please read and be ready to discuss "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" by Louis Sachar. It is a humorous book about a school that was accidentally built sideways. Of course, this school is also full of interesting characters that have all kinds of misadventures...

Homework Hotspot

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Homework help and games will be provided by the afterschool facilitator. In addition, Tutor.com will be available during this time.

Homework Hotspot

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come play fun games, get homework help and enjoy snacks. Tutor.com will be available during this time for homework help.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting (TAB)

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Brown Baggers

TAB is open to all 7th thru 12th graders in public, private or home schools. Teens in TAB can help Library staff create exciting programs and activities for teens at the Library. TAB members learn more about themselves, meet new friends, and have fun at the Library. You may also be able to earn school community service hours. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Thursday Night Book Club

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Conference Room

February - "Dreams From My Father" by Barak Obama - pick up 1/28/10 & discuss 2/25/2010
March - "Tara Road" by Maeve Binchy - pick up 2/25/10 & discuss 3/25/10
April - "1000 Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini - pick up 3/25/10 & discuss 4/22/10
May - Book to pick up 4/22/10 and discussed 5/27/10 TBA
June - "The Girls Who Went Away" by Ann Fessler pick up 5/27/10 & discuss 6/24/10

Friday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Storytime for All

When: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

Join us every Friday for stories, songs, fingerplays, flannelboard stories and crafts. Kids of any age are welcome. The program is geared especially to toddlers and preschoolers.

Storytime

When: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Join Ms. Berry and friends for a fun time in the Library. We will listen to some great stories, learn some new fingerplays and do some other great activites.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Friday

When: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

Gaming @ your library

When: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850) at Conference Room A

Play PS2, GameCube and Nintendo Wii. Ages: 12-18. For more information, call us at 444-4850.

Gr. 6-12 Gaming Lock-in

When: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Come to the Library and hang out with your friends! Enjoy snacks and refreshments while playing Active Life Outdoor Challenge for Wii, Wii Fit Plus, Rock Band for PS2 and Dancing with the Stars for PS2. A signed parent permission slip is required!

Saturday Storytime at Saddlebrook

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Celebrate Saturdays with stories! Experience the delight of interacting with stories through books, songs, fingerplays and movement. Storytimes are geared toward preschoolers, but ALL AGES are welcome.

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Genealogy Workshop

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

A four-session genealogy workshop focusing on African American and North Omaha resources. Session 1= strategies, materials and computerized genealogy. Session 2=Oral Histories and Douglas Co. Historical Society. Session 3= African American and local history resources. Session 4=DNA Testing and research sharing. No previous genealogical/family history experience is required.

DAD & ME Storytime

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Give your wife a break on Saturday morning and bring your child/children to Dad & Me storytime. Ms. Berry will read some great stories. You and your child/children will lean some new fingerplays and do some other great activities.

Tim Burton Movie Marathon - SK 2/27

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at YA Area

Come join us for a two-movie marathon of our favorite gothic director's most enjoyed works. Whoever's here gets to choose if we watch Jack Skellington, James' huge fruit, a dead bride, a bat-masked crusader or any of Burton's other classics! The two movies will start at 11 am and 1 pm. Bring your lunch and join us for a movie marathon!

Book to Movie Day

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

Watch a classic children's movie while enjoying a tasty snack!

Computer Basics

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

Learn how to use the Internet to search effectively. Prequisite; Computer Basics or experience using a mouse and keyboard.

Diva Sisters Book Club

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Join us each month as we discuss the latest title of urban fiction. Food and beverages provided.

Poetry Community

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

Join other poetry fans and listen to area poets share their work or grab your lastest masterpiece and share your own poem!

Tuesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Tuesday

When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850)

Enjoy stories, songs and activities.
Daycares call ahead.

Tuesday Afternoon Storytime

When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Geared toward preschoolers and toddlers though all ages are welcome.

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Under the Dundee Sun Bookclub

When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Rec Center Art Room

Join this book club for fun, book discussion, friendship and refreshments one Tuesday a month. The ladies of the group selected the following titles:

March 3 - "Cold Dish"
April 6 - "Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
May 4 - "A Bend in the Road"
June 1 - "Truman"
July 6 - "A Lady First"
Aug 3 - "The Lost Continent"
Sept 7 - "Old Jules"
Oct 5 - "The Other Boleyn Girl"
Nov 2 - "Big Stone Gap"
Dec 7 - "Look Me in the Eye"

Wednesday Lapsit Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at East Meeting Room

Lapsit for infants. Brief, interactive stories and play designed to encourage speech with the pre-walking child.

Wednesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Wednesday

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come have a great time with your preschooler or toddler. Enjoy stories, flannelboard stories, fingerplays and songs. We will finish with a simple craft or coloring sheet.

Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Saddlebrook Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:35 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Wednesday storytime will be geared toward the younger ages though all ages are welcome.

Homework Hangout

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

7th - 12th graders - Join other teens in the large meeting room on Wednesdays and get your homework done early. Students help each other, if needed, and listen to music. Snacks and pop provided.

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

5th - 6th Grade Book Club

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 4:45 PM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Do you enjoy reading and discussing what you read with others? If so, then come join the 5th-6th grade book club. You will meet others just like yourself! The book club will meet every other week and you will help in selecting the books you read.

Get Crafty @ Your Library!

When: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Get together with fellow crafters for a creativity blast! Bring your own projects and work on your knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking or whatever you enjoy. Come show off your finished projects and check out what other people are doing. Join us each month for a social atmosphere to craft, chat and get inspired.

Benson Books & Bagels Book Club

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846) at Study Room Large

"The Painted Veil" by W. Somerset Maugham - February 2010
"Plain Truth" by Jodi Picoult - March 2010

Thursday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Enjoy stories, rhymes, music and movement with Miss Lori and take home a simple craft. This storytime is geared toward children
ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. Childcares, please call ahead.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Thursday

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Afternoon Elkhorn Book Discussion Group

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 1:30 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

January - The Love of a Good Woman by Alice Munro
February - Leap of Faith by Queen Nur
March - March by Geraldine Brooks
April - The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
May - No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
June - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
July - Atonement by Ian McEwan
August - Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 1:30 PM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Join the children's librarian for a fun storytime with a different theme each week.

Teen Advisory Board!

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

What is TAB?
TAB is Teen Advisory Board! TAB is open to all 7th thru 12th graders in public, private or home schools. Teens in TAB can help Library staff create exciting programs and activities for teens at the Library. TAB members learn more about themselves, meet new friends, and have fun at the Library. You may also be able to earn school community service hours. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Teen Book Club

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284)

7th - 12th graders meet the first Thursday night of every month to discuss a great teen book! The group picks the books month by month. Ask the Young Adult Librarian or watch for signs in the Young Adult area to find out the book for the next meeting. Snacks and pop provided.

Friday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Friday, March 05, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Storytime

When: Friday, March 05, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

Join Ms. Berry and friends for a fun time in the Library. We will listen to some great stories, learn some new fingerplays and do some other great activites.

Elkhorn Preschool Storytime Friday

When: Friday, March 05, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Designed for children in the two years before kindergarten. Stories, activities and a small craft.

Saturday Storytime at Saddlebrook

When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Celebrate Saturdays with stories! Experience the delight of interacting with stories through books, songs, fingerplays and movement. Storytimes are geared toward preschoolers, but ALL AGES are welcome.

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Snow Snow Snow Storytime

When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299) at Storytime Area

Come join us for fun snow adventure stories.

Sorensen Readers Book Club

When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Rec Center Art Room

Join this group for fun, book discussion, and refreshments one Saturday a month. The ladies of this group have chosen the following books:

March - "The Great Gatsby"
April - "Ellen Foster"
May - "Cheyenne Autumn"
June - "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim"
July - "Galileo's Daughter"
August - "The 19th Wife"
September - "Black Elk Speaks"
October 2 - "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
November 6 - "The Samurai's Garden"
December 4 - "Skipping Christmas"

Crochet for Everyone!

When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come learn how to crochet from the Nebraska Knit and Crochet Guild! Supplies and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited. Registration required.

The ADHD/ADD Diagnosis and Alternatives to Ritalin

When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Parents/adults are invited to attend this one-hour informative session about the ADHD/ADD Diagnosis presented by Dr. Kelly Hinrichs. Dr. Hinrichs will provide an interesting presentation and discussion about this common diagnosis in children, and what the various alternatives to Ritalin are. This event is sponsored by the American Consumer Education Foundation. Please preregister for this free event.

From Books to Movies

When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 1:30 PM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846)

Sit back, eat popcorn, and enjoy watching a movie based on a favorite story. Fun for all ages. Call 444-4846 to discover what the movie of the month will be.

Tuesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Tuesday

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850)

Enjoy stories, songs and activities.
Daycares call ahead.

Which Medicare plan is right for you?

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Attend one of UnitedHealthcare's free seminars to learn more about Part D Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans.

Tuesday Afternoon Storytime

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Geared toward preschoolers and toddlers though all ages are welcome.

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Benson Branch Mystery Book Club

When: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Benson Branch (444-4846) at Meeting Room

"Death of a Cad" by M. C. Beaton - March 2010
"First Drop" by Zoe Sharp - April 2010
"Fractured" by Karin Slaughter - May 2010
"A Cold Day for Murder" by Dana Stabenow - June 2010
"Birds of a Feather" by Jacqueline Winspear - July 2010

Wednesday Lapsit Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at East Meeting Room

Lapsit for infants. Brief, interactive stories and play designed to encourage speech with the pre-walking child.

Wednesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life. Interaction and participation are encouraged. Although the program is geared for the younger set, children of all ages are welcome at all storytimes. Space is limited to 65.

Elkhorn Toddler Storytime Wednesday

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch (289-4367) at Meeting Room

Fun stories, songs and activities for children and their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

Come have a great time with your preschooler or toddler. Enjoy stories, flannelboard stories, fingerplays and songs. We will finish with a simple craft or coloring sheet.

Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Florence Branch (444-5299)

Storytimes are geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.

Saddlebrook Toddler/Preschool Storytime

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:35 AM
Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

Join in the fun of books, songs, fingerplays and creative movement. Spend some time with your little ones while older kids are still in school. Wednesday storytime will be geared toward the younger ages though all ages are welcome.

Chat 'n' Chew Book Club

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: W. Dale Clark Library (444-4800) at Fourth Floor

March – "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Homework Hangout

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

7th - 12th graders - Join other teens in the large meeting room on Wednesdays and get your homework done early. Students help each other, if needed, and listen to music. Snacks and pop provided.

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!