The Book Drop
The Book Drop is a weekly podcast from Omaha Public Library about books, our community and the joy of reading.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 257
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
184. Top Circulating Titles at OPL in 2024
This week on The Book Drop, we take a deeper look at the top circulating titles of 2024 for OPL, and discuss what they reveal about our community’s awesome reading habits. This is The Book Drop.
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183. Reading Challenge 2025: Read an Author's Debut Book
This week on The Book Drop, we explore debut novels as part of OPL's Reading Challenge, designed to help you step outside your reading comfort zone. Plus, we highlight authors who set the bar high fr…
182. Best of 2024 and Publishing Predictions
This week on The Book Drop, we’re joined by Carl Erickson from The Bookworm and Shelby Janke from the Papillion Public Library to discuss 2024’s must-read books and what’s next for readers in 2025. T…
181. Reading Challenge: Read a Book About or Featuring Spirituality
This week on The Book Drop, we explore spirituality as our final reading challenge theme and share book recommendations to inspire reflection. This is The Book Drop.
All the books and resources we tal…
180. Visiting the National Willa Cather Center, featuring Ashley Olson, Executive Director
This week on The Book Drop, we discuss Willa Cather’s Nebraska roots with the executive director of the National Willa Cather Center, Ashley Olson, and chat about our recent reads of her celebrated w…
New Title Drop | December 2024 and January 2025
On the latest episode of the new title drop, Angela and Melanie highlight titles to close out the year and kickstart the next. Plus, a thoughtful conversation about reading goals.
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179.5 BONUS: Special Guest Summer Miller and Cookbook Inspiration
This week on The Book Drop, we’re talking dinner party favorites and cookbook inspirations, joined by local culinary storyteller Summer Miller. Summer shares insights from her latest collaborations a…
179. Dinner Parties and Cookbooks
This week on The Book Drop, 'tis the season for holiday cooking and baking. We’re talking dinner party favorites and cookbook inspirations. This is The Book Drop.
All the books and resources we talk a…
178. Bookish News
This week on The Book Drop, we discuss the bookish news of the year and your hot takes, from social media’s 'Brat' craze to the latest in a rise of book-to-film adaptations. This is The Book Drop.
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177. Reading Challenge: Read a Book By, About, or Featuring a Veteran
This week on The Book Drop, Amy and Maggie tackle our November reading challenge—finding books by, about, or featuring a veteran, while discussing how veterans are portrayed on screen and in stories.…
New Title Drop | November 2024
On the latest episode of the New Title Drop, Angela and Melanie chat about the joy of cookbooks versus online recipes and share their top picks for November new releases.
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176. Spooky Stories
This week on The Book Drop, we’re talking about must-read horror novels and uncovering the ghostly legends behind local haunted spots. This is The Book Drop.
All the books and resources we talk about …
175. Nebraska Library Association (NLA) Conference
This week on The Book Drop, we’re on location at the Nebraska Library Association conference, where we chat with librarians from across the state about their profession. From meaningful reads to unex…
174. Family Stories
This week on The Book Drop, we highlight books that bring family stories to life and chat about why Family History Month is the perfect time to reflect on our roots.
All the books and resources we ta…
Bonus: A Nebraska Celebration of Books Preview with Pat Leach
We have a little special mini episode with special guest, Pat Leach, and a preview of Nebraska Celebration of Books (N.COB), on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the UNL Union in Lincoln, Nebraska. The event is o…
New Title Drop | October 2024
On the latest episode of the new title drop, Angela and Melanie share their favorite ghost characters and highlight the new books to watch for in October
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173. Other Book Podcasts
This week on The Book Drop, we get meta with a podcast about podcasts that celebrate reading and books. We explore the important topics they cover and how they align with key library priorities like …
172. Reading Challenge: Read a Book By, About, Or Featuring A 20th Century Icon
This week on The Book Drop, we explore our favorite 20th-century icons and discuss what it really means to be 'iconic.' If you love reading biographies, this episode is for you, as we highlight the l…
171. Museum Heists
This week on The Book Drop, we dive into the intriguing world of museum heists with a special guest, Art History Professor Adrian Duran, and we'll share our favorite museum mysteries and thrilling he…
New Title Drop | September 2024
On the latest episode of the new title drop, Angela and Melanie kick off spooky season and discuss the can't-miss books hitting the shelves this month.
Check out this month's titles and place holds he…