This week on The Book Drop, we visit with public historian Nicole Blackstock, whose new podcast Rooted in the Plains explores Great Plains history through narrative storytelling. In this episode, Nicole dives into Nebraska’s Carnegie libraries and how these remarkable buildings came to towns like Broken Bow and Chadron, what they meant to their communities, and the lasting legacy they created across the state.

All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. 

Happening at the Library: 

• Life in a Different Light | Saturday, March 14, 2 to 3 p.m. at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch
• Cooking Workshop with No More Empty Pots | Monday, March 16, 2 to 3 p.m. at A.V. Sorensen Branch 
• Audiobook Crafting Club | Tuesday, March 17, 6 to 7 p.m. at Saddlebrook Branch

Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.

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