This week, the Omaha Public Library is holding a series of Community Forums to gather Omaha residents to hear their thoughts on the future of the library in Omaha. If you’re in Omaha, this is your chance to participate in the visioning process and contribute ideas on how the library can better serve the city.

Omaha Public Library board member Stuart Chittenden sums it up nicely:

The library is currently conducting all sorts of information gathering exercises with the community. To me, key segments of that audience include startups, entrepreneurs, techies, creatives, etc. In my view, our future Library will be an immensely useful information and technological resource, business hub and incubator for innovative minds. But we need input around that in this strategic planning process.

I couldn’t agree more. If you’re interested in helping to shape the future of the Omaha Public Library, make plans to attend one of the Community Forum events this week. Additionally, you can take a few moments and fill out an online survey to share your thoughts with the library.

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Community Forum Schedule:

• Tuesday, November 16 – 6-7:30 p.m. Millard Branch (13214 Westwood Lane)
• Wednesday, November 17 – 5:30 – 7 p.m. Florence City Hall (2864 State Street)
• Thursday, Nov 18 – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Benson Branch (6015 Binney Street)
• Friday, November 19 – 6 – 7:30 p.m. South Omaha Library (2808 Q Street)
• Saturday, November 20 – 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saddlebrook Branch (14850 Laurel Avenue)
• Sunday, November 21 – 3 – 4:30 p.m. Milton R. Abrahams Branch (5111 North 90th Street)

Learn more about the Community Forums at omahapubliclibrary.org.