OPL 20 Year Facilities Master Plan

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Omaha library system study leads officials to $215 million long-term proposal

Brian Mastre
Omaha officials revealed big plans Wednesday for the future of the city’s library system.

From new libraries to rebuilds to re-analyzing the needs of each branch, the decisions are the product of a year of engagement with the public.

It’s a 20-year plan with a price tag of $215 million — if the city did everything at once. But Mayor Jean Stothert is quick to add that these are simply recommendations, and realizes a lot can change from now to 2043.

Stothert also pointed out that Omaha’s philanthropic community raised the money for this study in addition to the new central library at 72nd and Dodge streets, and will obviously play a large part in the 20-year plan.

Link to Master Plan: [url]chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cityofomaha.org/images/2023 ... Report.pdf[/url]

Link to Branch specific input: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents ... =1&title=1

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Omaha community sees the 20-year Library Facilities Plan for the first time



Omaha's downtown library branch is a project that national library expert Margaret Sullivan said is an example of what the community has asked for. After gathering feedback, the community was presented with a 20-year plan for all of the library branches in Omaha. "There is the community gardens and potentially a community kitchen, at some of the locations so I think that would be exciting to take some cooking classes," said Annie, a community member at the event.