| Omaha Central Public Library | |
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 Omaha Central Public Library under construction, March 2025 | |
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| 41°15′33″N96°01′29″W / 41.259193°N 96.024637°W /41.259193; -96.024637 | |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Type | Public library |
| Estimated completion | April 19, 2026 |
| Branch of | Omaha Public Library |
| Other information | |
| Website | omahacentrallibrary |
Omaha Central Public Library is an under-construction public library inOmaha, Nebraska, United States. Upon its completion, it will be the main branch of theOmaha Public Library system. The library was announced in 2022 and began construction in 2023. It was built on the former site of the originalDo Space library, Do Space will also be a major occupant of the building. Omaha Central Public Library is expected to be completed in 2026. The library will serve as a replacement for the former W. Dale Clark Library and will be the largest in the system.
Established in 1977, theW. Dale Clark Library was the central branch of theOmaha Public Library system.[1] The library underwent one major renovation in 2000, and by the 2010s was considered to be largely outdated.[2] In 2016, the city began negotiations on closing the library and rebuilding somewhere else.[3] It wasn't until 2022 that the library closed, and was replaced with a downtown branch in theOld Market, which opened in 2023.[4] In 2022, a full replacement was announced, known as the Omaha Central Public Library.[5]
Omaha Central Public Library was built on the former site of theDo Space library. To make way for construction, Do Space's original building was demolished, and Do Space itself relocated to the Abrahams Library.[6] The library began construction in 2023. The crane was removed in February 2025.[7] Construction of the library was officially completed in November 2025. It is expected to officially open on April 19, 2026.[8][9]
Upon Omaha Central Public Library's opening, it will become the largest library in the Omaha Public Library system and will serve as a replacement for the W. Dale Clark Library.[10] The library was designed byHDR, Inc. and Alley Poyner Marchietto, and is being built byKiewit Corporation.[11] The library will be three stories tall and will have a glass facade.[12]Do Space will be located on the second floor of the library.[13]
