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Omaha Public Library Chooses Zen Coffee for Future Flagship Building

June 24, 2025

Omaha Public Library has chosen Zen Coffee Company as its official café partner at the future Central Library, set to open next spring on the southwest corner of 72nd & Dodge Street.

The café will be located on the east side of the library’s first floor near the indoor playscape and public commons, with a view of the City Garden. Zen at Central Library will offer much of the same experience customers have come to know and love from their other Omaha locations, with a menu that reflects their signature offerings and hospitality.

“We want people to feel like they can stay a while,” said Abby McLeay, co-founder of Zen Coffee Company. “Whether you’re grabbing a coffee before a book club, sitting in on a workshop, or meeting a friend after a storytime, Zen is here to be part of your day.”

A café was one of the most frequently requested amenities in a 2022 community survey about the future Central Library. Zen Coffee Company joins a slate of partners from browsable book stacks on every floor to artist installations, vibrant programming and innovative technologies, including the integration of Do Space.

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GreenState Credit Union is growing its footprint in the Omaha metropolitan area. Organized in 1938, GreenState has grown to become one of the top financial institutions in the United States for returning profits to members in the form of better rates and lower fees*. As a Midwest-based institution, that means your money stays local and supports the communities where you live, work, and spend. Learn more and find a branch near you at GreenState.org.
*source: Callahan & Associates data as of 12/31/25

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