Tour Historic Central Library
Tour the Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., with the Friends. Free tours begin at 11 a.m. each Saturday afternoon in the rotunda. Tour goers receive a coupon for a free book at the end of the tour in the Bookseller Store and Café. To arrange for a special tour call (414) 286-TOUR.
EVENTS
Need Assistance with the Health Insurance Marketplace?
Whether you’re uninsured, or just want to explore your choices, the Health Insurance Marketplace may have coverage that’s right for you, fits your budget, and meets your needs. Licensed Healthcare Navigators will be available to assist with exploring insurance options under the Affordable Care Act at Center Street Library, 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Monday, November 14, 4-7 p.m. Call 414-270-4677 for an appointment. Walk-ins will also be accepted if the navigator does not have an appointment. Also Nov. 28.
Social Services Resource Fair
Looking for a helping hand with parenting, legal advice, literacy, resume building, health education? Visit this special resource fair at Center Street Library, 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Monday, November 14, 5:30-7 p.m. offering help from area providers including: YMCA of Greater Milwaukee – Early Childhood Education, Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services, Inc., Children’s Hospital Community Health Navigator, Next Door Foundation, The Parenting Network, St. James Place, St. Vincent de Paul, Goodwill TalentBridge, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.
Trivia @ Tippecanoe
Test your knowledge of the television show Friends during this trivia night at the Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Monday, November 14, 6-7:30 p.m.
Treasures of the Great Lakes Marine Collection
Learn about a different aspect of the Milwaukee Public Library’s Great Lakes Marine Collection at Central Library¸ 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Tuesday, November 15, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Of special interest to divers and genealogists, the program is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about Great Lakes history. Program will meet in the Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room and include a tour of the Great Lakes Marine Collection.
MLK Fiber Arts Social
Bring your knitting, crocheting, beading, or other needlework project and join others at the Martin Luther King Library, 310 W. Locust St., Tuesday, November 15, 5:30-7 p.m. while you work on your project. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and to share and learn new skills.
LGBT Milwaukee with Author Michail Takach
Takach, author of LGBT Milwaukee and Communications Director for Milwaukee Pride, Inc., in partnership with award-winning historian Don Schwamb of the Wisconsin LGBT History Project, seeks to make the story of LGBT Milwaukee accessible, visible, and portable for future generations. Meet the author at Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Tuesday, November 15, 6-7 p.m. in the Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room.
Green Home Series: Celebrate America Recycles Day
Celebrate America Recycles Day by learning about the 3Rs, what products are made from recycled materials, and much more from Milwaukee Recycles at the Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Tuesday, November 15, 6-7 p.m.
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device
Learn how to set up your iPad, Kindle, Nook or tablet to download free eBooks, audiobooks and magazines available to you as a Milwaukee Public Library card holder. Please bring your Milwaukee Public Library card and all passwords.
Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Tuesday, November 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Also Nov. 22, 29.
East Branch, 2320 N. Cramer St., Wednesday, November 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Also Nov. 23, 30.
Coffee & Coloring
Shake off the mid-week blues with a creative outlet to color and enjoy a cup of coffee at the Villard Square Branch, 5190 N. 35th St., Wednesday, November 16, 12-1:30 p.m. Coloring sheets and supplies provided as well as free coffee while supplies last. Drop in and take a break! Also Nov. 23, 30.
NaNoWriMo Spotlight: Character Development
Who are Your Characters? Bring them to life with this hands-on National Novel Writing Month workshop, dig deeper and reveal their deepest, darkest secrets during this workshop at the East Branch, 2320 N. Cramer St., Wednesday, November 16, 6-7 p.m. Presented by author Liza Wiemer.
Researching Your Family Tree
Start investigating your family history at the Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Thursday, November 17, 12-1 p.m. A Humanities librarian will offer a brief introduction to library resources available for beginning genealogists.
Color Your Way to Calm
Sit back and relax by enjoying adult coloring after a long day of being a grown-up. Coloring sheets and art supplies will be provided at Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Thursday, November 17, 4-5 p.m.
Holiday and Children’s New and Used Book Sale
A used book sale featuring a large selection of gently used adult and children’s books, new children’s books, cookbooks, sheet music, comics, magazines, audio books and maps will be held at Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Saturday, November 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. Anodyne Coffee and other refreshments available for purchase in the R Café. Friends members may enter sales 30 minutes before the public with current membership card. Please use the Eighth St. entrance and present your card. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Milwaukee Public Library.
ASK: Mental Health Help
What do you know about mental health? Are you or a loved one feeling hopeless or overwhelmed? ASK: Access, Support and Knowledge is a free series on mental health help that will present information on signs and symptoms, advocacy, and where to turn for help in facing issues involving mental illness offered at Center Street Library, 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Saturday, November 19, 1-2:30 p.m.
CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap Film Screening and Scratch Programming
Watch the film CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap and learn a little coding yourself at Capitol Library, 3969 N. 74th St., Saturday, November 19, 1-4 p.m. The film exposes the lack of women and minorities in computer science and explores what society would gain from their contributions and how to facilitate the change. After the film, learn coding basics with Scratch, a free, web-based programming language. Get started on programming your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Participants may bring their own laptop or tablet or use a library computer.
Rare Books Open House
More than Just Books: Treasures of the Rare Books Collection will feature art, artifacts and other unique items from the Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room collection at Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Saturday, November 19, 2-4 p.m.
BOOK DISCUSSION
East Branch Book Club
Join the discussion of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert at the East Branch, 2320 N. Cramer St., Tuesday, November 15, 7 p.m.
Bay View Book Club for Adults
Join the discussion of The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny at Bay View Library, 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Wednesday, November 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
FOR TEENS
Teen Job Center
Need help finding a job? Drop by our teen job center for helpful tips and tricks, access to a computer, and help from a librarian at the Villard Square Branch, 5190 N. 35th St., Monday, November 14, 3-4 p.m. and Thursday, November 17, 3-4 p.m. For teens ages 13-18.
FOR FAMILIES
Pajama Story Time
Families with young children are invited to have fun sharing stories, songs and rhymes designed to develop early literacy skills and encourage a love of reading at the East Branch, 2320 N. Cramer St., Monday, November 14, 6:30-7 p.m. Come dressed in your coziest PJs and bring a stuffed animal friend. Also Nov. 21, 28.
Thank You Notes
Listen to a Thanksgiving story, then make special thank you notes to share with your family and friends during holiday gatherings at M.L. King Library, 310 W. Locust St., Wednesday, November 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Board Game Night
Take time out at the end of the school day to play a board game at Forest Home Library, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave., Friday, November 18, 3-5 p.m. Families are invited to play games and have a great time together.
Play & Learn
PRESENTED IN SPANISH. Families with children ages 5 and younger are invited to a fun-filled hands-on interactive hour of stories and play activities at Forest Home Library, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave., Wednesday, November 16, 6-7 p.m. Veterinarian. Pretend to be a veterinarian by checking temperatures, updating shots, and performing necessary treatment for our animal friends.
Play & Learn
Imaginative play for families with young children at Washington Park Library, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd., Saturday, November 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Veterinarian. Pretend to be a veterinarian by checking temperatures, updating shots, and performing necessary treatment for our animal friends.
Playgroup With Stories
A 20-minute story time for children and their parents or guardian is followed by open play time with a variety of age-appropriate, educational toys.
Capitol Library, 3969 N. 74th St., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For children ages 2 and under with a parent or guardian.
Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wednesday, November 16, 9:30-11 a.m. For children ages 2 and under with a parent or guardian. Also Nov. 23, 30.
East Branch, 2320 N. Cramer St., Thursday, November 17, 10-11:30 a.m. For children ages 2 and under with a parent or guardian.
Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Friday, November 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For children ages 1-4 with a parent or guardian.
Zablocki Library, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For children ages 1-4 with a parent or guardian.
FOR CHILDREN
LEGO Club
We provide the LEGOs, you provide the creativity! Join other LEGO enthusiasts and see what you can build at Zablocki Library, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., Monday, November 14, 4-5 p.m. Bring your imagination, we’ll bring the bricks.
Wii U
Like video games? Play cool games on the Wii U gaming system at Atkinson Library, 1960 W. Atkinson Ave., Monday, November 14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Cooking with Kids
Interested in cooking? Find out firsthand what cooking is all about at the Villard Square Branch, 5190 N. 35th St., Wednesday, November 16, 4-5 p.m. Discover kid-friendly recipes, learn about nutrition and try out a bunch of new foods.
Crazy 8 Math
Play fun games and activities that get kids hooked on math at Capitol Library, 3969 N. 74th St., Wednesday,
November 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Truck Studio Art Workshop
A drop-in program designed for children in Grades K5-5. Participants will work on imaginative art activities relevant to a book or artistic theme for the day. Presented by Artists Working in Education, Inc. (A.W.E.).
Forest Home Library, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave., Wednesday, November 16, 4-5:30 p.m. Also Nov. 23.
M.L. King Library, 310 W. Locust St., Monday, November 14, 4:30-6 p.m. Also Nov. 21, 28.
Mill Road Library, 6431 N. 76th St., Thursday, November 17, 4-5:30 p.m.
Zablocki Library, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., Saturday, November 19, 5:30-7 p.m. Also Nov. 26.
Saturdays at Central
Rain Fish craft at Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Saturday, November 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m. This is a found-object art project inspired by the latest Lois Ehlert book Rain Fish. Together we’ll read the book and then create our own Rain Fish. If you have found objects that you would like to include in your project, please bring them along.
Saturday Afternoon at Central for ‘Tweens
Chess Club at Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Saturday, November 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Open-play chess for all levels. One-on-one instruction provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Preschool Story Time
Preschoolers are invited for fun stories, songs, and finger plays designed to help them develop important
literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read. Child care centers are welcome.
Atkinson Library, 1960 W. Atkinson Ave., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Bay View Library, 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11 a.m.
Capitol Library, 3969 N. 74th St., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11 a.m.
Center Street Library, 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11 a.m.
Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Tuesday, November 15, 10:30-11 a.m. Also Nov. 22, 29.
Forest Home Library, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
M.L. King Library, 310 W. Locust St., Friday, November 18, 10-10:30 a.m.
Mill Road Library, 6431 N. 76th St., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Villard Square Branch, 5190 N. 35th St., Friday, November 18, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Washington Park Library, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd., Thursday, November 17, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities. For additional information or to request services contact the Library Director’s Office at (414) 286-3021, 286-2794 (FAX), or mail to Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233 Attn: Accommodation Request.
BOOKSELLER and COFFEE SHOP
Visit the Bookseller, the library’s used book store, located at Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., and R Café, the library’s coffee shop. Call 286.2142 for hours of service.
