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. EHXIBIT Join the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Library Hosts Day‐Long Event to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Monday, January 18, Milwaukee Public Library’s King Branch will be open and hold a day of special programs to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. The … [Read more...]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy Celebrated with Activities & Service to Community
By Karen Stokes Even though Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 86th birthday was on Jan. 15, his birthday is observed as a national holiday on the third Monday in January. Milwaukee has celebrated … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Library Calendar of Events
Tour Historic Central Library Tour the Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., with the Friends. Free tours begin at 1:30 p.m. each Saturday afternoon in the rotunda. Tours are also available by … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Library’s Black History Month highlights
Each day of Black History Month the Milwaukee Public Library posts a blog entry featuring milestones, individuals and written materials significant to the history of African Americans. The Now @ MPL … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Library Winter Break Programs and Holiday Closings
Dinosaur Dig! Play and Learn at Washington Park Library 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. Saturday, December 22, 2012 10:30 – 11:30 am Learn about dinosaurs and paleontologists through stories and … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Library and JPMorgan Chase host Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Imaging Project Exhibit
Exhibit opening on August 27th Milwaukee Public Library, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, will host a traveling exhibition from The King Center in Atlanta. The King Center Imaging Project … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett, the Milwaukee Public Library and the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee team up
Announcing City’s first Super Reader Neighborhood Five-year-old Chameiyah Viverette, a resident of the Housing Authority’s Highland Homes neighborhood, issued a challenge to the rest of the City … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Library Board to hold public meeting on East Library redevelopment
Library Director Paula Kiely and the Milwaukee Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting to update the community on the plans for the redevelopment of the East Library property on … [Read more...]
Villard Avenue Library Closed; Villard Square Library Grand Opening Oct 15th
Antoinette Jackson and her family helped celebrate the last book check-out at Villard Avenue Library on Fri., Sept. 30, which will be closed for two weeks in preparation for the grand opening of the … [Read more...]