On Monday, January 16, Milwaukee Public Library’s King Branch (310 W. Locust Street) 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 programs are free and open to the public. Celebrate Dr. King’s legacy through a day of […]
Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King branch redevelopment moves ahead
Milwaukee Public Library Board of Trustees last night selected Young Development to lead a new mixed-use project to replace the current Martin Luther King Library at 310 W. Locust Street. In his 2014 budget, Mayor Tom Barrett prioritized redevelopment of the library branch system in a multi-year building and renovation program with an investment of $21.5 million over five to seven years. The project calls for rebuilding four branches – Forest Home (which will be replaced by the new Mitchell Street branch in 2017), Mill Road, Capitol and Martin Luther King. The four branches scheduled for rebuilding will be redeveloped as part of mixed-use projects – a more affordable approach.
Enter if you dare: Milwaukee Public Library gets haunted
Shriek freely and pardon the screams. Milwaukee Public Library is inviting visitors to leave their inside voices at the front door once again and continuing to dispel the notion that libraries are silent establishments that collect books with the next Library Loud Days event: Haunted Central.
Milwaukee Public Library seeks development partners for Martin Luther King library
The Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) has issued a Request for Proposal from qualified firms who want to partner on a mixed-use development of a new Martin Luther King branch library at 310 W. Locust Street. “We have been working to improve the library experience by removing barriers and changing the way people think about libraries […]
Milwaukee Public Library to forgive fines for patrons who visit the library
Milwaukee Public Library welcomes back library patrons of all ages who may have been blocked from using the library due to fines and fees associated with having long overdue materials. Adults and children are encouraged to visit their local branch of Milwaukee Public Library between Monday, September 26 and Sunday, October 9, 2016 when Library […]
Milwaukee Public Library announces extended service hours
Milwaukee Public Library announces a new schedule of hours effective this week that will extend service at four branch locations including Atkinson (1960 W. Atkinson Ave.), Capitol (3969 N. 74th St.), Forest Home (1432 W. Forest Home Ave.) and Mill Road (6431 N. 76th St.). Atkinson, Capitol and Forest Home branches will expand service from […]
Quiet Schmiet: Milwaukee Public Library gets loud
Leave inside voices at the front door. Milwaukee Public Library is dispelling the notion that libraries are silent establishments that collect books with the launch of Library Loud Days, an event series offering Milwaukee residents free, fun and unquiet events. To kick things off, Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, will host a free concert […]
Community meeting for design of coming Mitchell Street library
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 programs are free and open to the public. The programs are presented in partnership with the Teen Advisory Board and […]
All Milwaukee Public Library locations will close at 6:00 pm tonight
The Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) will close early tonight due to winter storm conditions. All 13 library locations will close two hours early at 6:00 pm tonight. All Milwaukee libraries will open at regularly scheduled times tomorrow. Find MPL’s Schedule of Hours at http://www.mpl.org/#. Have a hold to pick up tomorrow? MPL is offering a two-day […]