Paula Kiely

A New Leader for City’s Library System

Who is Joan Johnson and how will she be changing the libraries?

27 Years As a City Librarian

Retiring Milwaukee Public Library director Paula Kiely reflects on how system has changed.

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $50

Milwaukee Public Library to Host “Coming to America” Reading Group

Inside the New Good Hope Library

Years later than expected, new library is open. Was it worth the wait? Yes.

Johnson Will Lead City’s Public Library System

Joan Johnson will be first Black director in the library's 142-year history.

City Announces Upgrades for Fall Election

Steps to improve voting by mail, higher pay for poll workers, plan for 171 polling places.

SafeVote Postcard Hitting Milwaukee Mailboxes this Week

Library Director Paula Kiely Retiring

Kiely has led library since 2006, presided over great change.

The Rotary Club of Milwaukee Names City Librarian Paula Kiely Person of the Year

Library Will Lend Books Again

Milwaukee Public Library will start offering a drive-thru book lending service.

Milwaukee Public Library to Close Public Locations March 16-29

Exception for early voting at Zablocki Branch Library

Council Approves Revised Library Deal

Library hopes third time is the charm for new branch on Martin Luther King Dr.

Meet the City’s New Poet Laureate

Dasha Kelly Hamilton has completed two novels, three collections of poetry and four CDs.

Milwaukee Public Library Selects Dasha Kelly as Poet Laureate

"Her personal approach of bringing poetry to schools, libraries, and civic organizations has made poetry come alive to generations of Milwaukeeans."

Timber Tower Grows Taller

Plus: Convention center expansion advances, MSO moves 631-ton wall, Brewers invest in The Avenue

Inside the Good Hope Library

New library will open in November. See the progress in construction.

Painting Headed Back to Governor’s Mansion

Rejected by Walker, Evers will have painting of three Milwaukee children re-installed.

Event Has Food From 27 Restaurants

Carnival Milwaukee offers showcase of city's diversity, culture, music and dance.

Milwaukee Public Library Seeks Development Partners

Issues Request for Proposal for Milwaukee Public Library’s Capitol Branch

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $100

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $50

New Mural Installation at MPL Mitchell Street Branch Kicks Off “Our Town” Artist Residency

The mural was designed by the library teen interns with support from the artist-in-residence on the project, Erick Ledesma.

MPL receives “The Great American Read” programming grants from ALA and PBS

The library’s programming for “The Great American Read” will kick off at 7 p.m. on May 17 at Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Planning Underway for “Our Town” Grant, Artist-In-Residence Selected

Collaboration Selected by NEA to be housed at MPL Mitchell Street Branch

MPL Announces Changes at Mill Road Branch

Limited Service Model Will Reduce Costs during New Branch Construction

Query looks at allowing extended hours at some libraries

Alderman Rainey probing possible library pilot program

New Library Embraces the Future

Mitchell Street branch is the city’s most technologically advanced.

Family friendly weekend: Mitchell Street Branch Library Opening, and Harbor Fest

Join Aldermen Perez and area residents as we celebrate two great events all in one weekend!

Milwaukee Selected for National “Our Town” Grant

Arts Project Selected by NEA for New Milwaukee Public Library South Side Branch

Milwaukee Public Library to Host First Job Expo at Central Library this Thursday

Residents will connect with high-quality opportunities and employers on Thursday, June 22

Plan to Replace Mill Road Branch Moves Ahead

MPL Project Receives Tax Credit Award from WHEDA

Milwaukee to Read and Celebrate In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Milwaukee Public Library to Kick Off "MKE Big Read" Saturday, April 8.

2017 State of the City

As Delivered by Mayor Tom Barrett

Milwaukee Public Library Enters into Historic Partnership with MPS to Give 65,000 Students Digital Library Cards

LibraryNow offers complete digital access to MPL resources to every MPS student

Spring Literary Luncheon Features Elizabeth Strout

Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library Welcome Their First Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King Branch Redevelopment Moves Ahead

MPL Board of Trustees Selects Young Development for Project

Enter If You Dare: Milwaukee Public Library Gets Haunted

Library Loud Days continues with free Haunted Central events and interactive workshops

Mayor Barrett Announces Extension of Milwaukee Public Library Fine Forgiveness Campaign

More than 6,000 Milwaukee residents have reactivated library cards

Milwaukee Public Library Seeks Development Partners

Issues Request for Proposal for Martin Luther King library

Welcome Back to the Library!

Milwaukee Public Library to Forgive Fines for Patrons who Visit the Library September 26 - October 9, 2016

Journal Sentinel Archive Will Return?

JS President blames computer mixup, pledges return of 120-year archive, won't say when.

Library Charged $1.5 Million for Journal Archive

Library turned down NewsBank offer; Journal Sentinel promises archive, but when?

Milwaukee Public Library Announces Extended Service Hours

Hours expanded at four Milwaukee Public Library branches

Contribution to Michael Murphy of $50

2016 State of the City

Hmong American Peace Academy - February 8, 2016

Contribution to Terry Witkowski of $100

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $400

Marquette Law School and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel conference to examine future of the American public library

For generations, the public library has been a cornerstone of our democracy and a beloved cultural institution. But what about the future?

Public Input Sought on South Side Library

Community input will help planning of Milwaukee Public Library's new branch on Mitchell Street.

New mixed-use library to help reinvigorate Mitchell St.

Milwaukee Public Library Opens Up Future Library Space to Public on September 2-3

Library and Architects Seek Community Input on New Library on Mitchell Street

50 Years of Maurice Sendak

Milwaukee Public Library exhibition celebrates the life and work of the children's book writer and illustrator.

Super Reader Summer Reading Program Starts Today

Milwaukee Public Library Sets Goal to Enroll 25,000 Youth in the Reading Program

Milwaukee Public Library Announces Poet Laureate During National Poetry Month

Poet Matt Cook Selected to Serve from 2015-2017

Milwaukee Public Library​ Selects HGA to Design New Forest Home Branch

HGA has a history of designing libraries and has worked with MPL on several previous projects.

Huge Turnout for East Library Opening

It was a truly an East Side event, and a crowd with tons of notables celebrated history in the making.

New East Library is a Jewel

Wow, what an improvement. Our photos capture the technology-rich and architecturally impressive new library

Milwaukee Public Library Seeks Development Partners

Issues Request for Proposal for Forest Home and Mill Road Libraries

Milwaukee Public Library

Giant Eagle sculptures outside of the central branch evince an intriguing history.

Milwaukee Public Library Seeks Development Partners

Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) is asking real estate developers to submit information on current and potential projects that could be compatible with a library near four neighborhood libraries slated for replacement.

The Standard at East Library

Our photos take you inside the new library and apartment building on North Ave.

Milwaukee Public Library Hires Sam McGovern-Rowen to Manage Library Development Project

Sam McGovern-Rowen will oversee the $21.5 million library branch redevelopment program.

Mayor Tom Barrett and Boys & Girls Club President Vincent Lyles Join Students and Other City Leaders to Kickoff Summer Reading

This week the Milwaukee Public Library kicks off the annual Summer Reading Program encouraging children and young adults to read for fun over the summer to keep their reading skills sharp.

Milwaukee Public Library’s Tippecanoe Branch Undergoing Full-Scale Renovation

Architectural Firm Engberg Anderson Selected for Project

Ray Chi Selected to Commission Public Art at East Library

Milwaukee Artist’s Concepts Will Activate Space on Cramer and North Avenue

Finalists Chosen for East Branch Public Art Project

The Milwaukee Public Library Selects Four Local Artists To Present Plans for Third Public Art Installation

New East Library Complex Rising

Will The Standard set a new standard for local libraries? Our photos capture progress of construction.

Placemaking Opportunity at the Library

Milwaukee Public Library Seeks Artists for Art Project at New East Branch

Obama Official Lauds City’s Sustainability Programs

Energy Department official visits to praise Milwaukee's green efforts, which now save $500,000 annually. Our photos capture the event.

Rebuilding Another Library

Neighbors discuss plan to replace Forest Home Library with new mixed-use building modeled after East Side branch.

Artists Chosen for Milwaukee Public Library East Branch Public Art Project

Local Artists Awarded Two Commissions for Internal Public Art Works

East Library Groundbreaking

Photos capture groundbreaking for new mixed-use development combining East Library, retail and apartments. Take that, Bayshore.

Temporary East Library Opens

It's just a block and a half away from the old library, and as Mayor Barrett demonstrated at its opening, you can still check out books.

Calling Local Artists!

Milwaukee Public Library Seeks Artists for Public Art Project at New East Branch

Milwaukee Public Library’s East Library Will Relocate to Temporary Facility This Summer and Hold Public Meeting on Design in April

Library Will Use Temporary Site During Construction of East Branch

East Library Design Meeting

The Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, December 11th on the new East Library design.

Books Aren’t Banned Here

Little free libraries are welcome in Milwaukee -- unlike in Whitefish Bay.

Wisconsin natives inducted to MPL Writers Wall of Fame

Milwaukee Public Library’s Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame to induct two state natives: children’s author/illustrator Kevin Henkes and author/filmmaker Richard Schickel.

City Land Sale for East Library Redevelopment Held at Committee

At the March 27th, 2012 meeting of the Public Works Committee, the committee briefly took up the purchase agreement between the City of Milwaukee and HSI Properties, LLC, which had it been approved, would have been the next step in the city's effort redevelop the East Library site.

East Library Redevelopment Update and Estimated Schedule

A public meeting was held at Milwaukee Public Library's East Library last night to present updates and answer questions on East Library redevelopment proposal.

HSI/WiRED Properties Proposal Picked for East Library

The Milwaukee Public Library Board of Trustee’s Building and Development Committee met at the East Library on Wednesday night to hear final proposals from the three respondents to the East Library Redevelopment RFP. Following a closed session for deliberations, the Building and Development Committee voted to move the proposal from HSI Properties forward to the full Library Board.

Mixed-Use East Library Proposals Meet the Neighbors

Wednesday night, Alderman Nik Kovac held a public meeting to allow feedback to be voiced regarding the three proposed alternatives for the redevelopment of the one-story East Library into a mixed-use facility. The meeting was a follow-up to a meeting last November discussing the potential of issuing a request-for-proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of the East Library site. Attendees at the meeting were provided with an update on the process and allowed to ask questions about the process and proposals. The predictable East Side public meeting questions were aired, but which, if any, of the proposals will be selected?

Rivianna, Villard Square, and New Riverwalk Sections Approved at ZND Meeting

Harry Drea, one of the developers of the Rivianna project, was before the committee to request an amendment to the previously approved General Planned Development, and approval of the Detailed Planned Development.

Villard Square Receives Strong Support From City Plan Commission

Gorman & Company has been working with the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation to construct a mixed-use development on the 3400 block of W. Villard Ave. The four-story, 47-unit building will also include 12,000 square feet of space to house the Villard Avenue Library. The file before the City Plan Commission on Monday was an amendment to a previously approved Detailed Planned Development which specified the zoning and design of the proposed building.