Milwaukee Public Library

Rise & Grind Plans 2 New Locations

King Drive coffee shop will soon open at Milwaukee Public Library and Mitchell Street Arts Collective.

Milwaukee Public Library Connects Residents With Jobs

Air Show Soars Over A Weekend of Fun

Don't let the sound of jets drown out Gallery Night, Weird Fest and much more.

Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman Hosting Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Sales Tax Increase

Home Music & Dance Day – Celebrating Milwaukee’s Refugee Communities

Program at Lynden Sculpture Garden, July 15

Statement from Mayor Cavalier Johnson on the Sales Tax Action by the Milwaukee Common Council

Supervisors Holding Town Halls on Sales Tax

Four town halls scheduled this month

Wild Wednesdays at Milwaukee Public Library

The first WILD Wednesday will be hosted on Wednesday, July 12, from 4-6 p.m

Brewers Support Library Summer Reading Program

The Milwaukee Brewers Community Foundation, with support from Brewers’ shortstop Willy Adames, presented $40,000 to the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation to support the library’s Summer Reading Program. The funds were presented at a pre-game event held on American Family Field.

VISIT Milwaukee Celebrates Record-Setting Year

Tourism-focused organization hands out awards, announces NFT-centric experience at annual meeting.

Red Cross: Blood supply facing stress, donors needed

Help celebrate World Blood Donor Day June 14

City Program Seeks to Get Kids Off the Streets

"Safer City MKE" offers camping trips, city tours, art classes and more.

Back-to-School Resource Fair Returns to the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

Construction Underway On Greenest Library in Milwaukee

New Martin Luther King Library will be a community hub, and provide housing for 93 households.

Big Truck Day, Maifest And More

A wide array of beer, live music and family events offer a chance to take advantage of nice weather.

MLK Library Closes, Construction Starts On Replacement

Old library at 3rd and Locust closing, new mixed-use facility being constructed.

Baldwin Delivers More Than $13 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Wisconsin

Federal funding will support 12 programs to expand high quality education, affordable housing, support veterans, and more

King Library to close May 6 as new mixed-use development begins

Temporary branch to open to the public May 22

Assembly Republicans Have Plan To Help Milwaukee, Will It Work?

Proposal would increase shared revenue and enable sales tax for Milwaukee, with strings attached.

City May Close Libraries, Cut 25% of Police and Fire Departments

Milwaukee faces $156 million fiscal cliff without state help.

Milwaukee Public Library Launches Online Merchandise Store

Promoting Digital Inclusion During National Library Week

Milwaukee Could Ban TikTok

Security-driven decision could end free advertising medium for public library and other uses by city.

Milwaukee Public Library Moves Forward With New Martin Luther King Branch

Writers Decry Wisconsin Center District CEO’s Imminent Cultural Erasure

Announcing Milwaukee’s first Youth Poet Laureate competition

April Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Annual Black History Month Read-In to take place Monday

March Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

City Approves Funding For $37.2 Million Library Redevelopment

New MLK Library designed as community hub.

Immerse Yourself in Black History Month with Community Events and Offerings

Statement of Alderman Khalif J. Rainey

After Years of Delay New King Library Coming

Spring groundbreaking planned for complicated project with new library, 93 apartments.

February Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

MPL to Host Community Conversations Seeking Input on Library Usage

Where to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Numerous events in Milwaukee Monday.

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2022 Accomplishments

Dive Into Newly-Released 1950 Census Records

Family secrets or your house's history await. But it helps if you can read cursive.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Secures $23,863,352 For Local Projects in Final Government Funding Package

In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:

Submissions open for Milwaukee’s first Youth Poet Laureate competition

Public Market Announces 2022 Holiday Season Festivities

December Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Mayor Vetoes Library, Fire Service Cut Restorations in 2023 Milwaukee Budget

In making first veto, Johnson offers compromise to Common Council.

November at Lynden

Proposed Budget Amendments Reverse Library, Fire Department Cuts

Majority of council supports $4.7 million amendment.

Public input drives budget amendment that seeks to restore library and fire services

Milwaukee’s digital divide promulgated by service providers, analysis shows

Statement of Alderman Khalif J. Rainey October 24, 2022

November Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Protect the blood supply by donating this fall

$10 e-gift card for those that come to give blood or platelets through Nov. 22

Library Poised To Cut Services At 5 Branches In 2023

Council debates what libraries and if service could be restored.

October Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Milwaukee Health Department Hosts Fall Meetings to Gather Input from Community

Despite difficult budget decisions ahead we must ensure our libraries remain strong

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs September 20, 2022

Mayor Johnson Introduces First Budget

Budget raises fees, taxes, cuts police, library hours as a result of 'broken' state funding system.

Downtown Plans Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee

Downtown BID announces "Milwaukee's only pumpkin patch,' a family-friendly, October event at Red Arrow Park.

Ashanti Hamilton Resigns For Administration Job

New head of Office of Violence Prevention was 1st District alderman since 2004.

September at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Here’s Where to Find or Donate School Supplies

More than a dozen events this month offering free or reduced cost school supplies.

All The Candidates In Aug. 9 Primary Election

Including contested races for governor, U.S. senator, Congress, sheriff, clerk of circuit court.

Get your heart pumping and give blood or platelets to help prevent a summer blood shortage

Chance at Shark Week merchandise package for those who come to give thanks to Discovery

Arts Board Announces 2022 Honorees

Milwaukee Arts Board gives annual awards to Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts.

Milwaukee Ballet Brings Dance into the Community Throughout July

The month of free “Ballet Beat” workshops and activities culminates with two outdoor performances

July Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Milwaukee Public Library Receives Americorps Grant to Support Youth Literacy and Out-Of-School S.T.E.A.M. Learning

City of Milwaukee Health Department Issues Heat Health Advisory

Residents advised to take precautions during hot weather conditions

Evers Provides $1 Million for Summer Jobs, Activities for Milwaukee Youth

Part of $100 million for crime reduction in Milwaukee from governor’s office.

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $1 Million for Summer Youth Programming and Job Training in Milwaukee

Federal funds to support collaborative effort with Employ Milwaukee, city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library, and Milwaukee Public Schools aimed at engaging youth and enhancing safety

Exhibition Honoring 2019 and 2020 Nohl Fellow Opens at Haggerty Museum of Art

Opening Reception is Thursday, June 9

Milwaukee Public Library to Restore Full Service

The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation, Milwaukee Office of Early Childhood Initiatives and Ascension St. Joseph Announce the Welcome to Milwaukee Project, Supporting New Parents and Their Babies

Humane Society Fundraiser At Black Husky Brewing

Plus, the Midwest Gaming Classic, Milwaukee Zine Fest, Makers Marketosa and more.

Milwaukee Public Library Announces 2022-2023 Poet Laureate

May Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Marquette University names Dr. Tara Baillargeon permanent dean of university libraries

April Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

“LGBT MilWALKee” tour app to launch in June

Community collaboration seeks to combat LGBTQ erasure

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $25 Million Neighborhood Investment Fund Grant for Milwaukee and Milwaukee County

Cavalier Johnson Delivers Public-Safety Focused “State of the City” Speech

Acting Mayor calls for three approaches to curb surge in violence.

Farewell To The Express Library “Branch”

Automated machine removed because of low usage, high cost.

February Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Home Multilingual Story Time 2022

Jacqueline Woodson’s The Day You Begin to Be Read in January

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

The disease burden in the City of Milwaukee this week is 593.2 new positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over seven days and remains in the “extreme transmission” category.

City Moving Toward Cash Vaccination Incentives, Free Rapid Tests

But first the city must figure out how it can purchase the tests.

Milwaukee Health Department Distributes Free N95 Masks

Masks will be available at Milwaukee Health Centers and Milwaukee Public Libraries

Thank you, Governor Tony Evers

Statement from members of the Common Council: Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderman José G. Pérez, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderman Nik Kovac, and Alderman Mark A. Borkowski

Milwaukee Giving Away Free N95/KN95 Masks

More than 1% of all Milwaukee residents tested positive for COVID-19 this week.

The Bookseller Reopens At Central Library

Plus, The Rep celebrates Piano Men, monster trucks at Fiserv Forum, free zoo admission and more.

Children’s Hospital’s New Southside Clinic

Facility replaces former Forest Home Library.

January Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Housing Authority Opening Low-Cost Housing Waiting Lists

Want housing assistance? Get in line ASAP starting Dec. 15.

7 Places Teaching English Skills To Adults

Basic English or as a second language, with work on reading, writing, listening, speaking.

ARPA Funds Should Help Community, Not Police

City officials have made good decisions, but more community input needed.

Chairwoman Nicholson Named a 2021 Milwaukee Area Power Broker

November Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

The Brewery District Hosts Equinox Music Festival

Plus, a paranormal conference, Third Space Brewing Fifth Anniversary, Doors Open Milwaukee, the return of Skylight Theatre and more.

12 Takeaways From City’s 2022 Budget

What's in the 600 page, $1.75 billion budget document? An inside look at your city government.

New MLK Library Plan Razes Theater, Raises 93 Apartments

New 17,000 square foot library and two-story live-work units on N. MLK Jr. Dr.

Serve Wisconsin Announces $2.4 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Milwaukee AmeriCorps Programs

Milwaukee Finds Its Original City Flag

1953 flag design found in City Clerk archives.

Virtual Exhibition Honoring 2020 Nohl Fellows at Haggerty Museum of Art

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