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Join us this Thursday (November 12th) at 9am and Meet Author & Illustrator Sharee Miller! Sharee will read her book, Princess Hair, sing a few songs, discuss why ALL hair is beautiful, and preview her upcoming book starring Michelle Obama.
Join us Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 pm for Job Readiness 101: Interviewing Skills Workshop. Preparation is key! Learn the types of questions asked during the interview and practice answering those most commonly asked.
Join us for a conversation on the importance of mentoring. Educator Michael Pratt will tell you how he came up with a program to get men reading to children in Nashville, Tenn. Pratt strongly believes in the concept you can’t be what you can’t see. He will tell you how he actively shows Black men reading to spark reading among young Black boys. Also involved in the conversation will be Andre Lee Ellis from We Got This Urban Garden Program; Myra Taylor, principal of Buena Vista Elementary School in Nashville; John Daniels III, executive director of the MKE Fellows Program; and LaNelle Ramey, executive director, MENTOR Greater Milwaukee.
Author Event! Storied and Scandalous Wisconsin with Anna Lardinois looks at the murderers, prostitutes, criminal kingpins, and other Wisconsinites behaving badly and their lasting impact on the Badger State.
Hidden Voices: African American Writers in Wisconsin will feature discussion with three writers - poet Fabu, novelist Sherry Lucille, and playwright and novelist Catrina Sparkman, as they discuss their writing in relation to former literary giants. Join us on Monday, November 23rd at 5:30pm for this enlightening event.
Celebrate Native American Heritage with the History Buff Book Club and a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Discover how plants and animals, through the eyes of Native Americans, offer valuable gifts and lessons.
While physical copies may be hard to come by, Braiding Sweetgrass is available through our digital platforms. New members are welcome to join!
Stay connected with your Milwaukee Public Library! Check out what’s happening virtually this week. View our complete list of virtual programming at mpl.org/stayconnected.
Join Milwaukee Public Library and Woodland Pattern Book Center by participating in weekly Prompts Against Anxiety. A different artist will share ideas for writing, creating, and sharing ideas based on a weekly theme. Sign up for the weekly prompts.
This week's prompt is Mail Art from Siwar Masannat, a Jordanian writer and the author of 50 Water Dreams (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2015). Siwar holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Their work has been or will be published in Fence, Lana Turner: A Journal of Poetry and Opinion, Black Warrior Review, and Under a Warm Green Linden.
Prompts Against Anxiety #25 — Siwar Masannat is a Jordanian writer and the author of 50 Water Dreams (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2015). Siwar holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Their work has been or will be published in Fence, Lana Turner: A Journal of Poetr...
ICYMI: Our presentation of Investing for Older Americans is now available on our Youtube platform. Learn how to research investments, prepare finances for a diminished capacity, and more.
This presentation provides "Main Street Investors" with an overview of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its mission, what are the various type...
Join librarians from the Milwaukee Public Library and special guest, best-selling author & librarian Nancy Pearl on November 10th at 6pm for a Book Chat with Nancy Pearl. The librarians will share a list of curated books guaranteed to fill up your to-be-read pile and talk about the Nancy Pearl’s new book The Writer’s Library.
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How to Re-acclimate During Covid-19 is a discussion led by Dr. Tony Thrasher, board certified psychiatrist and medical director of the Crisis Services at the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health division. Join us virtually on Thursday, November 12th at 3pm and learns way to cope with stress, navigating difficult family interactions, substance abuse, isolation, and more.
This week's One Minute Wednesday is "For Black Girls Like Me" by Mariama J. Lockington! This heartful read tells the story of a Black girl adopted into a white family and her struggle to find her identity and her place in the world.
#TweensOfMPL #TweenReads #ForBlackGirlsLikeMe #OwnVoices
This week's One Minute Wednesday is "For Black Girls Like Me" by Mariama J. Lockington! This heartfelt read tells the story of a black girl adopted into a wh...
Please join the Novel Ideas Book Club virtual discussion of The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. A Virginian, born into 'tasking' (slavery) narrowly escapes a drowning death through the intervention of a mysterious force that compels his escape and personal underground war against slavery. New members are always welcome!
Learn how to use Zoom to make safe and fun memories with your extended family this holiday season during Technology Tuesdays on November 10 at 3 pm.
Learn how to turn plain bananas into delicious Banana Sushi with simple yummy toppings, with a Tween Snack Hack from Mr. Connor.
Turn plain bananas into delicious Banana Sushi with simple yummy toppings.
All Milwaukee Public Library branch locations are closed on Tuesday, November 3rd. Central Library will remain open. Limited services will resume on November 4th for all branch locations.
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Stay connected with your Milwaukee Public Library! Check out what’s happening virtually this week. View our complete list of virtual programming at mpl.org/stayconnected.
Milwaukee Public Library's new director Joan Johnson discusses her plans to connect the community to vital resources. Johnson is also the city's first African American head librarian.
Joan Johnson is determined to do everything she can within the library's finite resources to bridge the digital divide in Milwaukee.
Our Robocalls: How to Stop and Block Unwanted Calls presentation is now available for viewing. Discover more past programs, read alouds, crafts, and guides on the Milwaukee Public Library YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/MilwaukeePublicLibraryHome
If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it's a robocall. If you're getting a lot of robocalls trying to sell you someth...
Mr. Connor is talking a fall favorite: Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks! Josia and Deja have one last night together at the pumpkin patch they've working at for years. Join the friends as they eat good food, search for crushes, and run into a hilarious cast of characters!
#OneMinuteWednesday #TweensOfMPL #Pumpkinheads #FallFavorites
Mr. Connor is talking a fall favorite: "Pumpkinheads" by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks! Josia and Deja have one last night together at t...
Need something to read? Join librarians from the Milwaukee Public Library and special guest, best-selling author & librarian Nancy Pearl on November 10th at 6pm for a Book Chat with Nancy Pearl. The librarians will share a list of curated books guaranteed to fill up your to-be-read pile and talk about the Nancy Pearl’s new book The Writer’s Library.
https://www.facebook.com/events/379579606734785/
Discover all Sculpture Milwaukee has to offer in-person and virtually with Director of Curatorial Affairs & Education Marilu Knode. Then, meet featured local artist Maggie Sasso on November 6th at 6pm, who will discuss the inspiration and construction of her piece "Too Much Sea for Amateurs—Marooned."
Register below or visit Sculpture Milwaukee Local Artist Feature - Maggie Sasso:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8650123368437973006
Visit mpl.org/SculptureMilwaukee to learn more. Image credit: Kevin J. Miyazaki / Sculpture Milwaukee
Not tech savvy? Join us on November 3rd at 3pm and explore buying and selling with online classifieds during Technology Tuesdays.
Learn more way to increase your tech skills by watching the video in the link below:
https://www.tmj4.com/rebound/not-tech-savvy-how-you-can-still-get-back-into-the-workforce
Join us for a virtual session of the Vegetarian Cookbook Club: Pie! on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30pm. Try something new or share some old favorite recipes with the group. Your pies can be sweet or savory - have fun! New members are welcome to join.
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Stay connected with your Milwaukee Public Library! Check out what’s happening virtually this week. View our complete list of virtual programming at mpl.org/stayconnected.
Join Milwaukee Public Library and Woodland Pattern Book Center by participating in weekly Prompts Against Anxiety. A different artist will share ideas for writing, creating, and sharing ideas based on a weekly theme. Sign up for the weekly prompts.
This week's prompt is VISUAL POSTCARDS, from documentary filmmaker and video artist Portia Cobb. She teaches in the Peck School of the Arts at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Prompt Against Anxiety #24 | from documentary filmmaker and video artist Portia Cobb. She teaches in the Peck School of the Arts at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Calling all Cardboard Kingdom fans! Join us on Monday, October 26th at 9:30am with Chad Sell for a Meet Author & Illustrator Chad Sell special event. Enjoy a drawing demonstration of Doodleville characters, hear about the making of Cardboard Kingdom, and make and share your own work!
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Tuesday, October 27 at 6 pm the Book to Art Club will discuss Lakewood by Megan Giddings; here's a teaser: Forced to drop out of school to help support her family, Lena takes a lucrative job as a secret laboratory subject before devastating side effects make her question how much she can sacrifice. While discussing this eerie and thought provoking book, staff from the Milwaukee Art Museum will share a simple art project you can make with common items found at home. We hope you'll join us!
In order to accommodate extremely high early voter turnout, Milwaukee Public Library Zablocki Branch Library will open to the public on Friday, October 23rd - November 2nd for curbside service only. All other branch libraries will remain open.
Holds are available for pick up inside the 35th/Oklahoma entrance vestibule or curbside by calling (414) 708-6348. You can reserve items through CountyCat or by calling Ready Reference at (414) 286-3011.
The virtual presentation of Investing for Older Americans on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 pm will provide an overview of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its mission. Various types of investments will be explained and the Risks vs. Rewards, how to research an investment or investment professional, investment products that are improperly marketed to seniors, what are the Red Flags of investment fraud, and preparing finances for a diminished capacity.
Join Milwaukee Public Library, Artists Working in Education, Inc., and artist Jon Brown this afternoon (October 22nd) at 4pm in the AWE Arts x Tech series where you will learn to use Bitsy to make your own video game!
Click here to register:
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After registering, you will receive an email with a link and phone number to join the program.
Meet artists Jon Brown and get into Bitsy! Jon will walk you through your first look at Bitsy while learning about the basics, rooms, tools, and more!
Join the History Buff Book Club for a discussion of The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold. New members are always welcome! Miscast in the media for nearly 130 years, the victims of Jack the Ripper finally get their full stories told in this eye-opening and chilling reminder that life for middle-class women in Victorian London could be full of social pitfalls and peril.
While Milwaukee Public Library branch locations will close on November 3rd library staff play an integral role in this year's election, by serving as poll workers.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- When the Milwaukee Public Library pauses library operations at the branch library locations on Election Day to allow library staff to help serve as poll workers, it won't be the on
Miss Jennifer is here to talk about Cardboard Kingdom! Cardboard Kingdom follows friends who use their imagination and cardboard to make an unforgettable summer experience. If you love the graphic novel, join us October 26th at 9:30am for a special visit with the creator, Chad Sell at our Meet Author & Illustrator Chad Sell special program!
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Miss Jennifer is here to talk about Cardboard Kingdom! Cardboard Kingdom follows friends who use their imagination and cardboard to make an unforgettable sum...
James Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ideas Lab reporter and LaToya Dennis, reporter/producer WUWM will talk with LaVerne Badger and Natalie Hayden, from EXPOSED The Podcast, a weekly conversation about exposing life after abuse; Carmen Pitre, executive director of the Sojourner Family Peace Center, which provides crisis housing, advocacy and individual support to thousands of women and children; and Steve Thomas, a former abuser, who is now leading efforts to get male abusers to change their ways through a Batters Intervention program.
Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) is a public library system in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It consists of a Central Library and 12 neighborhood branches, all of which are part of the Milwaukee County Federated Library System. Milwaukee Public Library is the largest public library system in Wisconsin. Atkinson 1960 W. Atkinson Ave. 53209 Bay View 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. 53207 Capitol 3969 N. 74th St. 53216 Center Street 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave. 53210 Central Library 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. 53233 Drive-Up - Central Library 755 N. Eighth St. 53233 East 2320 N. Cramer St. 53211 Good Hope 7715 W. Good Hope Rd. 53223 Martin Luther King 310 W. Locust St. 53212 Mitchell Street 906 W. Historic Mitchell St. Tippecanoe 3912 S. Howell Ave. 53207 Villard Square 5190 N. 35th St. 53209 Washington Park 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. 53208 Zablocki 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave. 53215 MPL Express at Silver Spring 5550 N. 64th St. 53218 24-hour Library Hours Hotline: (414) 286-3287
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James Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ideas Lab reporter and LaToya Dennis, reporter/producer WUWM will talk with LaVerne Badger and Natalie Hayden, from EXPOSED The Podcast, a weekly conversation about exposing life after abuse; Carmen Pitre, executive director of the Sojourner Family Peace Center, which provides crisis housing, advocacy and individual support to thousands of women and children; and Steve Thomas, a former abuser, who is now leading efforts to get male abusers to change their ways through a Batters Intervention program.
The presidential election is just a month away. Watch our special Listen MKE Live at 12:30 p.m. on October 7 for information about what you need to do to make sure your voice is heard. Guests: Joan Johnson, Milwaukee Public Library director and city librarian, and Claire Woodall-Vogg, executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission
The deadline to complete the 2020 Census has recently been extended through Saturday, October 31st. Completing the Census, which consists of nine questions, takes minutes and can be done online by visiting www.My2020Census.gov or by calling 1-844-330-2020. Census data is used to determine federal funding of critical services, representation in the House of Representatives, and more. As part of an American Library Association Library Census Equity mini-grant, MPL partnered with local artists to create murals on branch library locations to increase awareness of the Census. Four MPL Branches, located in Census tracts with the lowest current response rates, feature Census window messaging: • Milwaukee Public Library Center Street Branch with artist Adwoa Asentu • Milwaukee Public Library M.L. King Branch by artist Rozalia Singh • Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch by artist Nicole Acosta • Milwaukee Public Library Washington Park Branch by artist Audrey Moore Visit www.2020census.gov for more information. #2020Census
Join us at noon Wednesday for Listen MKE Live for a discussion on the unrest in Kenosha after the shooting of Jacob Blake. Among our guests: former Kenosha County supervisor Dayvin Hallmon, who long has emphasized the need to build trust between African Americans in Kenosha and the police, and Marc Levine, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who has studied the impact of racism on southeastern Wisconsin and has a new study that found caste-like conditions for Blacks in Milwaukee.
Six community leaders will share their vision for Milwaukee's future as part of our Milwaukee's Promise project. The online discussion, set for noon Wednesday August 12, will be moderated by columnist James E. Causey of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula A. Kiely and Mayor Tom Barrett were joined by elected officials and MPL Board of Trustees members to open the newest Milwaukee Public Library at 7715 West Good Hope Road on Milwaukee’s Northwest Side. The branch is a $6.35 million investment in the neighborhood and replaces the former Mill Road Branch Library. At 18,400 square feet, the Good Hope Branch Library is the third largest branch in the system, following Mitchell Street Branch at 23,000 square feet and Washington Park at 20,000 square feet. The branch opening was delayed due to COVID-19 and opens under capacity restrictions and with safety measures enacted, including a mask requirement and mandatory social distancing. As such, some typical library activities, such as browsing the collection, are unavailable. Patrons are invited to access the Wi-Fi and computer stations, use copy, printing and scanning services, pick up materials holds, and limited reference services are available.
Please join Listen MKE at 1:30 p.m. on July 8 for a discussion with youth organizers on the frontlines of the movement pushing for black lives to matter. We will talk about the current protests and where we go from here.
We are a week away from our virtual visit, Meet Author Matt de la Peña, on Monday, July 13th at 2 p.m.! Enjoy a special message from the author, and don’t forget to email your questions for Matt de la Peña to [email protected]. Include your child’s first name in the email! Questions will be selected at random, and Matt De la Peña will share answers during the program! You'll also meet local hero and Milwaukee County Transit System Bus Driver, Shamika Anderson, who will lead a "Wheels on the Bus" sing-a-long. Register today at https://bit.ly/2C9QmYq.
Celebrate your love of reading, books, and the characters that make them special. The Milwaukee Public Library celebrates our city’s diverse community of readers and the books that Milwaukee loves! Join us at Browser's Book Bash this Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Central Library. Enjoy music, comedy, literacy activities, animals, art, and cookie decorating! You might just see the Cat in the Hat or Curious George! Visit mpl.org/browser for event details and a list of book-based fun at neighborhood branch library reader celebrations!
Join us next Tuesday, December 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch for the Gathering Art, Stories and Place Culmination Celebration, a two-year project funded by a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grant and the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Festivities include: Launch of Celeste Contreras' Artist Book, Sneak Peek of the Listening to Mitchell Archive, Ex Fabula UltraShorts Booth, Artists Working in Education, Inc. Truck Studio. Gathering Art, Stories and Place Film, Live music, snacks, and more! ASL interpretation will be provided.
You have two more chances to work with our Artist-in-Residence and learn a new art skill! Join us for Screen Printing Workshop with Celeste Contreras on Wednesdays, December 4 and 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch. Bring a T-shirt or any other cloth you’d like to print on!
ICYMI - Check out highlights from last Thursday's MPL Live Rap Battle. A huge shout out to the 8 talented MCs who performed their original songs - Timboloneon The Great (Timothy V.), El' Bang, Brenton Levy, Richie Buz, King Swift, Big Mack, JC Kroupa, and RB Vic. Congrats again to RB Vic for taking home the crown and to our second place winner, Timboloneon the Great. View their work at mplrapbattle.com. #LibraryLoudDays
They've proven they've got what it takes, but only one will take home the crown…. And a $1,000 cash prize! Cheer on 8 up-and-coming MCs as they battle for pride and prize money at Milwaukee Central Library. Live performance by Ishdarr. Thursday, October 17 at 5:30. Voting is now closed. Learn more about the Battle here: https://bit.ly/2Zb8DdS
The ultimate Rap Battle Event is taking place this next Thursday, October 17 and EVERY attendee will be eligible to win a professional recording kit. Voting is now closed. Learn more about the Battle here: https://bit.ly/2Zb8DdS
DJ Bizzon will be there. Will you? See the next hot MCs battle for the crown. Special performance by Ish DARR. Thursday, October 17. Voting is now closed. Learn more about the Battle here: https://bit.ly/2Zb8DdS
Vote for you favorite Rap Battle artist now! Learn more about the Battle and how you can submit your vote here:https://bit.ly/2Zb8DdS
Thanks to the 200+ attendees who joined us last week Thursday, August 8 at the Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King Branch for Library Loud Days: American Klassiks. This outstanding Bronzeville Week performance featured Klassik, SistaStrings, and Nickel&Rose. A special thanks to the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation with support from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee for making this event possible. Stay tuned for the next #LibraryLoudDays event! #TBT
Artist-in-Residence Celeste Contreras has been working super hard with Teens of Milwaukee Public Library and Artists Working in Education, Inc. interns to design and paint these spectacular murals. We were very excited to have community member and artist, Jessica Romany (pictured with Celeste) volunteer her time to help us get them done! We hope you’ll join us tonight at the Gathering Art, Stories and Place Pillar Mural Unveiling to celebrate these two beautiful additions to the Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace! There will be art activities led by AWE's Truck Studio, Ex Fabula UltraShorts Booth and most importantly, ICE CREAM🍦 😋! It all starts tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch!
Kids who do more, know more! Kids that participate in the Super Reader Squad earn free or discounted passes to great places around Milwaukee including the Wisconsin State Fair, the Milwaukee County Zoo, and the Milwaukee Public Museum. A special shout out to the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation and our generous sponsors who make the Super Reader program possible each summer. Join the Squad now through August 30, 2019 for ages 12 and younger at superreadersquad.org.
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We had a great time this past Saturday, March 23 at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch for Talking Shop: The Evolution of Breakdancing on Mitchell Street! It was so inspiring to hear from different voices and people of different generations talk about how breaking changed their lives and shaped their paths. A special thanks our guests and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service for capturing video of the event. If you missed it, view it here: https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/03/26/nns-video-watch-mitchell-street-come-alive-with-breakdancing/. Stay tuned for the next Talking Shop series in May as part of the Gathering Art, Stories and Place project.
Calling all zine makers and want-to-be zine makers! Join us at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch on Saturday, March 9 from 3-5 p.m. In preparation for Milwaukee Zine Fest on Saturday, April 6 at Milwaukee Public Library’s Central Library, we're hosting a Zine Drop-In Workshop led by Gathering Art, Stories and Place artist-in-residence, Celeste Contreras, plus Zine Fest’s Diversity Fellow, Randy Russell Brown. Discuss ideas and format, test out some binding techniques and maybe even make a zine together! This event is FREE and all materials are provided (but feel free to bring your own special pens/tools/paper). All zine-making abilities and backgrounds welcome, from teens to adults!
Lend a helping hand by volunteering at Browser's Book Bash on Saturday, March 2 at the Central Library. With more than 1,200 children expected, we’re looking for approximately 30 volunteers to help all our young guests have an engaging experience. Volunteers will help out from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. by assisting with a variety of activity stations including educational games, cookie decorating, arts & crafts projects, journal making, welcoming guests, helping our mascots, and more. Volunteers must be 14 years or older. Individuals and groups interested in helping out may apply online at http://bit.ly/2EaMS6E.
Join us for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration 2019 on Monday, January 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King Branch. For the past 10 years the branch has opened on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to offer a celebration filled with poetry, music, dance, crafts, games and community services. Programming for the celebration is supported by the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Learn more by visiting mpl.org/MLKDay.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Wednesday, December 19 for the 2018 Artist Residency Celebration at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch. As shared by our Arts Project Coordinator, Katie Loughmiller, "The music was fantastic by SistaStrings, the food was delicious, the remarks were powerful, but what made me happiest was the turnout. We had so many of our amazing community members that we see every day, whose faces are now represented by Erick Ledesma's truly dazzling sculpture, 'Faces of Mitchell'. There were so many people from all over Milwaukee who came out to support both Erick and our new 2019 Artist-in-Residence, Celeste Contreras." We are very proud of the work that Erick has contributed to MPL and the community. Stay tuned for more great things to come as part of the Gathering Art, Stories and Place project in 2019. Learn more by visiting mpl.org/gasp. This project is in collaboration with community partners, Milwaukee Public Library, Listening to Mitchell artists Sonja Thomsen and Adam Carr, Ex Fabula and Artists Working in Education, Inc. The project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation.
Join us for the 2018 Artist Residency Celebration, a culmination of Erick Ledesma’s year-long artist residency as a part of the Gathering Art, Stories and Place project on Wed., December 19 from 5-7 p.m. (program begins at 5:15 p.m.) at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch. Celebrate the unveiling of the new permanent sculpture entitled 'Faces of Mitchell' as well as the many contributions of the inaugural artist-in-residence. The finalist for the 2019 Gathering Art, Stories & Place artist-in-residence will also be announced. Enjoy free food, art projects with Artists Working in Education, Inc.'s Truck Studio, UltraShorts Storytelling Booth with Ex Fabula, a live performance by SistaStrings, and much more! #MPL #facesofmitchell #buildingcommunity #collaboration
We’ve voted for our favorite book and we’ve been waiting all summer to find out which title will be named America’s Best-Loved Book. The votes have finally been tallied! Join Milwaukee PBS, Milwaukee Public Library, Boswell Book Company, and Literacy Services of Wisconsin for The Great American Read Watch Party on Tuesday, October 23 at 7 p.m. at Milwaukee Area Technical College's Cooley Auditorium. The first 200 people to register and attend will receive The Great American Read swag bag! RSVP today at http://bit.ly/2PFmZPp.
Connect with high-quality opportunities and employers at the 2nd Annual Job Expo next Thursday, June 28 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for unemployed and underemployed Milwaukeeans. Special employment opportunities available for ex-offenders, limited English-speakers, and teens. Registration begins the day of the Expo at 9:45 a.m. For an up-to-date list of participating employers, visit mpl.org/JobExpo.
Milwaukee Public Library will receive a grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and PBS to host programs around “The Great American Read,” an eight-part television series premiering May 22 that will engage audiences with a list of 100 diverse books, encouraging audiences to read the books, vote from the list of 100, and share their personal connections to the titles. The Great American Read Kick-Off will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Following a screening of the television series, a reception and open discussion will occur and books from the list will be available for both check out and purchase. Register for the kickoff at: http://bit.ly/2jYeQHB
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, Monday, January 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2018. Enjoy a full day of activities for the entire family honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Martin Luther King Branch is the ONLY library open on MLK Day. All other Milwaukee Public Libraries will be closed.
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