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Researching Your Family Tree

Start investigating your family history at the Milwaukee Public Library.

The Library That Became a Department Store

More than a century ago, a former home of the Central Library became a department store. In 1880, the ornate Library Block building opened with retail on the 1st floor and the Library moved on the 2nd floor.

The Beer Garden That Brought Sound Movies to Milwaukee

200 Nights That Shook Milwaukee: The 1967-1968 Open Housing Marches