Rethinking Libraries for the 21st Century
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Community meetings were held throughout the library system in July and August of last year. The presentation consisted of a display that addresses the questions listed below. These questions are each linked to a page that contains the same information presented at the community meetings. You can return to this list for a specific question, or move on through the presentation by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of each page.
Why are we inviting you to these community meetings?
How have libraries changed?
How has the library's budget changed?
What is the current structure of MPL?
What have we already learned?
What does this mean?
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Option 4 | Option pdf
Library Examples PowerPoint (110 MB)
What are the long-term savings?
 What are the next steps?
Send us an email with your comments.
Vision Statement
The Milwaukee Public Library is every person’s gateway to an expanding world of information. Providing the best in library service, the staff guides Milwaukeeans in their pursuit of knowledge, enjoyment and lifelong learning, ultimately enriching individual lives and the community as a whole.
 Mission Statement
The Milwaukee Public Library provides materials, services and facilities for all citizens of Milwaukee and others in order to meet present and future informationalneeds and raise the level of civilization in Milwaukee.
Why are we inviting you to these community meetings?
 We need to look at different ways to provide the best library service and products to the
residents of Milwaukee, while identifying
efficiencies of service.
The Milwaukee Public Library remains committed to
providing the best library service for the City of
Milwaukee that its citizens can afford.
 You are the library’s valuable customer.
Your ideas, suggestions and input are valuable.
In determining the future of libraries in Milwaukee, we
want to include you in our vision as we:
- Expand traditional concepts of library service
- Examine the current needs of library users
- Evaluate our fiscal responsibility to future generations
 To prepare for the future, Milwaukee Public Library needs to receive feedback from our
customers on a new vision for library service.
The library is very important to its citizens, ranking fourth in importance in all city services behind only police, garbage collection, and fire services. Milwaukee Public Library needs to be proactive in developing a new library service less dependent on city funding.
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