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East Library Construction Update

Undeterred by the bitter cold, construction of the new East Branch Library moves heroically forward! Here are the latest photos:

East Library Construction Progress

Be Part of the Art at East Library!

Milwaukeeans, help inspire artist Santiago Cucullu's art installation at the New East Library.  The artist asks interested individuals to submit a short description of a significant life event that occurred near an MPL location, including the notable geographical landmarks where the event occurred.  You can share your unique Milwaukee story (500 words or less) and photos on MPL's Facebook event page or drop your story…

A Brief Lesson in the Ojibwe Language

Ojibwemowin is an indigenous language spoken by the Anishinaabe, or Ojibwe people. (Ojibwe tribes are also often referred to as "Ojibwa," "Ojibway," or "Chippewa.") Ojibwe tribes live in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada including Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Because of the wide expanse of Ojibwe territory, there is…

East Library scrapbook

If you missed East Library's closing party last summer, or if you just like to reminisce, come on over to our temporary location and check out the scrapbook created for us by Laura Gorzek of Artists Working in Education (AWE). It features postcards to the library made by our patrons! They're pretty adorable!

New East construction going up up up!

Check out the latest progress on the construction of the new East Library!   We'll be updating the construction timeline photo album regularly. Check it out here!

Updates from East Library

Noticed the shelves are a little empty at the East Library? That's because we're moving! At the end of June, the current East Library will be closed, and construction will begin on a brand-new East Library. During construction, the East Library will be located at its temporary location at 2430 N Murray. We have extremely limited space at the temporary location, so many…

I Closed East Library Celebration!

You're invited! The East Library will be having a closing celebration on Saturday, June 22, which is the last day the old East building will be open to the public. The celebration will last all day, 10am to 5pm. Artists Working in Education [http://www.awe-inc.org/] will be helping us create a scrapbook of memories of the old East Library, and we need your input! You can…