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…
Read moreWhile we're getting used to our temporary location, demolition of the old East Library site is already underway. There's a big hole where the back windows used to be, and the parking lot itself is a large pile of rubble. The colorful stained glass panels, which were a distinctive feature of the old East Library, are in the process of being removed. The plan is…
Read moreJoin Library Director Paula Kiely along with Mayor Barrett, Alderman Kovac and other dignitaries as we break ground on this new project. The festivities will begin at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, July 30th at the site of the project. The address is 1910 East North Avenue. There will be a celebration after the groundbreaking at Two Bucks Bar and Grill located at 2321 North Murray…
Read moreThe first East library furniture auction was a great success! The net proceeds were a little over $10,000, and will be added to the library's public art fund. (Just look at that beauty! So functional, so artistic! Of course they're selling well!) Keep an eye out for the next auction on August 21st in Chicago. Contact Leslie Hindman Auctioneers for more info: www.lesliehindman.com/offices/milwaukee/Â
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