A Sneak Peek at Our Upcoming Rare Books Open House: There's No Place Like Home
Come get a glimpse of some of the treasures we'll have on display at our Rare Books Open House on November 21st!
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Now@MPL
Now@MPL
Thanksgiving Pajama Story Time at East
Join us at the East Branch Library for a special Thanksgiving Pajama Story Time and craft, Monday, November 23, 6-7 pm.
Read moreClimb Aboard with Chris Van Allsburg This Saturday!
It's the 30th Anniversary of The Polar Express, and we'll be celebrating with Author and Illustrator Chris Van Allsburg this Saturday!
Read moreKroger Returns to Milwaukee for the Third Time
With Kroger's recently announced return to Wisconsin, why not take a peek into it's history?
Read moreHOPE is the Central Theme of Dr. King's Last Book, "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?"
Advocating for human rights and a sense of hope, it ended up being King's fourth and last book before his assassination.
Read moreChupacabra Road Trip: In Search of the Elusive Beast by Nick Redfern
chu·pa·ca·bra ˌCHo͞opəˈkäbrə/ noun. an animal said to exist in parts of Latin America, where it supposedly attacks animals, especially goats.
Read moreRevisit a Classic - Fires on the Plain by Shohei Ooka
Inspired by his own experience as a Japanese soldier and prisoner of war during WWII, Fires on the Plain (1957) is a brilliant literary exercise and exposé of the brutality of war.
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