What do librarians read?
They're surrounded by books all day...so what do they check out? Here's a selection of fiction from a few of our branch librarians.
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Now@MPL
Now@MPL
MPL now offers the online Oxford English Dictionary!
Are you a word freak? An etymology fan? a connoisseur of the lingua anglica (which has, of course, become the lingua franca of modern times)? Milwaukee Public Library is pleased to announce that our users now have access to the Oxford English Dictionary online database. The Oxford English Dictionary database is available to all users within Milwaukee Public Library locations, as well as by remote…
Read moreOnce I Was Cool by Megan Stielstra
Insightful, compassionate, gutsy, and heartbreaking personal essays exploring the messy, maddening beauty of adulthood with wit, intelligence, and biting humor.
Read moreVeterans Resource Series Continues @ Central Library
By popular demand, the Veterans Resources program series will continue at Central Library.
Read moreIt's Human Rights Day
Today, December 10th, marks Human Rights Day as proclaimed by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to highlight the UN’s own Universal Declaration of Human Rights, created on this date in 1948.
Read moreStacks on Stacks on Stacks of Puzzling Cookies from the Rarities Collection
We’re back with more historic We Energies cookie recipes! Pictured here are some creative cookies from the 1961 We Energies Cookie Book.
Read moreBraids, Buns, and Twists! Oh My!
Want to change up your look? Here are step-by-step tutorials for eighty-two classic and contemporary hairstyles, with tips for different hair types, lengths, and products.
Read moreThe End of Beatlemania
December 8, 1980 is a tragic day in rock music history. 34 years after John Lennon's death, his influence is as strong as ever.
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