Today is marked by many anniversaries: 25 years since the first broadcast of The Simpsons, 27 years since the first Final Fantasy video game was released (and exactly how final is that fantasy if there are now more than 14 of them?), 57 years since the death of author Dorothy Sayers, amongst other events.
Read moreMy Drunk Kitchen: a cookbook that proves that the journey is more important than the end result, even when in the kitchen (as long as you don't set fire to anything).
Read moreSeason 5 of Downton Abbey is right around the corner! MPL can help you get caught up on the series and learn more about the show.
Read moreThey'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.
Read moreAre 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 moreInsightful, compassionate, gutsy, and heartbreaking personal essays exploring the messy, maddening beauty of adulthood with wit, intelligence, and biting humor.
Read moreBy popular demand, the Veterans Resources program series will continue at Central Library.
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