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John A. Hall, Probable First City Hall African American Clerk

By MPL Staff on Feb 17, 2021 9:30 AM

Learn more about John Hall, the first African American clerk to work at Milwaukee City Hall.

MPL Service @ 76th & Good Hope 100 Years Ago

By MPL Staff on Nov 30, 2020 1:30 PM

The Milwaukee Public Library’s newest branch, Good Hope, opened on July 29th. While searching MPL’s annual reports about the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic, they revealed that we provided service at the intersection of 76th and Good Hope, a century before Good Hope opened. In 1915, Milwaukee County contracted with MPL to provide books for then-rural branches to be housed in centrally located township schools. The 1916-1917…

Celebrate Juneteenth Day!

By MPL Staff on Jun 17, 2020 11:23 AM

Milwaukee's Juneteenth Day celebration, which began in 1971, is one of the longest-running in the U.S.

Gale Courses - Learn something new for free!

By MPL Staff on May 29, 2020 1:00 PM

Six-week courses. Lifelong impact. Choose your next learning adventure, courtesy of Milwaukee Public Library.

From the MPL Archives: 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic Signs

By MPL Staff on Apr 24, 2020 8:53 AM

Join Dan, Local History Librarian, as he shares the history behind our signs from the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic in Milwaukee.

Explore Milwaukee Music History through the Digital Concert Poster Collection

By MPL Staff on Apr 22, 2020 8:22 AM

MPL has tons of useful and interesting digital resources, but none of them rock quite as much as our Wisconsin Concert Poster Digital Collection.

Remember When...

By MPL Staff on Apr 16, 2020 8:13 AM

Remember When... ladies and gents took carriage rides? or when bacon was 29 cents a pound? These memories and many more, are available in the Remember When collection.