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Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Day. *The Martin Luther King Branch ONLY will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Atkinson 1960 W. Atkinson Ave.
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Bay View 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
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Capitol 3969 N. 74th St.
Hours Today: 1 PM - 5 PM Oct-April (Closed May-Sept)
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Center Street 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
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Central 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Hours Today: 1 PM - 5 PM Oct-April (Closed May-Sept)
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Central Drive-Up 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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East 2320 N. Cramer St.
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Martin Luther King 310 W. Locust St.
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Mill Road 6431 N. 76th St.
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Mitchell Street 906 W. Historic Mitchell St.
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MPL Express at Silver Spring 5550 N. 64th St.
Hours Today: Open 24/7

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Tippecanoe 3912 S. Howell Ave.
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Villard Square 5190 N. 35th St.
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Washington Park 2121 N. Sherman Blvd.
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Zablocki 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.
Hours Today: 1 PM - 5 PM Oct-April (Closed May-Sept)
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			1 Wed Close	2 Thu Close 10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories 10:00 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories3:00 PM Zablocki Who? What? Where? Book Explorers4:00 PM East After School Tech Time 12 events	3 Fri Close 10:30 AM Mitchell Street Juega y aprende: El supermercado	4 Sat Close 10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Dinosaur Dig10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour1:00 PM Washington Park Trivia Day1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Tippecanoe Paws and Read2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Storytelling 101 with Milwaukee PBS 7 events
5 Sun Close	6 Mon Close 3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Story Time6:00 PM Zablocki Write2Transform: The Joy of Journaling6:00 PM Tippecanoe ESL Book Club6:00 PM Mitchell Street Family Cooking Nights6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Central Music & Movement Story Time 16 events	7 Tue Close 3:30 AM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time9:30 AM Central Baby Story Time10:30 AM Central Story Time3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Kids Can Cook4:00 PM Mitchell Street Chop it Like it's Hot4:30 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!4:30 PM Central Rent for Success Workshop5:00 PM Washington Park Build with LEGO Bricks6:30 PM Central Pajama Story Time 18 events	8 Wed Close 9:30 AM Central Playgroup with Stories10:45 AM Central Playgroup with Stories12:00 PM Villard Square Coffee & Coloring12:00 PM East Crosswords, Coloring, and Contemplation!2:00 PM Martin Luther King Chair Yoga2:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Job Help!3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Central Build with LEGO Bricks3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Chess: More than a Game4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults4:30 PM Capitol Circle Weaving Project4:30 PM Villard Square Build with LEGO Bricks5:00 PM Washington Park Storytelling 1015:00 PM Mitchell Street Sip & Draw6:30 PM Bay View Graphic Novel Read-In 24 events	9 Thu Close 10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories 10:00 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack!4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library5:00 PM Tippecanoe The Bibliophile Book Club 22 events	10 Fri Close 3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time	11 Sat Close 10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Over & Under the Snow10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time2:00 PM Tippecanoe Build with LEGO Bricks2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Felt Bookmarks 7 events
12 Sun Close	13 Mon Close 12:00 PM Villard Square Fire Safety at Home1:00 PM Zablocki BYOD Bring your own device3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Story Time4:00 PM Atkinson Mind, Body & Soul Urban Line Dancing for Tweens & Teens5:00 PM Mitchell Street Buttons for Peace6:00 PM Tippecanoe AstronoMondays: Our Place in the Universe6:00 PM Zablocki Novel Ideas Book Club6:00 PM Mitchell Street Green Smoothies for Your Health6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Bay View Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Central Music & Movement Story Time 21 events	14 Tue Close 3:30 AM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time9:30 AM Central Baby Story Time10:30 AM Central Story Time3:00 PM Center Street Build with LEGO Bricks3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM East Circle Weaving Project4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Atkinson Storytelling 1014:00 PM Zablocki Building with LEGO Bricks4:30 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!4:30 PM Tippecanoe After School Tech Time5:00 PM Washington Park Drop In Teen Resume Help6:00 PM Washington Park Letters to Dr. King6:00 PM Mitchell Street Simple Fruit and Vegetable Juicing for YOUR Health6:30 PM Central Pajama Story Time 22 events	15 Wed Close 9:30 AM Central Playgroup with Stories10:45 AM Central Playgroup with Stories2:00 PM Bay View Bay View Branch Book Club2:00 PM Martin Luther King Chair Yoga2:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Job Help!3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM East Let it Snow!3:30 PM Central Board Games Galore3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Chess: More than a Game4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults4:30 PM Villard Square Buttons for Peace6:00 PM Zablocki Juega y aprende: La heladería6:30 PM Bay View Bay View Library Book Club 22 events	16 Thu Close 10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories 10:00 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack!4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library 21 events	17 Fri Close 3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time	18 Sat Close 10:30 AM Capitol Literacy and Play Workshop10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Signed, Sealed, Delivered10:30 AM Villard Square Vision Board Workshop10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Hour of Code3:00 PM Bay View Build with LEGO Bricks 9 events
19 Sun Close	20 Mon Close 9:00 AM Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Day	21 Tue Close 3:30 AM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time9:30 AM Central Baby Story Time10:30 AM Central Story Time11:30 AM Central Treasures of the Great Lakes Marine Collection3:00 PM Zablocki Consumer Rights Clinic with Legal Action of Wisconsin3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Atkinson Paws and Read4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Winter Animals Story Time4:00 PM Mitchell Street Chop it Like it's Hot4:30 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!4:30 PM Tippecanoe After School Tech Time5:00 PM Center Street Paws and Read5:00 PM Washington Park Wii U Gaming5:30 PM Martin Luther King Any Book Book Club6:30 PM Central Pajama Story Time7:00 PM East East Branch Book Club 24 events	22 Wed Close 9:30 AM Central Playgroup with Stories10:45 AM Central Playgroup with Stories12:00 PM Villard Square Coffee & Coloring2:00 PM Martin Luther King Chair Yoga2:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Job Help!3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Central Book Jacket Bingo3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults4:30 PM Villard Square Popcorn Taste Taste5:30 PM East East Branch Chess Club 19 events	23 Thu Close 10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories 10:00 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories1:30 PM Atkinson Rent for Success Workshop3:00 PM Center Street Popcorn Taste Test3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack!4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Bay View Candy Bingo4:00 PM Capitol Test Tips an Tricks 25 events	24 Fri Close 3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time	25 Sat Close 10:30 AM East The Six Skills for Early Literacy10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Icky Sicky Story Time10:30 AM Zablocki Play & Learn: Grocery Store10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time2:00 PM Tippecanoe DIY Book Mobiles2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Rice Art 9 events
26 Sun Close	27 Mon Close 3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Tippecanoe Wii Gaming3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Story Time4:00 PM Atkinson Homeownership: Is it for me?4:30 PM Villard Square LEGO Brick Build for Tweens and Teens5:00 PM Washington Park Storytelling 1016:00 PM Zablocki Pajama Story Time6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Central Music & Movement Story Time 18 events	28 Tue Close 3:30 AM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time9:30 AM Central Baby Story Time10:30 AM Central Story Time3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Atkinson Build with LEGOs4:00 PM Bay View Book Hedgies4:30 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!4:30 PM Tippecanoe After School Tech Time5:00 PM Washington Park Ping Pong Mini-golf5:00 PM Mitchell Street Chocolate Chip Cookie Science6:00 PM East East Branch Book to Art Club6:30 PM Central Pajama Story Time 20 events	29 Wed Close 9:30 AM Central Playgroup with Stories10:45 AM Central Playgroup with Stories2:00 PM Martin Luther King Chair Yoga2:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Job Help!3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Center Street Big Blue Blocks Open Play3:30 PM Central Build with LEGO Bricks3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM East Celebrate National Puzzle Day4:00 PM Capitol Celebrate National Puzzle Day4:00 PM Zablocki Celebrate National Puzzle Day6:00 PM Tippecanoe The Power of Positive Parenting 20 events	30 Thu Close 10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories 10:00 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack!4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library5:00 PM Tippecanoe The History Buff Book Club 22 events	31 Fri Close 3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teen Wellness3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time