Happy 85th Birthday Billy the Bookworm
2024 is Billy the Bookworm’s 85th birthday! Learn all about the history of this beloved Milwaukee Public Library mascot.
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Circus Parade 60th Anniversary
Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the once-annual Great Circus Parade that brought more than 250,000 people downtown.
Read moreThe History of Milwaukee's Brady Street
Brady Street is one of Milwaukee’s most widely known streets, located on the city's lower east side. While it was initially settled by German, Irish and Polish immigrants, Brady Street later became home to Milwaukee’s Italian community. Learn more about Brady Street and its annual festival.
Read moreMPL Branch History: East Branch
Learn about the history of Milwaukee Public Library's twelve branch libraries! This is the first in a series of blogs that will feature the architectural history of MPL branch libraries, beginning with the East Branch. The library opened on February 8, 1909 inside the Plymouth Congregational Church's former reading room. Read more about the history of this popular branch.
Read moreDoors Open to Historic Milwaukee
Doors Open offers an opportunity to explore Milwaukee’s architectural history, and the Milwaukee Public Library’s "Remember When" Collection provides another. From 1963 through 1994 library staff collaborated with The Milwaukee Journal by creating a newspaper feature titled “Remember When…” published in the Green Sheet. Take a journey back to read about some of its historical highlights.
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