More than a century ago, a former home of the Central Library became a department store. In 1880, the ornate Library Block building opened with retail on the 1st floor and the Library moved in on the 2nd floor.
Read moreOn August 28, 1967, 200 NAACP Youth Council protestors started marching across the 16th Street Viaduct to the South Side in support of 6th Ward Alderwoman Vel Phillips’ proposed open housing ordinance to ban discrimination in the selling and renting of housing.
Read moreThe Oriental Theatre celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2017. Learn more about the history of this Milwaukee landmark.
Read moreWhile nothing compared to the tragic loss of life that occurred, Milwaukee Public Library also lost something when the RMS Titanic sank: a shipment of materials in French and German.
Read moreMarch 15, 2017 marked the centennial of a very particular badge of honor for Milwaukee Public Library: the day the future Prime Minister of Israel started work here.
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