The Basics
This is the mission statement of the Milwaukee Public Library.
What is "we help people read, learn, and connect"?
There are more public libraries in the US than this popular fast food chain.
What is McDonalds?
This MPL database and app allows users to read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel daily for free. It also has access to periodicals in over 120 language.
What is Pressreader?
The total number of MPL locations, strategically located on bus lines all throughout the city of Milwaukee.
What is 14?
This organization was explicitly created to form a public private partnership with MPL that can generate resources above and beyond public sector funding to create a world class system.
What is the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation?
This program is 100% Foundation funded and inspires 25,000 students to read every year.
What is MPL’s Super Reader Summer Reading Program?
MPL had this many visits in 2019, making it the 3rd most-visited attraction in all of Milwaukee.
What is 1.8 Million?
This database allows MPL cardholders to research family history for free; when used at an MPL location, users can get access to the deepest level of records available.
What is ancestry.com?
This MPL branch library has the first and only teen makerspace and community kitchen.
What is the Mitchell Street?
This 33,000 sq ft feature of Central Library helps reduce storm water runoff, minimize the urban heat island effect, and protect the library underneath it.
What is the Green Roof?
These two private nonprofits fund over 90% of library programming at 13 strategically-placed MPL branches.
What are the Friends of MPL and the MPL Foundation?
This MPL resource provides free, personalized one-on-one assistance creating business plans, conducting research, and using databases.
What is Book a Business Librarian?
Library cardholders get free access to over 100 popular magazines with this MPL database, including The Economist, Fastcompany, Inc, and Home & Garden
What is RBdigital (formerly zinio)?
This recently-remodeled MPL branch library has a community garden and features special "green" programming and features.
What is the Tippecanoe?
This new MPL lending program allows patrons to have free wireless internet access at home by checking out one of these devices from the library.
What are HotSpots?
This nationally-recognized MPL outreach program fosters early childhood literacy development with intensive best practices teaching strategies, coaching, and modeling for parents and early childhood educators.
What is Ready to Read?
I don't even need a library card to call this free MPL service and get an answer to any question I can't Google.
What is MPL Ready Reference?
You can access digital books, audio books and other content on this MPL database.
What is Overdrive or Hoopla?
This is the only 24 hour branch and is located in the Westlawn neighborhood?
What is MPLx, the 24hr express vending machine library?
This innovative program allows all Milwaukee Public School students to access digital resources with just their student ID.
What is LibraryNow?
This newly created fund helps MPL add access to more digital collections and funds online programs, provides certified teachers for online homework help, and expands the HotSpot lending program.
What is the MPL COVID-19 Relief Fund?
MPL was recently highlighted on this well-known TV channel for its US Patent and Trademark repository, located in Business and Periodicals.
What is C-Span?
With this MPL database, I can stream the entire Sony music catalog ad-free, and download 5 songs a week to keep for my personal collection.
What is Freegal?
MPL's newest branch library buildings are mixed use and have privately owned business partners. This generates an unusual benefit for a "city" property.
What are tax revenues?
This program engages Teens through state-of-the-art the art technology, internships, and creative arts-based programming.
What is Connected Learning?