Spring groundbreaking planned for complicated project with new library, 93 apartments. After seven years of planning, the development team behind a new Martin Luther King Library branch and connected apartment complex is gearing up for a spring groundbreaking. “This project has been a long time coming,” said Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) construction manager Sam … [Read more...] about After years of delay new King Library coming
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Milwaukee Public Library opens state-of-the-art Good Hope branch
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 the Milwaukee Public Library’s (MPL) Good Hope Branch, 7717 W. Good Hope Road, hosted its grand opening. This state-of-the-art, mixed-use development has been in the works for several years. The Good Hope Branch is the first library to reopen amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The new branch features meeting spaces, a makers room, a children’s … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Public Library opens state-of-the-art Good Hope branch
Mayor Barrett appoints Milwaukee Public Library Director and City Librarian
Mayor Tom Barrett announced on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the appointment of Joan R. Johnson to serve as Milwaukee Public Library Director and City Librarian. Johnson is currently Deputy Director of the system, and has been since March 2009. If confirmed, Johnson will succeed Paula Kiely, who is retiring on August 28, 2020, and take her place in Milwaukee Public Library’s … [Read more...] about Mayor Barrett appoints Milwaukee Public Library Director and City Librarian