The Milwaukee Public Library Foundation established the Benjamin Franklin
Award to honor individuals who have made significant contributions
to the community and the cause of life-long learning. Honored in the
past were:
Harold A. Schwartz
Patrick W. Cotter
Frederick H. Gerlach
Howard Fuller
Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland
Frank J. Pelisek
Sue Ann Thompson
John N. MacDonough
Betty Ewens Quadracci
Mayor John O. Norquist
and the
Milwaukee Common Council
Jane Pettit
Marianne Lubar
T. Michael Bolger
Brother Bob Smith
Jim Wigdale
Sister Joel Read
Harry Franke
Steve Smith and Journal Communications
Ed Zore and
Northwestern Mutual