 Join Friends of the Milwaukee Public
Library in celebration of the 200th
anniversary of the birth of acclaimed
English author Charles Dickens.
“Special and Rare
Charles Dickens”
March 12-June 30, 2012
Central Library
814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
An exhibition of Dickens materials from the Rarities Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library, including Dickens’ magazine, All the Year Round, and special editions of his novels. Free and open to the public.
Reservations Required for the Following:
(call 414-286-3784 or email Friends@mpl.org.)
“An Afternoon with Charles Dickens”
Saturday, June 9, 1:30 p.m.
Centennial Hall Loos Room -
733 N. 8th Street, Milwaukee
Actor Stephen Parr recreates a dramatic reading by Charles Dickens of his short story
Doctor Marigold’s Prescriptions. General
admission $5. Free for Friends of the
Milwaukee Public Library members.
Reservations accepted April 16-June 6.
Spring Literary Luncheon 2012
 The Spring Literary Luncheon, hosted by Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library, will feature best-selling author Chad Harbach and his novel The Art of Fielding on Friday, May 4, at the Wisconsin Club, 900 West Wisconsin Avenue. Copies of the novel, now in paperback, will be offered for sale by Boswell Book Company and signed by the author. For ticket information call (414) 286-3784.
Seating is limited. Click here for the invitation.
View photos of the 2011 Spring Literary Luncheon!
Milwaukee Poet Laureate
 Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula Kiely announced that Brenda Cardenas has been named Milwaukee’s new Poet Laureate. The poet laureate serves a two-year term (2010-2011) promoting poetry at library and community events. Ms. Cardenas is the sixth Milwaukee poet to hold the honorary position. Cardenas was inducted as poet laureate at a ceremony held on Tuesday, April 20 in Central Library’s Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room. The Milwaukee Poet Laureate project was initiated in 2000 and is organized and sponsored by the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library.
Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame
The Milwaukee Public Library’s Wisconsin
Writers Wall of Fame pays tribute to a spectrum of literary
talents – novelists, poets,
journalists, playwrights, historians – whose work has been influenced
by their life and experiences in Wisconsin. The Friends of the Milwaukee
Public Library sponsor the Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame reception when
a new name is added. Search the library's calendar
of events for Special
Events.
Author Events & Calendar
The Friends of the
Milwaukee Public Library present renowned authors throughout the year.
Milwaukee Public Library maintains a searchable calendar
of events listing
all of its activities. Search for Author/Storyteller events.
Used Book Sales
Book sales at Central Library and the neighborhood branches raise critical funds which are granted back to the library to purchase needed materials and support library programs. The Bookseller,
located in the Central Library, is open for browsing. Special weekend
Used Book Sales are held throughout the library system.
Tour Historic Central Library
Both Milwaukee visitors and area residents interested in a taste of Milwaukee's
culture are invited to tour the past and present glory of the Central
Library with the Friends of Milwaukee Public Library. Free tours begin
at 1:30 p.m. each Saturday afternoon in the rotunda. Tours other times
are available by appointment. Sign language interpretation is also available
by appointment. Call 286-TOUR.
The Milwaukee Public Library was founded in 1878. After several moves,
the Central Library was built in response to the need for more spacious
quarters. It opened its doors to the public on October 3, 1898. The original
structure is a combination of French and Italian Renaissance styles built
of Bedford limestone. Several additions help make up the block-long building
that stands today. Central Library has been designated a landmark by the
Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission and is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
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