Books
We invite you to explore. A lot of information and entertainment await you at Milwaukee Public Library. With millions of items in the library’s collection – books, music, movies and much more – the opportunities are endless.
New Materials
New purchases available for check-out through the CountyCat online catalog.
Lucky Day Books
Books by popular authors and New York Times bestsellers generate large queues of hold requests as soon as they hit the shelves. But we designate a number of these titles as “Lucky Day” items. In other words, readers can’t place a hold on a select number of the copies available. Instead, customers who come into the library may find these gems on the shelf - ready for checkout - just because they came to the library in person that day.
OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks
Download books and audio to your electronic device using the Libby App.
Book Clubs: 2019
Join a book club at:
- Bay View Branch -
2018-2019 Book Club - Center Street Branch -
April & May 2019 Book Club - East Branch -
Book Club | Book to Art Club - Tippecanoe Branch -
Bibliophile Book Club | ESL Book Club | History Buff Book Club |
Vegetarian Cookbook Club (Spring) | Vegetarian Cookbook Club (Summer) - Zablocki Branch -
Novel Ideas Book Club
Upcoming Book Club Discussions
September 23, 2019
"Real Reads" Book Club at Washington Park
Join the discussion of "Furious Hours" by Casey Cep.
September 24, 2019
East Branch Book to Art Club at East
Engage with popular literature in a hands-on, imaginative way at…
September 28, 2019
Sip 'n Flip Book Club at Central
Join us for a book club discussion centered on coffee-themed…
September 30, 2019
The History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale…
October 7, 2019
ESL Book Club at Tippecanoe
Practice your English reading comprehension and conversational skills in this book…
October 10, 2019
October 14, 2019
October 15, 2019
The Any Book Book Club at Martin Luther King
Ever have a book you were dying to talk to someone…
East Branch Book Club at East
October 16, 2019
Bay View Branch Book Club at Bay View
A discussion of Little Faith by Nickolas Butler. Copies of…
Bay View Library Book Club at Bay View
A discussion of Little Faith by Nickolas Butler. Copies of…
October 17, 2019
October 22, 2019
East Branch Book to Art Club at East
Engage with popular literature in a hands-on, imaginative way at…