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Books

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

 
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Upcoming Book Club Discussions

May 28, 2019
6:00 PM
East Branch Book to Art Club at East

Engage with popular literature in a hands-on, imaginative way at…

June 3, 2019
6:00 PM
ESL Book Club at Tippecanoe

Practice your English reading comprehension and conversational skills in this book…

June 5, 2019
6:30 PM
The Vegetarian Cookbook Club at Tippecanoe

Plant-based diets are good for you and your planet!  Try…

June 10, 2019
6:00 PM
Novel Ideas Book Club at Zablocki

Join us for a lively literary discussion on the second…

June 13, 2019
5:00 PM
The Bibliophile Book Club at Tippecanoe

A book club for fiction fans of any genre.  Books…

June 14, 2019
2:00 PM
Urban Fiction Fridays at Center Street

Join the discussion of Diamond Empire by K'Wan.

June 18, 2019
7:00 PM
East Branch Book Club at East

Featuring The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

June 24, 2019
6:00 PM
The History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton

June 25, 2019
6:00 PM
East Branch Book to Art Club at East

Engage with popular literature in a hands-on, imaginative way at…

July 1, 2019
6:00 PM
ESL Book Club at Tippecanoe

Practice your English reading comprehension and conversational skills in this book…

July 3, 2019
6:30 PM
The Vegetarian Cookbook Club at Tippecanoe

Plant-based diets are good for you and your planet!  Try…

July 8, 2019
6:00 PM
Novel Ideas Book Club at Zablocki

Join us for a lively literary discussion on the second…

July 11, 2019
5:00 PM
The Bibliophile Book Club at Tippecanoe

A book club for fiction fans of any genre.  Books…

July 12, 2019
2:00 PM
Urban Fiction Fridays at Center Street

Join the discussion of Dirty Tricks by Kiki Swinson.

July 16, 2019
7:00 PM
East Branch Book Club at East

Featuring The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins