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Starting March 1, Milwaukee Central Library, Good Hope Branch, and Tippecanoe Branch are open Sundays 10 am–5 pm.

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It's Time to Fire Up the Grill!

By MPL Staff on Jun 27, 2014 12:12 PM

Don't let our recent series of rainstorms and John Carpenter levels of fog deter you from celebrating the Fourth of July just how our Founding Fathers intended: cooking meat with great fire outdoors [citation needed].

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Happy Birthday, George Orwell!

By Tim R on Jun 25, 2014 8:35 AM

While he's not around to celebrate (He'd be 111 years old, if he was), today is the birthday of author George Orwell. One of the authors whose classic works get thrust upon us during our school years, his name should be familiar to many. His work, especially Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, have had a lasting impact on literature, culture, and society.

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Tony suggests:

By MPL Staff on Jun 23, 2014 12:36 PM

The Gospel of Z by Stephen Graham Jones 10 years after the zombie apocalypse, humans live a guarded existence behind walls and fences and survive by creating monsters of their own. Jory Grey, an ex-biology teacher works in assembling these creatures. Trying to find his lost love, Jory uncovers the true nature of the plague and the reasons behind it. A different take on the zombie…

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