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
Series books by popular authors, New York Times bestsellers, titles on a current topical issue, anniversary, or personality generate large queues of hold requests as soon as they hit the shelves. But we designate a number of these titles in high-demand 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
Download books to your electronic device using the OverDrive application.
Book Clubs: 2019
Join a book club at:
- Bay View Branch -
2018-2019 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 (Winter) | Vegetarian Cookbook Club (Spring) - Zablocki Branch -
Novel Ideas Book Club
Upcoming Book Club Discussions
February 19, 2019
February 25, 2019
The History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe
Join the discussion of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in…
February 26, 2019
East Branch Book to Art Club at East
Engage with popular literature in a hands-on, imaginative way at…
March 4, 2019
Women's History Month Book Club at Zablocki
Meet your neighbors at Zablocki Library for a discussion of…
March 5, 2019
Women's History Month Book Club at Center Street
Women's History Month recognizes and celebrates the achievements and contributions…
Women's History Month Book Club at East
Women's History Month recognizes and celebrates the achievements and contributions…
March 6, 2019
The Vegetarian Cookbook Club at Tippecanoe
Come ready to share your favorite places to grocery shop and…
March 11, 2019
March 12, 2019
March 13, 2019
Women's History Month Book Club at Villard Square
Women's History Month recognizes and celebrates the achievements and contributions…
March 14, 2019
March 19, 2019
March 25, 2019
The History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe
Women's History Month recognizes and celebrates the achievements and contributions…
March 26, 2019
East Branch Book to Art Club at East
Engage with popular literature in a hands-on, imaginative way at…
April 1, 2019
ESL Book Club at Tippecanoe
Practice your English reading comprehension and conversational skills in this book…