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: 2018
Join a book club at:
- Bay View (2018-2019)
- East
- Tippecanoe - Bibliophile Book Club | History Buff Book Club
- Zablocki
Upcoming Book Club Discussions
August 18, 2018
August 21, 2018
August 27, 2018
Book Club: "Things That Make White People Uncomfortable" by Michael Bennett at Center Street
Join the discussion of Things That Make White People Uncomfortable by…
August 28, 2018
East Branch Book to Art Club at East
"My Favorite Thing is Monsters. Book 1" by Emil Ferris. Engage…
August 30, 2018
History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe
We will discuss Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the…
September 4, 2018
MKE Reads: The Color of Law at Zablocki
Read, learn and connect at your library while discussing author Richard…
September 5, 2018
Vegetarian Cookbook Club at Tippecanoe
Please choose one of these two books to discuss: Vegetarian Heartland:…
September 11, 2018
Center Street Reads: The Color of Law at Center Street
In partnership with Rid Racism Milwaukee, Center Street Branch invites…
MKE Reads: The Color of Law at Washington Park
Read, learn and connect at your library while discussing author Richard…
September 13, 2018
September 18, 2018
MKE Reads: The Color of Law at Villard Square
Read, learn and connect at your library while discussing author…
September 19, 2018
Bay View Library Book Club at Bay View
September 25, 2018
MKE Reads: The Color of Law at Atkinson
Read, learn and connect at your library while discussing author…
East Branch Book to Art Club at East
"Salt Houses" by Hala Alyan. Engage with popular literature in a hands-on,…