
Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change

Milwaukee Public Library has been selected as one of 25 U.S. libraries to participate in Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) that will help libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations on the climate crisis.
Resilient Communities strives to raise awareness and provide accurate information about the climate change crisis to the public through libraries. The pilot project has been funded by a generous grant from Andrew and Carol Phelps, the parents of a public librarian and a library master’s student.
Learn more about how Milwaukee Public Library supports a climate resilient Milwaukee!
Climate Action Booklist [website] [printable pdf]
Climate Action Book Club [Jan-Jun 2022] [Aug-Dec 2022]
A book club bringing together folks to listen, learn, and discuss sustainability and climate change. Build your climate change knowledge, uncover untold stories, and be inspired to action.
Extreme Weather Preparedness [pdf]
Questions? Contact Librarian Kelly Bolter at kjbolte@milwaukee.gov
Programs
June 1, 2022
Creating a Pollinator Paradise w/ Melinda Myers at Virtual
Whether planting a garden, enjoying the beauty of your landscape…
June 9, 2022
Roll Out the Rain Barrel Workshop at Virtual
Register here to attend this event: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hle9Rd0ZR8W-EnHhAjHWKw Learn how…
June 15, 2022
Supporting Native Bees w/ Melinda Myers at Virtual
The plight of the honeybee has been in the news…
June 22, 2022
Maintaining your Landscape with Pollinators in Mind w/ Melinda Myers at Virtual
You can have a landscape that you and pollinators enjoy.…
June 25, 2022
MPL Houseplant and Cuttings Swap at Tippecanoe
Join us for a monthly houseplant and plant cutting exchange. Bring along your…
June 27, 2022
Climate Action Book Club: A Children's Bible at Virtual
Join us for a discussion of A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet.…
July 18, 2022
Mobile Bike Clinic with the Wisconsin Bike Federation at Good Hope
Bring your bicycle to select library locations for minor repairs…
July 23, 2022
MPL Houseplant and Cuttings Swap at Tippecanoe
Join us for a monthly houseplant and plant cutting exchange. Bring along your…
August 20, 2022
MPL Houseplant and Cuttings Swap at Tippecanoe
Join us for a monthly houseplant and plant cutting exchange. Bring along your…
August 29, 2022
Climate Action Book Club: Late Migrations at Virtual
Join us for a discussion of Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl.…