Are you interested in researching your own family history? Our "Books and Beyond" series looks into how the Milwaukee Public Library and the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society can help get you started.

The MPL is loaded with resources and events to help Milwaukeeans celebrate Black History Month.

Whether it’s to save money, learn new skills, or make changes for your health, the Milwaukee Public Library has plenty of resources you can access year-round.

Nghi Vo is one of three authors being added to the Milwaukee Public Library’s Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame that pays tribute to a those whose work has been influenced by their life and experiences here in Wisconsin.

Casey Lapworth, processing archivist special collections librarian, shares the history of Milwaukee's Central Library building as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.

The Milwaukee Road was a local railroad company who, like many others at the time, tried to monopolize increased travel to national parks. MPL Special collections librarian Greg Comly explains how they expanded their railroad line and even built a luxury hotel to draw people to the parks out west.

Sarah Finn, the Archival Projects Librarian in the Special Collections department at the Milwaukee Public Library shares her book recommendations for July.

Joshua Ashing, the Circulation Services Representative for the Milwaukee Public Library system, provides his recommendations for Pride Month books.

May is AAPI Heritage Month. Dan Lee, a local history librarian at the Milwaukee Public Library, shares his picks to learn about local and national AAPI history reads this month.

Every month on Lake Effect, we partner with the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) for our Book of the Month Series to bring you new reading recommendations. April is National Poetry Month and the Milwaukee Public Library system is hosting a variety of events for those who are interested in poetry.