Literacy

Milwaukee book influencer Cree Myles to discuss "All Ways Black," her favorite reads of 2025 and literature's relationship to politics.

This "Books & Beyond" story tags along with the Milwaukee Public Library Educational Outreach Services team as they bring the library to people across the city.

MPS educator Dannette Justus is the founder of youth literacy program, JustUs and Books. This month, she's joining us to recommend books for fighting "summer slide."

MPS educator and JustUs and Books creator Janette Justus joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers to discuss how she's reaching students with the power of reading.

From Billy the Bookworm to Browser the Library Lion, we learn about the history and characteristics of Milwaukee Public Library's Summer Reading Program mascots.

We visit Central Library to learn more about the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) — a public service offering audiobooks and brailled materials to blind and disabled Wisconsinites.

We visit Milwaukee Public Library's Central branch to learn about Audio and Braille Literacy Enhancement (ABLE) — a nonprofit that transcribes materials into braille and audio formats for blind and print disabled individuals to enhance both literacy and quality of life.

There’s something happening in Milwaukee’s Black literary spaces. Call it a moment, or a renaissance, but whatever you call it — just don't sleep on it.

A Milwaukee literacy program that teaches kids to read and encourages men of color to teach is receiving $1 million.

Over the next few months, Milwaukee residents washing clothes at laundromats will start to see something different: mini libraries. A new city office focused on early childhood education is installing reading nooks in places where children tend to have downtime. The goal is to meet families where they are to encourage early literacy.