Milwaukee Public Library

Antoine Carter speaks about gardening, public art, philanthropy and his plan to build apartment buildings on vacant lots near Milwaukee’s Moody Park.

Milwaukee Public Library's Timothy Rush talks about the Rare Books Room's collection of almost 200 gig posters.

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.

WUWM Digital Producer Graham Thomas spoke to vendors and librarians at Milwaukee Zine Fest — an event celebrating print media, DIY publishing and free expression.

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.

Ahead of Milwaukee Zine Fest, Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski spoke with rare books librarian Timothy Rush to learn more about Central Library's zine collection.

Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski visits Sharrie Agee, the Cargill Community Kitchen Consultant, at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch.

Librarians clipped recipes from the "Milwaukee Journal" over the course of 20 years. Today, it’s a digitized collection called the "Historic Recipe File."

The Milwaukee Public Library's Entrepreneur-in-Residence program was launched in summer 2024 as a collaboration between the library and a local entrepreneur. It provides free workshops, one-on-one consultations, mentoring, and more for current and aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.