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Teen Zone at Bay View

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Bay View Branch
Study Room
Drop by the newly renovated Teen Zone at Bay View! Play a Nintendo Switch Game, play a board game, or just hang out. The choice is yours.
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Central Library Architectural Tour

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Milwaukee Central Library
Central Library Tours
Visit Milwaukee Public Library's beautiful Central Library, a popular destination for more than a century. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Central Library has many significant architectural features including a spectacular rotunda with an Italian mosaic floor and coffered dome. The Library also features the Betty Brinn Children's Room with the largest collection of children's books in the state; the Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room, featuring 14,000+ rarities; Special Collections and changing exhibits; over three million books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, and eBooks; and programs, meeting rooms, and much more. 
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Central Library Architectural Tour

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Milwaukee Central Library
Central Library Tours
Visit Milwaukee Public Library's beautiful Central Library, a popular destination for more than a century. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Central Library has many significant architectural features including a spectacular rotunda with an Italian mosaic floor and coffered dome. The Library also features the Betty Brinn Children's Room with the largest collection of children's books in the state; the Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room, featuring 14,000+ rarities; Special Collections and changing exhibits; over three million books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, and eBooks; and programs, meeting rooms, and much more. 
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Deaf Stories Project: 3/30 StoryShare

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Milwaukee Central Library
East View Conference Room
Register here for this FREE workshop: https://www.exfabula.org/product/deaf-stories-project-3-30-storyshare/

This interactive storytelling session or “StoryShare” is an affinity space created for and led by Deaf community members. Join coaches Brian and Melani as they guide participants through fun activities designed to help you identify powerful personal stories, learn effective storytelling skills, and connect with other storytellers! You’ll also learn about opportunities to share a story on stage at Wisconsin’s fifth annual Deaf StorySlam on April 11th, 2024!

This project is possible thanks to Bader Philanthropies, Inc., Wispact, Milwaukee Public Library Foundation, Network Health, Ex Fabula members, and Ex Fabula’s Deaf storytelling coaches. 

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(re) Visions: words into pictures, pictures into words

All Day
Milwaukee Central Library
Main Street - Exhibit
(re) Visions: words into pictures, pictures into words is the collaborative work of Karen Peugh, photographer, and CJ Muchhala, poet. In this exhibit of 11 photographs and 10 poems, the photographs paired with poems are not meant to be illustrative, just as the poems written in response to the photographs are not intended to be descriptive. The intent is to explore the intersection of visual and literary art, and to expand the meaning of both images and words on a variety of subjects, from humans’ interactions with Lake Michigan and a child’s view of her grandmother, to pinned fabric pieces and found sidewalk art.
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Employ Milwaukee Resource Table

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Atkinson Branch

Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more.

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Career Navigator Job Help

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Center Street Branch
Computer Lab
Career Navigators in the Worker Connection Program will host a table to promote their services and resources. Career Navigators will also assist patrons with creating their resumes and job searches. They will provide hands-on services by guiding patrons through the navigation system of employment.
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ESL Drop in Tutoring

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Zablocki Branch

Need help learning English?  Have questions about English conversation or grammar? Want to practice English listening skills? Feel free to stop by and work with an ESL/ELL tutor one-on-one.  All level learners are welcome to attend!

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After School @ MPL

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capitol Branch

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of homework help followed by an hour of fun hands-on activities featuring STEAM opportunities, IT exploration, and literacy skill development. 3:00-4:00-Homework Help; 4:00-5:00-Hands-on activities. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult. MPL after school is the place to be!

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After School @ MPL

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tippecanoe Branch

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of homework help followed by an hour of fun hands-on activities featuring STEAM opportunities, IT exploration, and literacy skill development. 3:00-4:00-Homework Help; 4:00-5:00-Hands-on activities. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult. MPL after school is the place to be!

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After School @ MPL

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Center Street Branch

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of homework help followed by an hour of fun hands-on activities featuring STEAM opportunities, IT exploration, and literacy skill development. 3:00-4:00-Homework Help; 4:00-5:00-Hands-on activities. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult. MPL after school is the place to be!

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Teen Zone at Bay View

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Bay View Branch
Study Room
Drop by the newly renovated Teen Zone at Bay View! Play a Nintendo Switch Game, play a board game, or just hang out. The choice is yours.
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Open Maker Time

3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Mitchell Street Branch
Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace
Drop in the MPL's Makerspaces to hang out, mess around, and geek out with others in an art and technology rich environment.  For a full list of equipment available in each space and a sense of what's happening each day, check out WWW.MPL.ORG/MAKERSPACE.
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Paws to Read

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capitol Branch
Practice reading aloud and improve reading fluency by sharing a story with a therapy dog.
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Drop In ESL Tutoring for Adults

4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Mitchell Street Branch
Sit down with an experienced tutor for help with English. Work on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills with a tutor who is encouraging and supportive. Tutors can also help all adult learners with test prep, basic reading, or computer skills. No appointment necessary.

Siéntase con un tutor experimentado para que le ayude con el inglés. Trabaje las habilidades de lectura, escritura, escuchar y hablar con un tutor que es alentador y de apoyo. Los tutores también pueden ayudar a todos los estudiantes adultos con la preparación para los exámenes, lecturas básicas o habilidades de computadoras. No se necesita cita.
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Young Adult Book Club

4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
Tippecanoe Branch

Join us this Poetry Month for a Young Adult Book Discussion and snacks. In a safe space where all opinions matter, we will respectively listen to our peers talk about their favorite poem or author. What is the best poetry you have ever read? Have you read Shel Silverstein, Amanda Gorman, or Rupi Kaur? We want to hear about the poetry that you love. 

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Paws to Read

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Good Hope Branch
Fireplace

Read to a cuddly canine! Young readers will practice reading aloud to improve their reading fluency with a certified therapy dog. 

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(re) Visions: words into pictures, pictures into words

All Day
Milwaukee Central Library
Main Street - Exhibit
(re) Visions: words into pictures, pictures into words is the collaborative work of Karen Peugh, photographer, and CJ Muchhala, poet. In this exhibit of 11 photographs and 10 poems, the photographs paired with poems are not meant to be illustrative, just as the poems written in response to the photographs are not intended to be descriptive. The intent is to explore the intersection of visual and literary art, and to expand the meaning of both images and words on a variety of subjects, from humans’ interactions with Lake Michigan and a child’s view of her grandmother, to pinned fabric pieces and found sidewalk art.
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Playgroup with Stories

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Milwaukee Central Library
Children’s Herzfeld Activity Center
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.
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Employ Milwaukee Resource Table

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Mitchell Street Branch

Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more.

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Snack Hack: 2.0

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mitchell Street Branch
Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace
Let’s eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking demonstrations that focus on nutritional elements, food groups, cooking principles, and the history of food. Learn how food is grown, the cultural connections to what we eat, how food works in our bodies, and how to prepare meals at home, as well as the differences between vitamins and minerals, braising and sautéing, and fiber and protein. Snack Hack also reveals the culinary world through library resources. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy eating snacks created each week. All supplies will be provided. 
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Tech-splanation @ MPL

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Milwaukee Central Library
You bring it in we’ll explain how to use it! Do you have a question about your smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device? Need help accessing library resources? Bring your device and questions to a librarian, we can help!
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Career Navigator Job Help

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Mitchell Street Branch

Career Navigators in the Worker Connection Program will host a table to promote their services and resources. Career Navigators will also assist patrons with creating their resumes and job searches. They will provide hands-on services by guiding patrons through the navigation system of employment.

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After School @ MPL

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capitol Branch

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of homework help followed by an hour of fun hands-on activities featuring STEAM opportunities, IT exploration, and literacy skill development. 3:00-4:00-Homework Help; 4:00-5:00-Hands-on activities. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult. MPL after school is the place to be!

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After School @ MPL

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tippecanoe Branch

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of homework help followed by an hour of fun hands-on activities featuring STEAM opportunities, IT exploration, and literacy skill development. 3:00-4:00-Homework Help; 4:00-5:00-Hands-on activities. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult. MPL after school is the place to be!

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