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Summer Reading Kickoff

at Center Street
2025-06-16 12:00:00 2025-06-16 20:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Kickoff Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy fun activities at the library! Center Street Branch - Community Room, Conference Room, Other - See description for location

Monday, June 16
12:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-16 12:00:00 2025-06-16 20:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Kickoff Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy fun activities at the library! Center Street Branch - Community Room, Conference Room, Other - See description for location

Center Street Branch

Community Room, Conference Room, Other - See description for location

Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy fun activities at the library!

Sample our summer library programs, including art, game, science, and reading activities, sign up for the Summer Reading program, and earn your first prize!

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) | Special Events | Crafts, Games, & Play |

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Center Street Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Mary Lopez
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 12:00PM to 8:00PM

Mon, Jun 09 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 10 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 15 Closed
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Upcoming Events

Career Navigators
Mon, Jun 09, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Other - See description for location
Career Navigators from the Department of Workforce Development will provide hands-on services to patrons, guiding patrons through the navigation system of employment.
Movie Night
Mon, Jun 09, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Join us and watch a movie at the library.
Board Game Night
Tue, Jun 10, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Other - See description for location
Join us for a night of board game fun for all ages!
Midwest Nice Apartheid with Reggie Jackson - Presented by MPL and ABHM
Tue, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room
Join award-winning local historian Reggie Jackson, author of "Midwest Nice Apartheid," for a series on Milwaukee's history of segregation and its ongoing impact on housing, education, and equity.
Family Story Time - Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for kids from 0-10
Wed, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Other - See description for location
Come share books, songs, and other activities in a story time built to help your child with their pre-reading and reading skills, no matter their age. Held in the children's room.
Read Together Book Club
Wed, Jun 11, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Other - See description for location
Read together from different stories and talk about them with your friends! Held in the children's room.
Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Fri, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Circulation Desk Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Summer Reading Kickoff - at Center Street
Mon, Jun 16, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room,Conference Room,Other - See description for location
Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy fun activities at the library!
Black Cowboys and Buffalo Soldiers
Mon, Jun 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Other - See description for location
Learn about horses, Black Cowboys, and Buffalo Soldiers and hang out with a real horse with Milwaukee treasure, Kevin Nichols!
Board Game Night
Tue, Jun 17, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Other - See description for location
Join us for a night of board game fun for all ages!
Employ Milwaukee Tabling
Wed, Jun 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Other - See description for location
Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more.
Family Story Time - Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for kids from 0-10
Wed, Jun 18, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Other - See description for location
Come share books, songs, and other activities in a story time built to help your child with their pre-reading and reading skills, no matter their age. Held in the children's room.
Read Together Book Club
Wed, Jun 18, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Other - See description for location
Read together from different stories and talk about them with your friends! Held in the children's room.
Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Circulation Desk Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Career Navigators
Mon, Jun 23, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Other - See description for location
Career Navigators from the Department of Workforce Development will provide hands-on services to patrons, guiding patrons through the navigation system of employment.
Meet the Instrument
Mon, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room
The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is visiting the library for a special, musical story time!
Board Game Night
Tue, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Other - See description for location
Join us for a night of board game fun for all ages!
Family Story Time - Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for kids from 0-10
Wed, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Other - See description for location
Come share books, songs, and other activities in a story time built to help your child with their pre-reading and reading skills, no matter their age. Held in the children's room.
Read Together Book Club
Wed, Jun 25, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Other - See description for location
Read together from different stories and talk about them with your friends! Held in the children's room.
Your Move MKE: All Elements of Hip Hop
Thu, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Join us for an all-in-one hip hop elements session, where you will be introduced to graffiti art, beat production, writing, freestyling, beatboxing, and breakdancing.
ArtLab
Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room
Be a creator and learn how to bring your ideas to life every week at ArtLab! Try out new art supplies and learn new techniques for creative self-expression.
Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Fri, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Circulation Desk Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Sensory Story Time - for children with sensory needs and their caregivers
Mon, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Monday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00
Sidewalk Chalk at Center Street
Tue, Jul 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Other - See description for location
Get outside and decorate the courtyard at Center Street this summer! Join us on Tuesdays for guided drawing with sidewalk chalk, weather permitting.
Board Game Night
Tue, Jul 01, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Other - See description for location
Join us for a night of board game fun for all ages!
Family Story Time - Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for kids from 0-10
Wed, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Other - See description for location
Come share books, songs, and other activities in a story time built to help your child with their pre-reading and reading skills, no matter their age. Held in the children's room.
Read Together Book Club
Wed, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Other - See description for location
Read together from different stories and talk about them with your friends! Held in the children's room.
ArtLab
Thu, Jul 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room
Be a creator and learn how to bring your ideas to life every week at ArtLab! Try out new art supplies and learn new techniques for creative self-expression.
Science in the Summer
Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room
Explore science and nature with fun experiments and other activities
Sidewalk Chalk at Center Street
Tue, Jul 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Other - See description for location
Get outside and decorate the courtyard at Center Street this summer! Join us on Tuesdays for guided drawing with sidewalk chalk, weather permitting.
Board Game Night
Tue, Jul 08, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Other - See description for location
Join us for a night of board game fun for all ages!
Family Story Time - Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for kids from 0-10
Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Other - See description for location
Come share books, songs, and other activities in a story time built to help your child with their pre-reading and reading skills, no matter their age. Held in the children's room.
Read Together Book Club
Wed, Jul 09, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Other - See description for location
Read together from different stories and talk about them with your friends! Held in the children's room.
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