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Novel Ideas Book Club

Fiction Book Club
2026-02-09 18:00:00 2026-02-09 19:00:00 America/Chicago Novel Ideas Book Club Please join us for a discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict Zablocki Branch - Community Room

Monday, February 09
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-09 18:00:00 2026-02-09 19:00:00 America/Chicago Novel Ideas Book Club Please join us for a discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict Zablocki Branch - Community Room

Zablocki Branch

Community Room

Please join us for a discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict  Tells the true story of Belle da Costa Greene, a brilliant and ambitious woman who became J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian in the early 1900s. While curating one of the world’s most important art and manuscript collections, Belle hides a powerful secret—she is a Black woman passing as white in a segregated America.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club/Discussion |

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Zablocki Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Pamela Johnson
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Midweek Makers
Wed, Feb 04, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area
Build, create and play at the Zablocki Library every Wednesday afternoon!
Story Time and Play Group
Thu, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Join us in supporting your child's early literacy skills, including social-emotional learning, phonemic awareness, and basic concepts!
Novel Ideas Book Club - Fiction Book Club
Mon, Feb 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Please join us for a discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
Tech-splanation @ MPL
Tue, Feb 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Do you have a question about your smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device? Need help accessing library resources? We can help! 
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Wed, Feb 11, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
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History @ Noon - African American History in MKE 1835-1960
Wed, Feb 18, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Traces the role of African Americans in shaping Milwaukee since the 19th century.
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Wed, Feb 18, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Musical Bingo for Adults
Thu, Feb 19, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Crafting Carnival!
Thu, Feb 19, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Come learn about Carnival and Mardi Gras! We'll read local author Baptiste Paul's "To Carnival!", make Mardi Gras masks, and enjoy special seasonal treats!
Ask A Genealogist!
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Work one-on-one with an experienced genealogist from the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society.
LEGO® League
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Come play, create, and compete using LEGO® bricks at the Zablocki Library! Budding builders and expert architects alike are welcome. Bring or make a friend as we build together at LEGO® League!
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Mon, Feb 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Join us once a month for an evening of crafting! This month we will be doing Meditative Art Painting.
Tech-splanation @ MPL
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City of Milwaukee Job Fair
Thu, Feb 26, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
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Connect with representatives from various departments, explore the application process, and take the next step toward your career with the City of Milwaukee.
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