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Milwaukee Public Library company history timeline

1878

When it was established in 1878, the new public library took over the association's rented quarters and the group's collection of 10,000 volumes, many of them in German.

1923

1923 to present, located in Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room (Note: some years not published during this period; see Humanities reference librarians for details)

Wisconsin Historical Society has digitized all of their pre-1923 collection of Sanborn fire insurance atlases for Wisconsin cities – 251 cities, 7,770 sheets.

1930

The 1930 Milwaukee City Directory includes a supplement with an address converter.

1930 Milwaukee street name and address changes In 1930, the City of Milwaukee changed street address numbers and some street names to create a more uniform street address system.

1946

Wisconsin Spectacle of Music Programs The Wisconsin Spectacle of Music debuted in 1946 and grew to the largest celebration of its kind in the nation.

1957

In 1957, an addition to the Central Library building was opened on the Wells Street side.

1966

The certificates and accompanying documents were filmed in 1966.

1989

Other Photograph-based Digital Collections Milwaukee Leaders The Milwaukee Leaders Collection began in 1989, as a photo exhibit at the Martin Luther King, Jr.

2001

Bresser's cross-index directory: Suburban Milwaukee (2001-present), 910.1 B847

2004

Echo Newsletter Index, 2004-present ​A subject index of articles about Milwaukee-area architecture, historic preservation and local history appearing in Echo, the newsletter of Historic Milwaukee, Inc., a non-profit historic preservation organization.

2022

Just in time for the launch of the Milwaukee Public Library Summer Reading Programs, a planned restoration of hours at all 13 locations as well as the reopening of all meeting rooms and public spaces for reservations began Monday, June 6, 2022.

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