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Work on your resume or online job application on Tuesday afternoons or Thursday evenings. Staff will be available to help with resume hints and assist in creating e-mail accounts and passwords for online job applications. Tuesdays at 1:30pm and Thursdays at 5:30pm, June through August. Center Street Library is funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Center Street Library
2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53210 (414) 286-3090
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Monday & Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Saturdays June through August)

The Center Street Library is holding an event for teenagers interested in learning about different careers. Pizza and popcorn will be available to be enjoyed while you can network with professionals working in careers that interest you.

Come and meet a Municipal Court Judge, a local writer, V100's Promotions Director, and US Army Sergeant, a Preacher/Chaplain, a daycare owner, a psychotherapist, and more!

Come to Center Street Library Monday, November 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Come and join us for our first ever MySpace, YouTube, Facebook night at the Center Street Library!

Show up to share your MySpace or Facebook page, and your favorite YouTube videos with other teens. Come discuss which video is funniest, and whose page is the best.

Share technical hints with other teens, and find out exactly how they did that! Join us Monday, December 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

It's Open Mic Night at Center Street Library!

Monday, February 25, 2008
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Poets, singers, dancers, visual artists, and other performers are invited to come and express themselves for our Black History Month celebration!

If you would like to be a performer for this event, please register with the librarian by Thursday, February 21. Call (414) 286-3090.

Work on your resume or online job application on Tuesday afternoons or Thursday evenings. Staff will be available to help with resume hints and assist in creating e-mail accounts and passwords for online job applications. Visit on Tuesdays at 1:30pm and Thursdays at 5:30pm, June through August. Center Street Library is funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Center Street Library
2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53210 (414) 286-3090
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Monday & Tuesday, 1 noon to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed June through August)

Branch Manager of Center Street Library, Kirsten Thompson, was interviewed and included in a piece by WUWM's, Susan Bence. Below are the introduction and the audio from the story.

One city block away from the site of the July 4th quadruple homicide in Milwaukee stands the Center Street Library. Kirsten Thompson manages the branch. The Rufus King High School graduate decided to establish a career and raise her family here, when she says many of her classmates moved away to other cities. Now the library she manages does a lot more than lend books and DVDs. It’s an oasis for residents of all ages. Thompson says it even helps people get jobs......

Backyard Bash, 2-4 P.M.
Enjoy outdoor games, crafts, Xbox 360, Dance Dance Revolution, food and more as we start the week’s celebration out with a BANG!

Film and Discussion - Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood 6-8 P.M.
Presented by Dr. Doreatha Mbalia, Associate Professor of Africology at the University of WI-Milwaukee and Member of Africans on the Move.

"This video covers the life and contributions of Marcus Garvey from his birth in Jamaica, his re-location to the U.S., and his final days in Jamaica. Most importantly, it highlights the invaluable contribution that the Universal Negro Improvement Association-African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) made to all people of African descent, including the creation of the red, black and green flag."

Tour of Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum, 12 P.M.
Tour Location is at 2620 West Center Street. Co-Sponsored by Africans on the Move.

Enjoy a tour of the previous location of the Center Street Library and a viewing of a special, limited exhibit on Marcus Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), including original paintings by Milwaukee's own artist, Ammar.

A generous donation has been given to allow twenty people to tour WBHSM for free. Additional tours available at the standard fee of $5.00. Due to limited space, registration is required. Please call (414) 286-3090 to register.

Tours of Center Street Library, 1-2 P.M.
Come and join us for a tour if you are new to our library or would like to learn more about our building, programs, services, materials, technology, and artwork by local artists.

Family Play Night, 6 P.M.
Families with children age 5 and younger can enjoy a light supper followed by fun family play activities designed to develop the Six Skills of Early Literacy.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. To register, stop in the library or call (414) 286-3090. Walk-ins welcome if space is available.

Family Movie Night - Akeelah and the Bee 5:30 P.M.
Bring your family and friends and share in this uplifting movie about a young girl’s determination to succeed in the world of spelling bees. Light Refreshments Provided.

Center Street Anniversary Party, 1:30-4 P.M.
Presentation of Mayoral Proclamation and MPL Board of Trustees Resolution.
History of Center Street Library: 1928-2008. Music and food provided.

Homework Help is offered at the Central library and four neighborhood libraries for children in elementary school. Volunteers listen, guide and advise children with their homework needs. Hours are generally weeknights from 4 to 7 p.m. Please call the library for specific days and times. Adult volunteer mentors are needed October through May. If you have two hours per week to help, call one of these libraries and ask for details:

Atkinson 286-3068
Center Street 286-3090
Central 286-3091
Forest Home 286-3083
Martin Luther King 286-3098

As part of Money Smart Week Wisconsin (October 12-18, 2008), MPL is offering Get Smart About Credit Day.

Library staff will show you how and where to get a free copy of your credit report. (Remember that your credit score is not part of your credit report!) You will receive a free printout of one report per person, and you can print reports from other credit reporting agencies for 15 cents per page. Staff from the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Milwaukee will be available to explain the report to you and provide additional information.

Get Smart About Credit Day is Thursday, October 16. Programs will be held at Central Library from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and at Center Street Library from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Advanced registration is required. Call (414) 286-3051 (Central) or (414) 286-3090 (Center Street) to register and to find out what to bring with you.

*This program at MPL is made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing @ your library®, a partnership with the American Library Association.*

Center Street Library is definitely the place to be during Teen Tech Week 2009 (March 8-14) and throughout the spring. The celebration next week is about connecting teens with different technologies, especially those available through the library:

Teen Tech Week 2009: A Gadget Buffet
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Center Street Library
286-3090

FREE COMPUTER TIME FOR TEENS AT CENTER STREET LIBRARY
Mayor Tom Barrett’s Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP) provides youth with employment and life skills and helps them meet educational, job readiness and career exploration goals. SYIP serves high school juniors and seniors between the ages of 16 and 19. The application deadline for the program is March 31. Center Street Library is offering free computer time for teens to apply online at 1:00p.m on Friday (March 13) and Saturday (March 14) of Teen Tech Week. A library card will not be required to access computers. They will also offer free computer time for teens to look for summer employment at 1pm on Monday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 14 during Spring Break.

Searching for a job? MPL has the resources to help you find a new career.

Did you know that three MPL libraries offer free, drop-in job searching help?

During these sessions, a job trainer specialist is available to help you learn how to complete online job applications, write a resume online, search online job listings, and obtain a free e-mail account.

Find these job sessions, funded by grants from the Miller Brewing Company and the Tellier Foundation, at the following locations:

Central Libary, Saturdays from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Center Street Library, Tuesdays from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. & Thursdays from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Forest Home Library, Mondays from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Also, our newly updated Job Seeker Help web page is a great source for links and information about local job opportunites, resume tips, and additional locations for job and resume help in Milwaukee.

And don't forget about all the great books you can check out about resumes, cover letters, and job interviews!

"Pride and Passion: The African American Experience in Baseball"
Traveling Exhibit July 24-Sept.4
Washington Park Library
2121 N. Sherman Blvd.

Come and experience this national traveling exhibit which chronicles the remarkable history of baseball's Negro leagues and the challenges and successes of African-American baseball players. The multi-panel exhibit is free and features photographs, team rosters, scorecards and other baseball memorabilia. The exhibition is based upon a permanent exhibition of the same name on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y.

All related events listed below are free and open to the public. For more information about the programs, call Washington Park Library at 286-3066 or Center Street Library at 286-3090.

Opening Day Event
Washington Park Library
Friday, July 24 - 1p.m.
Join Mayor Barrett, enjoy the exhibit, and have some light refreshments.

Saturday, July 25--all day
Washington Park Library
Kids--make your own pennant!

Tuesday, July 28 - 1-2pm
Center Street Library
2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Make a baseball pennant while waiting your turn to play Wii Sports.

Healthy Can Be Delicious.

Want to amaze your friends? Grow those fine bones without putting on the extra poundage? Learn how to cook yummy, scrumptious foods for you and your crew - with the vitamins and minerals your bodies need to have energy all day long.

Join author Alamelu Vairavan as she teaches you to prepare some wicked cool Tuna Masala for lunch wraps, sandwich filler, or after school snacks.

Center Street Library
2727 W. Fond du Lac Avenue
286-3090
Thursday, October 15
5:30pm - 6:30pm