Now @ MPL...

Stop burning your old tires....Quit dumping your old motor oil down the sink......and stop throwing your old car batteries off a cliff......ok....we've come a long way from when something like that was recommended as conservation. But we should all be doing our part to preserve and rebuild our planet. Every little bit helps!!

Walk to work today, take the stairs, turn your lights off and open your windows. Simple things like that can save energy and help our planet. Here are a few websites where you can get ideas, find sources, and learn about conservation and recycling.

Reuse A Shoe
Milwaukee Recycling
carbonfootprint.com
Earth Day.net

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." ~Native American Proverb

Attention MPL Users!!
A reminder that all libraries will be closed July 4th in observation of the holiday. Libraries will resume normal hours on Saturday July 5th.
Happy 4th!!!

Celebrating the Freedom to Read

September 27–October 4, 2008

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year, 2008, marks BBW's 27th anniversary (September 27 through October 4).

BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.

BBW is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Library Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association of American Publishers, National Association of College Stores, and is endorsed by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

Purchase BBW promotional items—such as the BBW Kit—through the ALA Store.

Explore Banned Books Week further through these resources:

Banned Books Week events
Banned Books Week basics
Frequently challenged books
How to support Banned Books Week
2008 Banned Books Week Press Kit
Dealing with challenges

2009 Banned Books Week will be held on September 26–October 3
Banned Books Week is now on Facebook and MySpace. Click below for more details.

Come celebrate Harvest Fest at your neighborhood library!! Sip some cider, decorate some crafts, enjoy great snacks and enjoy the music. Activites are for the whole family!

Atkinson
Tuesday October 21st
5:30--7:00pm

Capitol
Saturday, October 25th
1:00--2:00pm

Martin Luther King
Monday, October 13th
4:30--5:30pm

Tippecanoe
Saturday, October 25th
10:30--11:30am

Villard Ave.
Wednesday, October 8th
5:30--7:30pm

*Special Visit from Johnny Appleseed. See you there!!

Happy Earth Day!!

Listed below are a few sites to give you ideas and locate events in your area to participate in this Important Holiday!!

Renew Wisconsin
Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center
Upcoming Earth Day Festivals in Milwaukee (About.com)
Earth Day.net
Earth Day.gov

Summer weather has arrived and the biggest summer holiday is right around the corner! Celebrations for the 4th of July will be held throughout the city.

The U.S. Bank fireworks will be held on Friday, July 3rd at dusk at the lakefront (just north of the War Memorial Center).

On Saturday the 4th, parks throughout Milwaukee will be celebrating all day long with parades, games, activities, entertainment, fireworks, and more! Click here for more information on the celebrations at 15 of Milwaukee's parks. Milwaukee County's Web site has additional information on celebrations elsewhere in Milwaukee County.

The City of Milwaukee reminds you to celebrate safely this 4th of July. Check out the City's fireworks safety pamphlet and additional information from the Fireworks Task Force.