Now @ MPL...

Tired of those unreliable floppies that never seem to work
and can only hold a tiny amount of information?? Then......

Purchase a Milwaukee Public
Library USB drive today for $10 and get as much memory in just one
256mb USB drive as you do in 180 floppy disks!
The MPL USB drive can be used on library computers to store
documents, photos, musical files and more.

Available at all MPL circulation desks

Good news! The Central Library now has 17 additional Internet Terminals available on weekday mornings from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Whether you're conducting research or surfing the Internet, come on up to the 2nd floor Training Room for a two hour session. See you there!

But if there were, you could find it in the new Grant Resources section of the Milwaukee Public Library's Web site. You can get to it by going to Research Resources, then clicking on the Recommended Links option, from there you can navigate to "Grant Resources".

Whether you're looking for funding to start a new business, or you're thinking of starting a non-profit group, you should check out our Grants Resources to see what resources are available to you on the web. We have done the hard work for you by bringing these sites together and providing a short description of them.

The Grants Resources section contains information on Federal grants, on state grants; it also includes links to websites that will help you put your proposal together. There is more grants information available in print as well. If you are interested in those additional resources, be sure to check them out at the Business, Science, and Technology desk at the Central Library.

MPL Young Adult Services is proud to debut our MySpace page!

Teens can connect directly with young adult authors from all over the world, and learn about the many programs and resources for teens MPL has to offer. We encourage teens to submit artwork, book/game/website reviews, and any questions or comments on what they need from the library. Bookmark the site, and keep coming back to see what’s going on at your branch!

Need Help Getting a Job Online? A job trainer speicialist with help you learn how to:

-Complete online job applications
-Write a resume online
-Search online job listings
-Obtain a free e-mail account.

Every Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. -- No Appointment Necessary

Come to the Central Library's Computer Training Lab on the 2nd Floor.

Work on your resume or online job application on Thursday evenings or Saturday mornings. Staff will be available to help with resume hints and assist in creating e-mail accounts and passwords for online job applications. Thursdays at 5:30pm and Saturdays at 11am. September through November. 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 & Wednesday, 12 noon to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Closed Saturdays June through August)

Did you know that you can get the latest information on stocks right from home? Value Line, a popular online database for investors, is now available remotely through the Milwaukee Public Library's Website. All City of Milwaukee residents with valid library cards can use this great resource.

To access this database from your home computer:

Go to the Milwaukee Public Library's home page.
Select "Research Resources," then "All Library Databases".
Scroll through the alphabetical list until you reach Value Line.
Click on the Value Line link.
Enter your library card number and PIN, and you're in!

Having trouble? Check out some database troubleshooting tips.

Have you ever searched the library's catalog and not found the item you are looking for? Did you know that you can request that MPL add something to its collection? You can even make the recommendation online! Simply go to MPL's Website, click on "Ask a Question", then click "Recommend a Purchase." Just fill out the online form with information about the item and submit it. Don't forget that when you are filling out the form, you can place a hold on the item. So if the item is purchased for the library, you'll be the first to check it out!

Holiday catalogs got you down?

The holiday season is in full swing, and that means that on top of all that goodwill towards your fellow humans, your mailbox is probably stuffed with catalogs of all shapes and sizes. If the catalogs are starting to outnumber the holiday cards, you may want to consider Catalog Choice.

Catalog Choice is a free, online service that lets you opt out of those pesky catalogs that clog up your mailbox. It will save you time and aggravation, and also helps to preserve the environment.

It's also easy to use. You just sign up, you search for the catalogs you want to decline, and Catalog Choice contacts the companies for you. It can take up to 10 weeks for the process to complete, but once it does you shouldn't receive any more of the unwanted catalogs. If the catalogs continue to come, you just need to let Catalog Choice know, and they will report the infraction for you.

Thanks to our generous Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library, the neighborhood and Central libraries will each receive new digital audio book collections. The library submitted a single-grant request to the Friends for $10,000 to purchase new “Playaway” audio books. Playaways are the digital content of an entire book pre-loaded into a pocket-size player. There is no need to load CD’s or cassette tapes; you just press “play” and begin listening. Very simple to operate and light to carry, the library is excited to be able to offer this type of media to its patrons. These will hit the shelves in early 2008.