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February 11, 2014 · 4:26 pm

Library Update: Fine Amnesty Week, Take A Survey And More

From the South Milwaukee Public Library …

  • The South Milwaukee Public Library is celebrating their 115th birthday with an amnesty from April 17-28.  We will forgive South Milwaukee fines on a person card up to $20 + 2 non perishable items.  Fines $21 and over will be forgiven with three or more non perishable items.  Food  will be donated to Human Concerns.  The amnesty excludes damaged or lost materials.  Those items must be paid for.
  • Join us for family fun night and ice cream social at the library on Tuesday, April 15th from 6-7:45.  We will have a magician and activities for kids, Ice cream  and cookies for adults and children.
  • On April 8th we will have a program on “Retirement investment: what you think you know might hurt you”.  The program is on Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30.  Program is free.  You do not have to register.
  • The Library is doing  a survey.  We invite the community to participate.  Go to the library’s web site  www.southmilwaukee.org/library.  We appreciate your input.

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April 7, 2011 · 10:42 pm

Read This: South Milwaukee Library Annual Report

I’m a huge fan of the South Milwaukee Public Library because my kids are huge fans of the South Milwaukee Public Library.

To see the sparkle in their eyes and anticipation of “library day” — when they get to check out a few items every couple of weeks or so — is priceless and reminds me of when I was a kid.

The numbers show they are not alone. The library has released its 2010 annual report, and it shows that 11,948 South Milwaukee residents have library cards. Among the other 2010 statistics from the report:

  • 120,357 people visited the library;
  • 189,172 items were circulated;
  • The staff answered 39,633 reference questions;
  • 7,511 people used the Internet, including library laptops; and
  • 3,440 people used the meeting rooms.

At the end of 2010, the library collection consisted 147,280 items, including 113,022 books, 10,951 videos, 7,232 magazines, 5,807 electronic downloadable audio items and 5,579 compact discs.

Learn more on the library webpage here … and keep on supporting this terrific South Milwaukee jewel!

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